Tag: Dementia
Visual Impairment May Up Risk for Dementia in Older Women
Objective visual impairment associated with higher risk for incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment
Processed Meat, Unhealthy Snack Food Networks Tied to Dementia
Controls without dementia had disconnected food networks reflecting diverse, healthier food choices
Most Older Adults With New Dementia Die Within Five Years
Increased odds of death seen in association with older age, male sex, and presence of organ failure
CVD May Play Role in Link Between Air Pollution, Dementia
Heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke may contribute to link between air pollution and dementia
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Dementia Risk in Seniors
Risks for dementia, probable Alzheimer disease, MCI not reduced by low-dose aspirin versus placebo
Dementia May Lower Odds of ‘Good Death’ Among Cancer Patients
However, for patients with or without dementia, dying at home tied to greater quality of death
Racial Disparities Noted in Quality of Care for Dementia
Asian patients less likely to be prescribed antidementia drugs; anxiolytics/hypnotic Rxs lower for blacks
Primary Care Screening for Dementia Not Harmful
No increases for depressive, anxiety symptoms seen with screening in rural, suburban, urban primary care clinics
Active Lifestyle May Slow Familial Frontotemporal Dementia
Slower cognitive decline seen even in patients with genetic risk for familial frontotemporal dementia
Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia
Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis
