Neurocognitive Disorders

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Reduced Brain Volume May Diminish Self-Monitoring Skills in Dementia

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LG Berry

Patients with dementia had decreased ability for self-monitoring, probably as a result of impairments of the insula and orbitofrontal cortex.

An Overview of Progress and Future Challenges in Aging and Diversity Research

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Alyssa Capel

Researchers identified current gaps in aging and diversity research and identified future directions that research should take.

Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia

Trazodone is not associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with other antidepressants at the prodromal stage of disease.

What Do Mozart and Marvin Gaye Have in Common? Improving Dementia Symptoms

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L.G. Berry

Investigators examined the effects of a person-centered music listening intervention on mood, agitation, and social engagement in people living with dementia.

Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016

The number of people living with dementia worldwide more than doubled from 1990 to 2016.

Dementia Risk Increased in Women With Military-Linked Risk Factors

Women with military-related risk factors have an increased risk for developing dementia.

Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments

When using brief cognitive assessments, dementia is often misclassified.

Mortality Rates in Parkinson Disease Psychosis With Pimavanserin, Quetiapine

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Hannah Dellabella Assistant Digital Content Editor

In patients with Parkinson disease psychosis, treatment with pimavanserin has a lower risk for mortality compared with quetiapine or combination therapy.

MRI Informative for Long-term Prognosis of Traumatic Brain Injury

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Emily Pond

This research supports MRI as a prognostic tool following TBI and highlights several important lesion patterns correlated with poor long-term outcomes.

TBI Linked to Increased Suicide Risk

Individuals with medical contact for traumatic brain injury have increased risk for suicide.