A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it's nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it's "just normal aging." Until finally, the penny drops: "It's Alzheimer's. ...
Aug 23, 2023
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We often hear about "dementia breakthroughs" in the news—new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested.
Dec 9, 2022
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Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer, following a small study.
Apr 25, 2019
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The dementia drug donepezil (Aricept), already widely used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, can also help in moderate to severe patients, according to a report funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) ...
Mar 7, 2012
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Right now, drug companies and university-based teams are working urgently to find and test new medications that could prevent or slow the decline of brain function in older adults. But a new study suggests they'll need to ...
Nov 2, 2022
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New research which brings together the views of the world's leading experts has concluded that non-drug approaches should be prioritised in treating agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 2, 2018
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Although dementia is most often seen in adults, childhood or adolescent dementia does occur. A team of researchers from the University of Würzburg believes that established therapeutic drugs might be effective against childhood ...
Jul 24, 2017
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A drug already approved for people with cancer shows early potential as a therapy for a common form of dementia, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
Jun 1, 2011
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A new review in The Cochrane Library finds that education and social support for staff and caregivers can reduce the use of antipsychotics in nursing home patients with dementia. Improved staff training and education, communication ...
Dec 14, 2012
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Racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of care nursing home residents receive is a serious and known problem in the United States. To increase overall patient quality of care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...
Oct 4, 2021
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