Concerns expressed by Pam Tripaldi, the daughter of a dementia patient, resulted in the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory issuing a report analyzing the potential risks of poor dementia ...
No significant differences in patients’ clinical outcomes emerged between two dementia care interventions and between the interventions and usual patient care, a pragmatic trial reported. Caregivers ...
Patients with dementia are more likely to experience a broad range of worse outcomes after high-risk surgeries compared to those without dementia, according to a study published by the Journal of the ...
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a condition where protein (called amyloid) builds up in the brain, making blood vessels ...
“Extreme cold weather conditions magnify the dangers that someone with dementia faces if they wander away from safety. Family ...
For the first time, an international expert panel has developed referral criteria for specialist palliative care for patients with dementia, which could help standardize referral across various care ...
A groundbreaking pilot in NHS dementia wards is using live music therapy—called MELODIC—to ease patient distress without relying on drugs. Developed by researchers and clinicians with input from ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 11,758 patients with CKD, diabetes and hypertension in the study, researchers found 1,285 cases of dementia.