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It Would Be Nice if Olive Oil Really Did Prevent Dementia
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Inappropriate Medication Use Persists in Older Adults With Dementia
Data from a cross-sectional analysis suggested troubling trends in use of medications by older adults.
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Beyond Increased Risk: Is APOE4 a Direct Cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
Although some experts urge caution in interpreting these results, investigators and others say the findings could lead to calls for more...
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High Olive Oil Intake Linked to Lower Dementia-Related Death
Replacing one teaspoon of margarine and mayonnaise with the equivalent amount of olive oil was associated with an 8%-14% lower risk for dementia-...
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Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: Reassuring Data
“Our results show that long-term antidepressant use does not have lasting effects on cognition or brain health in older adults without indication...
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Mandatory DMV Reporting Tied to Dementia Underdiagnosis
“Our findings in this cross-sectional study raise concerns about potential adverse effects of mandatory clinician reporting for dementia diagnosis...
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Does ‘Brain Training’ Really Improve Cognition and Forestall Cognitive Decline?
“Growing a person’s cognitive reserve and actively managing brain health can play an important role in preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s disease...
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Novel Agent Curbs Alzheimer’s-Related Agitation
More than half of participants in the open-label extension period of the randomized clinical trial responded to the medication, which was...
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First Consensus Statement on Improving Healthcare for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Without better access to safe and appropriate care, people with NDDs experience more seclusion, accidents, restraints, and injury in healthcare...
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IV Ketamine Promising for Severe Refractory Headache in Children
Overall, the treatment was “safe and well tolerated.”
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Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Attempted, Completed Suicide
The results underscore the need for psychiatric evaluations in patients with a headache disorder.