A negative bidirectional link between cancer and dementia exists, with cancer treatment offering some protective benefits against dementia risk. A recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia ...
Some forms of dementia may not be confined to the central nervous system; they may not even begin in the brain.
An Invited Commentary published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open highlights vital new consensus on when to refer dementia patients to specialist palliative care. The commentary, authored by Laura J.
Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide—and this number is only projected to grow. By 2030, 78 million people are estimated to have dementia. By 2050, it's projected that number will reach ...
The rate of psychiatric disorders is significantly higher in patients with dementia compared with individuals without the condition. This is especially true in those with Lewy body dementia (LBD) and ...
Men had higher mortality and hospitalization rates than women after a dementia diagnosis. These relationships held even after controlling for age and comorbidity burden. The study was based on over ...
A new predictive tool may help identify patients at risk for poststroke dementia, potentially accelerating research and ...
Frontotemporal dementia is a brain disease that affects the parts of your brain responsible for behavior, speech and memory. “Frontotemporal” stems from the names frontal and temporal lobes, which are ...
There a variety of forms of dementia, such as vascular dementia and fronto-temporal dementia, and each has unique characteristics that differentiate it from the generic category. Dementia can become a ...