Stepwise Approach Effective for Primary Care Dementia Screening
Stepwise screening starts with a single question on subjective memory loss.
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USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults
The USPSTF draft recommendation statement says there is inadequate evidence for weighing the benefits and harms of cognitive screening in older adults.
Essential Steps to Implementing Guidelines for Cognitive Dysfunction in Diabetes
Evidence to date suggests that the risk for all-cause dementia is 40% to 60% higher in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Mentally Stimulating Activities Lower Risk for Cognitive Decline
Among community-dwelling older persons, engaging in a higher number of mentally stimulating activities, particularly in late life, is associated with a lower risk for developing mild cognitive impairment.
Score Model Effectively Predicts Mortality Risk in Dementia
Eleven acute and chronic factors were identified for building a risk score model for predicting mortality in patients with dementia.
Dementia Tied to Anticholinergic Use
In a prospective study, the odds of dementia increased nearly 50% with daily use of anticholinergics for 3 years at the minimum effective dose recommended for older adults.
Many Adults Worry About Developing Dementia
Many adults are worried about developing dementia and about half report taking steps to maintain or improve memory.
Positive Emotion Intervention Reduces Stress in Dementia Caregivers
The LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) intervention may help to reduce the stress of caregiving for a family member with dementia.
Cognitive Decline in Parkinson Disease Linked With Alzheimer Genetic Variants
Multiple genetic risk loci for Alzheimer disease predict longitudinal cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson disease without dementia.
Identifying Predictors of Suicidal Behavior in Huntington Disease
Researchers sought to identify variables that were associated with suicidal ideation or behavior in patients with Huntington disease.
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