An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia
Aug 26, 2024 · Lewy body dementia accounts for 10% to 15% of dementia cases, researchers said in background notes. As many as 14 million people worldwide are projected to suffer from this form of dementia by 2050. An autopsy following his death in August 2014 revealed that Robin Williams’ brain was riddled with Lewy bodies.
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis - Drugs.com
Jan 21, 2025 · “Dementia diagnosis unawareness is a public health issue that must be addressed,” senior researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern, a professor of neurology, neurosurgery and emergency medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, said in a news release. “The diagnosis of dementia provides the opportunity to seek out treatment and home ...
Are You At Risk for Dementia? New Blood Test May Tell
Dec 19, 2024 · Early detection of brain changes related to dementia could allow doctors to develop or apply treatments that could protect brain health, researchers said. “Ideally, PlGF could be used to screen younger populations for whom currently available treatments and lifestyle modifications may prevent or reverse the deleterious effects of vascular ...
Dementia Prevalence Projected to Increase From 2020 to 2060
Jan 14, 2025 · To estimate the annual number of incident dementia cases from 2020 to 2060, lifetime risk estimates were applied to U.S. Census projections. The researchers found that the lifetime risk for dementia was 42 percent after age 55 years.
Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of …
Jan 16, 2025 · Overall, 6.6 percent of the participants with probable dementia had no primary care provider; there was no association seen between unawareness of diagnosis and lack of primary care. No association was seen for diagnosis unawareness and caregiver burden, but unawareness was associated with a lower Montreal Cognitive Assessment score and greater ...
Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for Dementia
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia, while antipsychotics and drugs for diabetes are associated with an increased risk, according to a review published online Jan. 21 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical ...
Dementia News & Updates - Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men,...
List of 5 Dementia Medications Compared - Drugs.com
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Can Gemtesa cause dementia? - Drugs.com
May 27, 2024 · Cognitive decline or dementia is not a known side effect for the beta-3 agonist class as a whole. In addition, a study found the use of anticholinergic medications among patients with overactive bladder (OAB) was associated with an increased risk of new-onset dementia compared to beta-3 agonist users.
Thorazine Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term - Drugs.com
Dec 23, 2024 · Geriatric patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic agents are at an increased risk of death. 101 105 106 n Analyses of 17 placebo-controlled trials in geriatric patients mainly receiving atypical antipsychotic agents revealed an approximate 1.6- to 1.7-fold increase in mortality compared with that in patients ...