Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digital training program that was specially adapted to COVID-19 restrictions. The training ...
Dec 20, 2023
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In a report launched at a lunch debate hosted by Deirdre Clune MEP (Ireland), Alzheimer Europe highlighted the continuing inequalities in access to dementia care and treatment across Europe.
Dec 5, 2023
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Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to new research published ...
Nov 29, 2023
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It is common for individuals seeking medical care for symptoms of concern to go to the nearest hospital. Physicians there may determine the facility cannot provide the care they believe the patient needs and recommend transfer ...
Nov 28, 2023
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A Saint Louis University researcher was instrumental in developing the first and only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for agitation associated with Alzheimer's dementia.
Nov 21, 2023
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Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic conditions as we age and is linked with increased risk for dementia and depression. Despite that, only one-fifth of adults with hearing loss actually seek intervention.
Oct 30, 2023
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One of the challenges in addressing Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive impairment and aging is not related to the conditions themselves but rather the terminology. That's according to Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040—over 40% more than previously forecast—finds a new UCL-led study.
Oct 26, 2023
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Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted to hospital within one year than those who return to living in the community, according to a new ...
Oct 18, 2023
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