Search results for "Dementia"
Antihypertensive drugs linked with lower dementia risk in older patients
Patients who filled a new prescription for antihypertensive therapy more than three-quarters of the time were 24% less likely to develop dementia than those who rarely filled theirs, according to a seven-year study carried out in Italy among patients ages 65 years and older.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/02/5.htm
2 Apr 2024
Study finds no link between elective surgery and dementia risk in seniors
Patients older than age 65 years who underwent elective surgeries had a 4.6% rate of incident dementia within five years, compared to 6.9% in matched controls who consulted with a surgeon but did not undergo surgery, a Canadian study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/09/4.htm
9 Jan 2024
Personalized strategies improved cognition, reduced dementia risk in seniors
An intervention with personalized risk-reduction goals, health coaching, and nurse visits was offered to patients who were between the ages of 70 and 89 years and had at least two targeted risk factors for dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/2.htm
5 Dec 2023
Exercise intervention not effective in early dementia
A randomized trial in the U.K. found that outcomes did not differ in patients with early dementia or cognitive impairment assigned to a dementia-specific rehab program compared to those who received usual care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/05/4.htm
5 Sep 2023
Dementia diagnosis associated with increased medication use
A cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries found that patients' mean number of medications increased after an incident diagnosis of dementia, as did the proportion using central nervous system-active medications, highlighting opportunities to deprescribe.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/4.htm
29 Aug 2023
Long-term PPI use associated with higher incidence of dementia
While patients who took proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) from mid- to late life had a modestly higher risk of dementia in late life versus nonusers, shorter-term use was not associated with increased risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/15/2.htm
15 Aug 2023
Dementia care not just a prescription
A diagnosis of dementia brings up potential concerns that physicians can help patients and their caregivers explore in a neutral, nonjudgmental way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/dementia-care-not-just-a-prescription.htm
1 May 2020
Structured exercise program did not slow cognitive impairment in people with mild or moderate dementia
Scores on the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) at 12 months showed greater cognitive decline in the exercise group.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/22/1.htm
22 May 2018
No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find
The reviews examined physical activity, prescription medications, cognitive training, and over-the-counter vitamins and supplements.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/19/1.htm
19 Dec 2017
Commission of experts identifies nine modifiable risk factors for dementia
Hearing loss, among other risk factors, should be addressed in midlife to reduce the incidence of dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/25/2.htm
25 Jul 2017
Antipsychotics associated with MI in older patients with treated dementia
Antipsychotics are associated with a modestly increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in older patients also taking cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/5.htm
3 Apr 2012
Antipsychotics still frequently prescribed for Parkinson patients
Despite FDA warnings, more than half of patients with Parkinson disease and psychosis were prescribed an antipsychotic in a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/5.htm
19 Jul 2011