Tag: Dementia
Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults
Inappropriate diagnosis common, especially in older patients and those with dementia, altered mental status on presentation
AAN: Dementia More Common With Essential Tremor Than in the General Population
However, dementia rates lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson disease
FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer’s Drug
AI May Help Predict Mortality in Dementia Patients
Prediction feasible across time frames using certain clinical features
Higher Pancreatic Fat Percentage Linked to Lower Cognition in Men
Higher pancreatic fat linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer disease
ASA: Nearly One in Five People Develop Dementia After Stroke
In the first year after stroke, there is an almost threefold higher risk for dementia
Missed, Undiagnosed Cirrhosis May Be Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
More than 5 percent of veterans with dementia had Fibrosis-4 score greater than 3.25, suggestive of cirrhosis
Adult Day Services With Specialized Care Have Higher Proportion With Dementia
42.2 percent have dementia in adult day services centers providing specialized care versus 22.7 percent in nonspecialized centers
Study IDs Proportion of Dementia Cases Attributable to Known Risk Factors
PAF for nongenetic risk factors combined similar for men and women, but varies across racial, ethnic groups
Hearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Higher risk for dementia seen for those with hearing loss not using hearing aids compared with those who were using hearing aids
