Tag: Dementia
Study Looks at Links Between Anxiety Disorders, Benzodiazepines, Dementia
Benzodiazepines, anxiety disorders linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders
Cumulative PPI Use for More Than 4.4 Years Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
No significant association seen for lesser durations of proton pump inhibitor use
High Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
Findings seen for older adults with dementia
Patients at Memory Clinic More Likely to Live in Advantaged Areas
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area
Exercise Plus Cognitive Training May Aid Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Vitamin D supplementation not an aid alone or in combination
Nearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
Accidents and behavioral disturbances most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
In APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
Odor sensitivity declines before odor identification and cognition in APOE ε4 carriers
New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
New prescription tied to 11-fold higher mortality in first 14 days versus no opioid use
Risk for Incident Dementia Increased With Diagnosed Depression
Increased risk seen when time from index date was longer than 20 to 39 years and for diagnosis of depression in early, middle, late life
Composite Inflammatory Biomarker Linked to Dementia Risk
Small but significant associations seen between elevated biomarker levels and worsened cognitive performance
