Geriatrics
From the Journals
Restless legs a new modifiable risk factor for dementia?
Restless legs syndrome is associated with poor sleep, depression/anxiety, poor diet, microvasculopathy, and hypoxia.
Commentary
Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia is not your grandpa’s dementia
‘We tend to characterize dementia as the erosion of memory, but FTD is more characterized by the loss of control over emotions and other cognitive...
Feature
Older men more at risk as dangerous falls rise for all seniors
“We always hear about lower bone density rates among females, so we didn’t expect to see males with more skull fractures.”
From the Journals
What’s driving the ‘world’s fastest-growing’ brain disease’?
The chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a new review data...
Conference Coverage
Strong support for CBT as first-line treatment for insomnia in seniors
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends CBT-I as first-line treatment for insomnia, with the key benefit being its exemplary safety...
Conference Coverage
New data on IV ketamine for resistant depression in the elderly
Overall, 48% of participants achieved a response, and 24% achieved remission of depressive symptoms following the first 4 weeks of twice-weekly...
Conference Coverage
Add-on antipsychotic beats switching meds in older adults with resistant depression
“These results are of great impact for clinicians managing older adults with treatment-resistant depression,” said Dr. Jennifer Gatchel.
Conference Coverage
Antipsychotic cuts Alzheimer’s-related agitation
Brexpiprazole will become the first drug to be approved for agitation in AD, doctor speculates.
From the Journals
Childhood nightmares a prelude to cognitive problems, Parkinson’s?
Compared with children who never had distressing dreams between ages 7 and 11 years, those who had persistent distressing dreams were 76% more...
From the Journals
Daily socialization may extend lifespan in elderly
The benefit of daily socialization was detected regardless of person’s health status at baseline.
From the Journals
Distinct suicidal thought patterns flag those at highest risk
New research indicates that ideation and cognition “may act as independent risk factors for suicidal behavior.”