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Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: Discerning the differences

January 8, 2021

As the U.S. population ages, the risk for age-related illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia increases. According to Lang and colleagues, about 50% of…

Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly

November 20, 2017

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.…

Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia

March 4, 2020

We perceive the world around us by combining information from what we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. Standing in a hallway, we hear the elevator ding and…

Dementia: The quiet thief

July 11, 2009

The nurse’s note read, “not orientated to place and time due to dementia.” Several hours of general anesthesia for a knee replacement and then morphine via a patient-controlled…

How dolls can help patients with dementia

September 11, 2009

One evening while making rounds in the geriatric psychiatry unit, a nurse manager heard a patient crying in a little girl’s voice and pleading for her mother and…

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

February 22, 2023

Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, the actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, a rare type of…

Link between dementia and repetitive negative thinking identified

July 3, 2020

A new study published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia journal has identified a possible link between repetitive negative thinking (RNT) and dementia. (more…)

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Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AF

October 30, 2017

Oral anticoagulants may reduce the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study in the European Heart Journal. (more…)

Person-centered care and dementia

August 9, 2021

Best practices for residents living in long-term care Takeaways: A growing body of evidence supports the idea that personhood and selfhood are not lost even in advanced dementia.…

Seven reversible causes of dementia in older adults

March 5, 2021

Some causes of dementia can be reversed through proper identification, intervention, and treatment. Nurses play an essential role in improving the lives of many older adults by recognizing…

Study: Dementia increases risk of incontinence

September 11, 2013

A UK study in PLOS Medicine found that people with dementia have about three times the rate of urinary incontinence and more than four times the rate of…

Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, named executive director of National Women’s Health Resource Center The National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC) has appointed Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill as its executive…

Take Note – July/August 2009

July 11, 2009

A weekly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.

This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!

November 4, 2019

To honor National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, I would like to highlight a feature of the disease that’s of special interest to me as a linguist: language function.…

Tokyo restaurant staffed by servers with dementia a success

January 24, 2020

An innovative restaurant in Tokyo staffed by servers who have dementia reports 99% satisfaction among diners even though mistakes in orders occurred about 37% of times. (more…)

When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementia

November 2, 2022

How do we differentiate delirium and dementia and assess for DSD and prevent DSD and manage individuals with the condition? Distinguishing between the two conditions can help ensure…

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Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: Discerning the differences

Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly

Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia

Dementia: The quiet thief

How dolls can help patients with dementia

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

Link between dementia and repetitive negative thinking identified

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: Dementia increases risk of incontinence

Take Note – February 2008

Take Note – July/August 2009

This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!

Tokyo restaurant staffed by servers with dementia a success

When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementia

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Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: Discerning the differences

Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly

Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia

Dementia: The quiet thief

How dolls can help patients with dementia

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

Link between dementia and repetitive negative thinking identified

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: Dementia increases risk of incontinence

Take Note – February 2008

Take Note – July/August 2009

This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!

Tokyo restaurant staffed by servers with dementia a success

When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementia

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