Most Diagnosed With Dementia Do Not Receive Specialty Care
Identification of each etiological subtype of dementia is more likely in patients who see a specialist compared to those who do not.
Dementia
Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
Midlife to Late-Life Hypertension May Predict Dementia Development
In a large population-based study, individuals with sustained hypertension in midlife to late life had a 49% increased risk of subsequent dementia compared with those who remained normotensive.
Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Patients With Dementia
Gerontologists, practicing ethicists, policymakers, and health practitioners should consider the structural conditions of long-term care that both foster aggression and constrain prevention efforts, according to this commentary.
What Responsibility Do Physicians Have in Confronting Pseudomedicine?
Pseudomedicine products aimed at treating dementia and cognitive performance have increased in prevalence in recent years.
An Overview of Progress and Future Challenges in Aging and Diversity Research
Researchers identified current gaps in aging and diversity research and identified future directions that research should take.
Mental Decline Rates Lowered with Mentally Stimulating Tasks in Older Adults
Computer use, crafting, social activities and video games all seem to improve brain health.
Decline in Dementia Prevalence in the Past Decade
The rates have dropped over the last decade and better education might be one reason why.
AHA Warns Midlife Hypertension May Have Increased Risk of Dementia
A new statement from the American Heart Association warns of link between midlife hypertension and its associated risk for dementia.
Finding a Place for Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
Why this physician supports the use of antipsychotics in palliative care.
