Alzheimer's & Cognition
Commentary
Overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 for Alzheimer’s patients in long-term care, research
Clinicians working with AD patients during the pandemic might need to establish contingency plans, said Dr. Faisal A. Islam, Dr. Ranbir Dhillon,...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Threatening to burn the house down
Mr. X, age 61, is experiencing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, but so far none of the standard treatment approaches have helped...
From the Journals
High blood pressure at any age speeds cognitive decline
Prehypertension was also linked to accelerated cognitive decline.
News
Air pollution linked to brain amyloid pathology
Exposure to air pollution should be considered as one factor in the lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
From the Journals
COVID-19: Hand sanitizer poisonings soar, psych patients at high risk
More needs to be done to protect those at risk of unintentional and intentional swallowing of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, said Georgia Richards...
News
Concussion linked to risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and ADHD
A history of multiple concussions strengthened the association between concussion and subsequent mood and anxiety disorder, dementia, and...
From the Journals
Mental illness tied to increased mortality in COVID-19
“Pay attention and potentially address/treat a prior psychiatric diagnosis if a patient is hospitalized for COVID-19,” said Dr. Luming Li.
News
OTC ‘brain boosters’ may pose serious risks, experts say
“We know very little about what is actually in these products.”
Conference Coverage
Vascular dementia risk particularly high in type 2 diabetes
A 35% higher risk for vascular dementia was seen in people with type 2 diabetes versus those without; other dementia types were increased or...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Helping older adults overcome the challenges of technology
Interventions need to focus on both cognitive enhancement and functional skills training.
From the Journals
Mortality burden of dementia may be greater than estimated
The mortality burden of dementia may be highest among non-Hispanic black people, compared with people of other races.