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More than half of individuals with Down syndrome aged 55 years or older have dementia claims and 32.7 percent have Alzheimer disease claims

Dementia Common in Down Syndrome Patients Aged ≥55

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Dementia incidence 102 cases per 1,000 person-years for individuals aged 55 years or older
Childhood cognitive ability is associated with cognitive scores

Cognitive Ability in Childhood Linked to Cognitive Scores at 70

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Childhood cognitive ability, education, socioeconomic position independently linked to cognition
Higher serum levels of elaidic acid

Serum Elaidic Acid Levels Tied to Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

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Higher serum elaidic acid levels linked to increased risk for all-cause dementia, not vascular dementia
For adults with dementia

Nonpharmacologic Interventions Reduce Agitation in Dementia

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Nonpharmacologic more efficacious than pharmacologic interventions for reducing aggression, agitation
Migraines are a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease and all-cause dementia

Migraines Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

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However, no link seen between migraines and vascular dementia
Assessment of dementia risk using three common screening tools at baseline predicts incident dementia over the course of about seven years

Stepwise Approach Effective for Primary Care Dementia Screening

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Stepwise screening starts with single question on subjective memory loss
Biopsychosocial frailty can predict short-term and longer-term dementia risk

Biopsychosocial Frailty Measure Predicts Risk for Dementia

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Model of physical, psychological, and social elements predicts three- and seven-year dementia risk
Initiating donepezil to manage symptoms of Alzheimer disease or other dementias is associated with a higher risk for 30-day admission to the hospital with rhabdomyolysis compared with initiating rivastigmine or galantamine

Donepezil Ups Risk for Hospital Admission for Rhabdomyolysis

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Donepezil linked to increased risk for admission with rhabdomyolysis versus rivastigmine, galantamine
Diffusion tensor image segmentation technique

Imaging Technique May Help Predict Stroke-Related Dementia

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Method using diffusion tensor imaging may predict dementia in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
The majority of older adults diagnosed with dementia do not receive specialty care

Most Diagnosed With Dementia Do Not Receive Specialty Care

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Identification of etiological subtype of dementia more likely in patients who see a specialist