Geriatrics
From the Journals
Burden of dementia will shift more to minorities by 2060
More culturally competent and appropriate interventions may be required.
Daily News Podcast
Can tai chi tame seniors’ risk of falls?
And go easy on imaging in kids’ mild traumatic brain injury.
Conference Coverage
Mild cognitive impairment risk slashed by 19% in SPRINT MIND
Clinicians are calling blood pressure drugs the first disease-modifying therapy for MCI.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: Monotherapy, or combination therapy?
A cholinesterase inhibitor plus memantine may be more effective than either medication alone.
From the Journals
Antidepressants not effective in treating depression in patients with dementia
Compared with placebo, antidepressants were associated with a higher remission rate and more adverse events.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Prescribing antipsychotics in geriatric patients: Focus on dementia
When to use SGAs for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Third of 3 parts.
Daily News Podcast
Blood pressure meds cut cognitive impairment risk
And HIV infection may double patients’ stroke rate.
Podcasts
Using antipsychotics for dementia
Helen C. Kales, MD, discusses risks and benefits of antipsychotics and other psychotropics for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia...
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy and years of reproductive capability linked to dementia risk
CHICAGO – The findings suggest that lifelong estrogen exposure may exert a neuroprotective effect in women.
Conference Coverage
Dementia epidemiology in LGB community examined for first time
From the Journals
New PET imaging agent shows loss of synaptic density in Alzheimer’s brains
Synaptic density loss seen with the marker also correlated with episodic memory.