Tag: Dementia
Caregiver Phone Support Ups Use of Community Resources
Findings show informal dementia caregivers lessen use of hospital-based resources
Is Dementia in Older Women Tied to 20-Year Rate of Weight Loss?
Rate of loss over 20 years linked to development of MCI/dementia in women surviving past 80
β-Blockers May Not Be Appropriate for Dementia Patients
In this group, use of drugs after acute myocardial infarction can compromise quality of life
Colonic Diverticular Disease May Increase Dementia Risk
In large Taiwanese cohort, overall rate of dementia higher in group with disease than in controls
Potentially Unsafe Med Scripts Up for Dual Users With Dementia
Rates of PUM are higher among veterans with dementia using VA-Medicare Part D system
ADT Use Not Linked to Dementia in Prostate Cancer
No increased risk of dementia for androgen deprivation therapy use versus nonuse
Decline in Prevalence of Dementia 2000 to 2012 in the United States
Rates have dropped over last decade, and better education might be one reason why
MRI May Help ID Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer’s
Patients with Lewy body dementia generally didn't lose volume in hippocampus
Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Raise Dementia Risk
Men on ADT found to have twice the risk of developing dementia within five years of treatment
Orthostatic Hypotension May Increase Risk of Dementia
Sudden blood pressure drops may lead to hypoxia, with detrimental effects on brain tissue
