Noradrenergic drugs may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms, review finds
Studies suggest the agents may improve cognition and apathy but not memory.
Tag: Dementia
Rise in deaths but COVID-19 not only to blame: AIHW
Report shows 3000 more Australians died than expected in January and February this year, but only half were pandemic related.
Long-term use of some anti-anxiety meds may ‘rewire brain’
An Australian research model suggests that chronic use of benzodiazepines may accelerate dementia.
Hallucinations and motor slowing ‘key to diagnosis’
Early-onset dementia with Lewy bodies is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.
Should VAD be offered to patients facing advanced dementia?
Doctors in Amsterdam attempt to outline the ethical issues.
Prospects doomed for novel Alzheimer’s drug?
Far from being a blockbuster, aducanumab is being sidelined, market analysts say.
Could macular degeneration lead to misdiagnosis of cognitive impairment?
Allowances need to be made for vision impairment when applying certain cognitive screening tests, Australian researchers say.
Anticoagulant proves ‘promising’ in reducing dementia risk
Australian study shows AF patients on NOACs are less likely to experience cognitive decline than those on warfarin.
Aggression and jealousy in people with dementia ‘red flag for homicide’
Australian researchers find common diagnoses and behaviour patterns are associated with murder and should be addressed in primary care.
Long-term antibiotic use may lead to dementia
An analysis from nearly 15,000 nurses reveals that women who reported at least two months of antibiotic exposure in midlife had lower mean cognitiv…
