Tag: Dementia
Catheter Ablation for A-Fib Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Significant reduction in risk for dementia seen with ablation success, but not with ablation failure
Metformin May Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors With T2DM
Cognitive decline slower, dementia risk reduced in seniors with diabetes receiving metformin
Lifestyle Changes May Aid Cognitive Abilities
Cognition scores significantly higher for older adults experiencing cognitive decline assigned to an intervention
Depression Worsens Over Time in Caregivers of Partners With Dementia
Symptoms sustained regardless of whether the diagnosis was less than or more than two years before
Dementia May Contribute to More Deaths Than Previously Thought
Association between dementia and mortality may be underestimated by nearly threefold
Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia
Dementia link seen only in people who have a drop in their systolic blood pressure
CNS-Active Meds Often Prescribed for Older Adults With Dementia
Overall, Rx filled for antidepressants in 49.8 percent, opioids in 29.8 percent, anxiolytics in 26.8 percent
Baby Boomers Showing Higher Rates of Cognitive Decline
Declines seen universally across genders, races/ethnicities, education, and income levels
Preventable Hospitalizations Up Among Those With Dementia
Increases driven by hospitalizations of community-dwelling older adults
WTC Responders With Impaired Cognition Have Brain Changes
Another study IDs plasma proteins associated with PTSD, MCI, both in World Trade Center responders
