Dementia diagnosis linked to unnecessary medication use

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new international study led by University of Sydney has found that medication use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly un

Updated on: May 11,2024 4

Dementia diagnosis linked to unnecessary medication use

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new international study led by University of Sydney has found that medication use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly un

Updated on:May 11,2024 4

Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher

Updated on: May 11,2024 3

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher

Updated on:May 11,2024 3

Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

Dementia more preventable in Asia and Latin America

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainClose to one in two cases of dementia could be preventable in low- to middle-income countries, finds a new UCL study.The findings, published i

Updated on: May 11,2024 3

Dementia more preventable in Asia and Latin America

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainClose to one in two cases of dementia could be preventable in low- to middle-income countries, finds a new UCL study.The findings, published i

Updated on:May 11,2024 3

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

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Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on: May 11,2024 7

Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on:May 11,2024 7

Dementia among overlooked conditions linked to high risk of severe COVID-19 in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis shows which certain pre-existing diseases may put older people at risk of developing more severe COVID-19, implying they may need sp

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Dementia among overlooked conditions linked to high risk of severe COVID-19 in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis shows which certain pre-existing diseases may put older people at risk of developing more severe COVID-19, implying they may need sp

Updated on:May 11,2024 6

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

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LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

Updated on:May 11,2024 6

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta

Updated on:May 11,2024 6