Dementia

Leisure activities are associated with a reduced risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 10 in Neurology.

Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways, confounders are limited

It turns out household chores, exercise and socializing not only keep you physically and mentally fit, they also might stave off dementia

Greater risk for dementia conferred by comorbid nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease or stroke

Newly diagnosed vascular risk factors common in patients with acute ischemic stroke include dyslipidemia, hypertension, atrial fibrillation

On June 21, the home care industry joined with other aging services providers to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day initiative.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging said a form of dementia discovered three years ago could be prevalent in 40% of older adults and up to 50% in Alzheimer’s patients.

Through goggles, headphones and gloves, the house allows visitors to experience how someone lives with the disease’s alterations to their sight, sound and touch. 

Patients with dementia greatly benefit from hospice, but that care must be tailored to avoid counterintuitively long stays and disenrollment, investigators say.

Frequent, unsubtle symptoms have a big impact on the patient quality of life, but are often unreported in primary care, investigators report.