Health
Practical self-help guide for people with dementia
A free self-help guide is now available to support people diagnosed with dementia to achieve their goals to enjoy daily activities and independent living.
Sep 15, 2021
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News tagged with dementia diagnosis
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A new approach to determining post-acute care for older adults with dementia
Are older adults with dementia "rehabbed to death?" This is the contention of a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describing the downward cycle of rehospitalization leading to death that many of ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
AAN issues ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists with more than 36,000 members, is issuing ethical guidance for neurologists and neuroscience professionals who care for people with ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition.
Jun 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
Simple blood test can accurately reveal underlying neurodegeneration
A new study of over 3000 people led by King's College London in collaboration with Lund University, has shown for the first time that a single biomarker can accurately indicate the presence of underlying neurodegeneration ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Trouble managing money may be an early sign of dementia
After Maria Turner's minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim. One night, she saw a red pickup truck on eBay for $20,000. She thought ...
May 10, 2021
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Medical research
New algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia. The team is ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide attempts spike soon after dementia diagnosis
A new study shows just how devastating a diagnosis of mental decline can be: Researchers found that rates of suicide rise sharply in the months after such news is delivered.
Mar 24, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Older adults with dementia exhibit financial 'symptoms' up to six years before diagnosis
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19-related death up for adults with Down syndrome
(HealthDay)—Adults with Down syndrome have an increased risk for COVID-19-related death, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Oct 26, 2020
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