Increased death, disability, dementia linked to poststroke seizures
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
When a person has a seizure after a stroke — something known as a poststroke seizure, or PSS — it’s linked to a higher risk for poorer outcomes, disability, dementia and death, according to a new...
This board game shows what dementia is really like — and it’s no game at all
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
A new board game highlights the challenges that people face receiving dementia care and aims to get people talking about how to improve it.
Social isolation linked to dementia in national study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2023
Nearly one in four older adults in the United States are socially isolated, and at higher risk for developing dementia over the next decade, according to new findings.
CMS unveils program to improve dementia care, ease unpaid caregiver strain
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 01, 2023
The federal government is hoping to do more for people with dementia on Medicare — and their unpaid caregivers.
Dementia decline could be slowed by antiseizure meds in some cases, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2022
The results revealed profound early decline among dementia patients with active seizures, including worse cognitive and mental health, and daily functioning.
Report: Monoclonal antibodies for dementia lack clear benefits, show risks
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 23, 2024
Even though amyloid-reducing monoclonal antibodies (MABs) are on the market and some research shows they may treat Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a new research review found there aren’t clear benefits...
More staff not necessarily the solution for high-dementia nursing homes, researchers find
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 10, 2024
Achieving higher staffing levels does not resolve key discrepancies between nursing homes with higher and lower percentages of residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments, a...
Hurricanes hastened the deaths of adults with dementia, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) had higher mortality rates in U.S. counties that had recently experienced a hurricane disaster, investigators report.
Complex medication regimens may be risky for dementia patients at home, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 26, 2024
Complex medication regimens may be risky and burdensome for community-dwelling older adults suffering from dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Providers should look for ways to reduce overprescribing...
Scientists eye cell death as cause of Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 08, 2023
In a new study, researchers explain how cell death can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia — a discovery they say could pave the way for new treatments.