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Low-dose Dexmedetomidine May Reduce Post-op Dementia in Elderly
08/26/2016
Dexmedetomidine could help prevent dementia in older patients admitted to the intensive care unit after non-cardiac surgery, a large new study suggests.
Dexmedetomidine could help prevent dementia in older patients admitted to the intensive care unit after non-cardiac surgery, a large new study suggests.
Dexmedetomidine could help...
08/26/2016
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Negative Aging Stereotypes Impairs Performance on Predementia Screening Tests
08/19/2016
Negative aging stereotypes can lead to worse performance on brief cognitive tests used to screen for predementia, researchers from France report.
Negative aging stereotypes can lead to worse performance on brief cognitive tests used to screen for predementia, researchers from France report.
Negative aging stereotypes can...
08/19/2016
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Seniors Who Feel "Old" More Likely to Have Memory Problems
08/19/2016
The older that seniors feel relative to their actual age, the greater their odds of cognitive decline in the coming years, a recent study finds.
The older that seniors feel relative to their actual age, the greater their odds of cognitive decline in the coming years, a recent study finds.
The older that seniors feel...
08/19/2016
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Poor Balance Early Sign of Dementia in Oldest Adults
07/27/2016
Based on results from a first-of-its-kind study, California researchers suggest that poor balance may be an early sign of dementia in older adults 90 years old and older.
Based on results from a first-of-its-kind study, California researchers suggest that poor balance may be an early sign of dementia in older adults 90 years old and older.
Based on results from a...
07/27/2016
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Selective Memory May Point to Early Memory Loss in Older Adults
07/21/2016
Findings from a recent study by California researchers suggest that discriminating remembrance—selectively recalling positive information over neutral and negative information—may be a marker for early stages of memory loss in the elderly.
Findings from a recent study by California researchers suggest that discriminating remembrance—selectively recalling positive information over neutral and negative information—may be a marker for early stages of memory loss in the elderly.
Findings from a recent study by...
07/21/2016
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Simple Test for Cognitive Impairment Proven Effective
07/08/2016
For the first time, researchers have determined that a brief but simple number-naming test can differentiate between cognitively healthy elderly individuals and cognitively impaired people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including those with...
For the first time, researchers have determined that a brief but simple number-naming test can differentiate between cognitively healthy elderly individuals and cognitively impaired people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including those with...
For the first time, researchers...
07/08/2016
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Brain fitness program may ease cognitive impairment in elderly
02/19/2016
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02/19/2016
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Updates on Assessments for Dementia
08/20/2015
There is ample evidence that accurate identification of cognitive abilities (and disabilities) can significantly optimize care. An explicit goal of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to ensure that nursing home staffs...
There is ample evidence that accurate identification of cognitive abilities (and disabilities) can significantly optimize care. An explicit goal of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to ensure that nursing home staffs...
There is ample evidence that...
08/20/2015
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Seizures May Indicate Onset of Frontotemporal Dementia
06/25/2015
Adults with frontotemporal dementia are at increased risk of seizures and myoclonus, according to a poster presented at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting in Washington, DC.
Adults with frontotemporal dementia are at increased risk of seizures and myoclonus, according to a poster presented at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting in Washington, DC.
Adults with frontotemporal...
06/25/2015
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Comorbid Diabetes and Depression Boost Dementia Risk
05/05/2015
Adults age 50 and older diagnosed with both diabetes and depression are at a greater risk of developing dementia than their peers without diabetes and depression, according to a study in the April 15, 2015 online JAMA Psychiatry.
Adults age 50 and older diagnosed with both diabetes and depression are at a greater risk of developing dementia than their peers without diabetes and depression, according to a study in the April 15, 2015 online JAMA Psychiatry.
Adults age 50 and older...
05/05/2015
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