Residential care communities with a high proportion of residents diagnosed with dementia have a higher prevalence of depression and need for assistance with activities of daily living.
Degradation of the glymphatic system over time due to age and sleep disturbance may be associated with neurodegenerative dementias.
In patients with dementia, pain is a correlate or prodromal symptom rather than a direct cause of dementia.
To evaluate the period prevalence, demographics, symptoms, management, and survival outcomes of COVID-19 in psychiatric inpatients, data from 344 patients in 5 London mental health NHS Trusts who were ≥65 years of age or had dementia were analyzed.
More daytime noise exposure may increase the risk for poorer late-life cognition and risk for dementia.
Apathy is associated with an increased risk for developing probable dementia for community-dwelling older adults.
Study findings suggest that the brain age index may be an effective biomarker associated with dementia. It could also be used as a screening tool for the presence of underlying neurodegenerative disease and for the monitoring of disease progression.
Risk up in veterans and general population, remains significant after exclusion of high-bias studies
Analysis of the HARMONY trial was conducted to evaluate the prevention of relapse in patients with dementia-related psychosis who have been treated with pimavanserin.
The US mortality burden associated with dementia may be underestimated by vital statistics.
