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The elderly population in America is set to double over the next fifty years. There will be 98 million elderly people - those 65 or older- by 2060,…
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In California nursing homes, just over 15 percent of dementia patients are on antipsychotic drugs. That’s far more than advocates say is necessary. But…
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Results from an analysis of veterans' health records show a higher risk of death among people taking antipsychotic drugs for symptoms of dementia than has been documented before.
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Non-drug approaches for treating aggression and other symptoms of dementia work better than antipsychotic drugs, a study finds, and are less risky. That includes teaching caregivers how to respond.
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The retired cop was an easy patient, who took his medicine without complaint. After an operation, the man went into a mental tailspin that his doctor realized had been in the making for years.
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Sometimes our loved ones who suffer from dementia surprise us — and teach us new lessons, as commentator Barbara J. King found out this week.
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Research at Johns Hopkins has helped a team of scientists elsewhere identify and develop a compound that could directly target a genetic mutation…
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“Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease and stroke, according to a new report from the American Heart Association. The report looked at…
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New research shows that older people with cognitive problems who walk very slowly may be at greater risk for dementia.
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One study suggests middle-aged adults with a history of problem drinking may be twice as likely to develop serious memory issues as the years wear on.