Cognitive screen reveals dementia risk
A new self-reporting tool developed by Murdoch University is set to transform the early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Jul 8, 2024
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Age and Ageing is an international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Its range includes research on ageing and clinical, epidemiological, and psychological aspects of later life.
A new self-reporting tool developed by Murdoch University is set to transform the early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Jul 8, 2024
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In a recent study, the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology—BIPS has made significant progress in identifying health markers that are crucial for a long and healthy life. Led by Prof. Dr. Krasimira ...
May 29, 2024
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Does pain perception change with age? In particular, is there a significant increase or decrease in perception between older and younger people in response to different types of painful stimuli, such as heat and pressure?
May 24, 2024
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Patients' risk of falling in the next 12 months could be predicted from their NHS data using a newly developed calculator.
May 8, 2024
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The use of a digital remote monitoring technology in care homes has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances by 11% and emergency admissions by 25% in a new study from the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Better Care ...
Feb 12, 2024
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New research from Flinders University has revealed that devastating falls in residential aged care homes could be prevented by using gold standard approaches of regular exercise and a personalized fall prevention plan.
Feb 7, 2024
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As the public inquiry into the UK's response to COVID-19 continues, new research led by Northumbria University academics shines a light on the impact of moving patients from hospitals to care homes in England during the pandemic.
Jan 19, 2024
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A recent register-based study has examined the impact of Finland's revised clinical guidelines for the treatment of dementia, published in 2017, on the trend of users of psychotropics in older people with dementia in 2009–2020. ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Insomnia and short sleep duration in middle age increase the risk for dementia, according to a study published in the September issue of Age and Ageing.
Sep 22, 2023
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A study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London has found that while critical care admissions for people with dementia are going down, they are increasing during the last year of life.
Sep 1, 2023
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