Patients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 20, 2023
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In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging. The method, presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg, ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Being diagnosed with dementia can be devastating, but you can live well for many years with the condition. An important part of this is staying independent, living at home and continuing to do the things that you enjoy.
Sep 19, 2023
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A panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Sep 8, 2023
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More than 50% of Australians living in residential aged care facilities have a dementia diagnosis, with aged care services around the world preparing for the number of older people aged 65 years and above to double in the ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death—about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according to new research.
Jul 18, 2023
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Older adults with dementia diagnosis are as likely to be registered for a patient portal as those without dementia, and they have a lower portal activity metric, according to a research letter published online June 26 in ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Today's reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought the issue of behaviors and psychological symptoms of dementia into sharp focus.
May 19, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool dedicated to improving care for dementia are calling out for better legal and financial advice to be given at the point of diagnosis.
May 15, 2023
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University of Sydney researchers who compared people with frontotemporal dementia have found that those born overseas who first spoke a language other than English can tolerate the disease longer before symptoms gain a foothold.
Mar 14, 2023
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