Tag: Dementia
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
Dual Sensory Impairment Ups Dementia Risk
Findings compared with individual or no sensory impairment
Twelve Factors Account for About 40 Percent of Dementias
Actions to mitigate dementia risk include maintaining SBP of 130 mm Hg or less, using hearing aids
Increased Body Weight, Obesity Linked to Dementia Incidence
Central obesity linked to increased dementia incidence compared with noncentral obese women
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Subsequent Dementia
Risk for developing Alzheimer dementia showed the greatest increase among dementia types
Higher Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Tied to Cognitive Decline
Also, higher CV risk associated with smaller volumes of hippocampus, gray matter, total brain on MRI
Co-Occurring Visual Impairment, Dementia Heighten Disability Risk
Links seen to mobility, self-care, household activity among older adults with either, both conditions
