Alzheimer’s drug reduces plaques, slows disease progression: full results
The monoclonal antibody donanemab slows clinical progression among patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease by up to a third compared to placebo, according to a…
Tag: Dementia
Crosswords and computers but not social outings may ward off dementia: Aussie study
Older adults who frequently use computers, write letters and take classes have a modest yet significant lower dementia risk than those less engaged with literacy-oriented…
Fluctuating total cholesterol may raise chances of dementia, results suggest
Fluctuating total cholesterol and triglycerides is associated with an increased risk for incident Alzheimer disease and other dementias, according to a US study. Those with…
Nurse awarded $1.6 million after being injured while restraining patient
A nurse who overcame a traumatic upbringing to land her “dream job” has been awarded $1.6 million in damages after she was injured while helping…
MHT linked to dementia risk, even with short-term use: study
Editor’s note: The headline for this article has been updated. See response to comment below. Use of menopausal hormone therapy is linked to an elevated…
Why our readiness to pass quick judgment after the aged care taser tragedy worries me
Most readers will have heard by now that the poor lady who was tasered in her nursing home in Cooma has died. Clare Nowland was…
Diabetes onset before age 60 triples dementia risk, study shows
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before they turn 60 are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those without incident diabetes, shows…
Tasered aged care resident dies as police officer faces charges
A 95-year-old woman who was hospitalised after being tasered at a nursing home has died, with a police officer facing three criminal charges over the…
When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, de-escalation is vital
The recent reports of the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought…
Patient’s symptoms recur in rare case of déjà vécu
Memory impairment is relatively common in dementia, but Australian doctors have reported an unusual case of recollective confabulation coupled with the rare phenomenon known as…
