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    Tag: Dementia

    Crosswords and computers but not social outings may ward off dementia: Aussie study

    July 17, 2023

    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

    July 8, 2023

    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

    July 5, 2023

    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

    June 30, 2023

    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

    June 8, 2023

    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…

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    Diabetes onset before age 60 triples dementia risk, study shows

    May 29, 2023

    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

    May 25, 2023

    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

    May 25, 2023

    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 dĂ©jĂ  vĂ©cu

    May 20, 2023

    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…

    Alzheimer’s treatment slows cognitive decline by a third, drug maker reports

    May 5, 2023

    Another experimental monoclonal antibody has shown promise in treating early Alzheimer’s disease, with Eli Lilly announcing its candidate can slow cognitive decline by a third…

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