dementia
Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly
All segments of the international population are living longer, and many will experience dementia. Policymakers are focused on the cost estimates of caring for elders with cognitive impairment. The World Alzheimer Report 2016, from Alzheimer’s Disease International, a global federation of 85 Alzheimer’s associations, highlighted the need to make dementia an international health priority. The numbers in the report are staggering: 47 million people are estimated to be living with dementia worldwide, with the number projected to increase to more than 131 million by 2050. The report recommends that nations develop a plan to address dementia, removing the stigma around it, and protecting the human rights of these individuals.
Atrial fib increases risk of dementia
Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia
Dementia: The quiet thief
Depression, diabetes associated with increased dementia risk
Dual-task gait testing may identify dementia risk in MCI patients
Early-onset hypertension in women and dementia risk
Exercise improves balance in patients with dementia
How dolls can help patients with dementia
Dolls can work wonders on geriatric dementia patients.
Lack of hippocampus shrinkage may predict dementia with Lewy bodies
Link between dementia and repetitive negative thinking identified
Neurological disease costs U.S. nearly $800 billion annually
New guidelines for dementia and driving
Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AF
Person-centered care and dementia
Seven reversible causes of dementia in older adults
Study says depression increases risk of dementia
Study: Dementia increases risk of incontinence
Take Note – February 2008
Take Note – January 2009
A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.
Take Note – July/August 2009
A weekly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.