Tag: Dementia
Continuing Warfarin Protective After Diagnosis of Dementia
Findings in cohort of veterans aged 65 years or older receiving warfarin for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Dementia Risk Up for Those Living Near Major Roads
Study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, but risk rose as proximity to traffic increased, researchers report
Caregiver Phone Support Ups Use of Community Resources
Findings show informal dementia caregivers lessen use of hospital-based resources
Is Dementia in Older Women Tied to 20-Year Rate of Weight Loss?
Rate of loss over 20 years linked to development of MCI/dementia in women surviving past 80
β-Blockers May Not Be Appropriate for Dementia Patients
In this group, use of drugs after acute myocardial infarction can compromise quality of life
Colonic Diverticular Disease May Increase Dementia Risk
In large Taiwanese cohort, overall rate of dementia higher in group with disease than in controls
Potentially Unsafe Med Scripts Up for Dual Users With Dementia
Rates of PUM are higher among veterans with dementia using VA-Medicare Part D system
ADT Use Not Linked to Dementia in Prostate Cancer
No increased risk of dementia for androgen deprivation therapy use versus nonuse
Decline in Prevalence of Dementia 2000 to 2012 in the United States
Rates have dropped over last decade, and better education might be one reason why
MRI May Help ID Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer’s
Patients with Lewy body dementia generally didn't lose volume in hippocampus
