Tag: Dementia
Music-Based Interventions May Help Short-Term Depression, Behavior With Dementia
Review shows no evidence of long-term effects from music-based therapeutic interventions
Antidepressant Use May Speed Up Cognitive Decline in Patients With Dementia
Associations seen for sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, and mirtazapine
Long-Term NSAID Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
No association seen for cumulative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug dose with reduced dementia risk
Decline in BMI, Waist Circumference Seen in Decade Before Dementia
Dementia cases had lower BMI and waist circumference and faster declines; HDL levels generally higher predementia
Variability in Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol Linked to Dementia
Higher variability also linked to cognitive impairment with no dementia and with faster decline in global cognition, episodic memory
Intensive BP Control Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits
Rates of both MCI and composite of MCI or probable dementia lower with intensive treatment in extended follow-up study
Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for Dementia
Antimicrobials, vaccines, anti-inflammatories linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia; antipsychotics and diabetes drugs tied to higher risk
New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET
17 clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered
Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of Diagnosis
Unawareness varies with race and is higher among Mexican Americans; unawareness not linked to caregiver burden
Higher Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Increased intake, especially of processed red meat, associated with risk for developing dementia, worse cognition
