Dementia Management
Dementia care practice recommendations for assisted living residences and nursing homes chart.
Dementia
Anosognosia May Serve as an Early Indicator of Alzheimer Disease
This study looks at how the lack of awareness (anosognosia) of memory impairment evolves in the trajectory of Alzheimer disease.
Late-Onset Epilepsy Associated With Increased Risk for Subsequent Stroke
This systematic review identified studies related to late-onset epilepsy (LOE) to investigate the association between LOE and subsequent stroke and Alzheimer dementia.
Patients With Both Dementia and Severe Mental Illness Experience Faster Cognitive Decline
Researchers analyzed data from the population of 4 South London boroughs to determine the impact of comorbid bipolar disorder and schizophrenia on the cognitive decline in dementia.
The Bi-Directional Association Between Dementia and Epilepsy
Dementia and epilepsy have a bi-directional relationship as either condition has approximately a 2-fold probability of developing the other.
The Glymphatic System: Importance of Sleep for Clearance of Brain Protein Waste
Degradation of the glymphatic system over time due to age and sleep disturbance may be associated with neurodegenerative dementias.
FDA Panel Votes on Aducanumab for Alzheimer Disease
The investigational treatment, which is administered as a monthly intravenous infusion, binds to aggregated β-amyloid and promotes removal of amyloid from the brain.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Links to Risk for Dementia Differ by Type, Glycemic Control
Patients with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop vascular dementia and nonvascular dementia compared with controls without diabetes.
Alcohol-Induced Loss of Consciousness Associated With Risk for Dementia
A history of alcohol-induced loss of consciousness is associated with a significant increase in the risk for dementia, irrespective of the overall alcohol consumption.
Pain Is a Prodromal Symptom, Correlate Rather Than Direct Cause of Dementia
In patients with dementia, pain is a correlate or prodromal symptom rather than a direct cause of dementia.
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