Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia
Sep 14, 2023
Black individuals exhibit a higher frequency of delusions, and Asian individuals have a higher frequency of apathy.
Time spent in sedentary behavior tied to incident dementia in seniors
Sep 12, 2023
A significant, nonlinear association was identified between time spent in sedentary behavior and incident dementia.
Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Sep 07, 2023
The CSF 48 panel plus existing biomarkers significantly improved the diagnostic performance for the outcomes studied.
Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Aug 14, 2023
Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders were linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk was seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders.
Patients at memory clinic more likely to live in advantaged areas
Aug 03, 2023
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area
Nearly 1.4 million emergency visits recorded annually for dementia patients
Jul 26, 2023
Accidents and behavioral disturbances were the most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
New opioid Rx common, harmful in older adults with dementia
Jul 25, 2023
A new prescription was tied to an 11-fold higher mortality in the first 14 days versus no opioid use.
Risk for incident dementia increased with diagnosed depression
Jul 24, 2023
An increased risk was seen when the time from the index date was longer than 20 to 39 years and for diagnosis of depression in early, middle or late life.
Composite inflammatory biomarker linked to dementia risk
Jul 21, 2023
Small but significant associations were seen between elevated biomarker levels and worsened cognitive performance.
Eight in 10 seniors see wisdom of dementia screening
Jul 20, 2023
Only about one in five has had such screening in the past year, however.