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Sundowning is often a symptom that happens after someone is diagnosed with dementia or a dementia-related disease, but it can also be an early sign of mental decline itself. “There are changes ...
“Now, we have FDA-approved treatments and ways to reduce dementia risk that could make a difference,” says Dr. Kaiser. Keep reading for Dr. Kaiser’s and Dr. Ertekin-Taner’s top tips for ...
Psychological therapies for dementia are starting to gain some momentum. [ when? ] Improved clinical assessment in early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia , increased cognitive stimulation of the elderly, and the prescription of drugs to slow cognitive decline have resulted in increased detection in the early stages.
Reminiscence therapy is used to counsel and support older people, and is an intervention technique with brain-injured patients [2] and those who appear to have "Alzheimer's and other forms of cognitive disease." [1]
The Nun Study of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease is a continuing longitudinal study, begun in 1986, to examine the onset of Alzheimer's disease. [1] [2] David Snowdon, an Epidemiologist and the founding Nun Study investigator, started the Nun Study at the University of Minnesota, later transferring the study to the University of Kentucky in 1990. [3]
Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia, a new study indicates.
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease is more prevalent among older people. [2] Late onset dementia (diagnosed from 65 years and over) is far more prevalent than early-onset Alzheimer's disease (diagnosed before 65 years). [1] People aged 75 and over accounted for the majority (72%) of the burden due to dementia. [1]
As the population continues to age, the number of patients in hospital settings with dementia will most likely increase. To prevent the elderly with dementia from receiving inadequate recognition of pain, nurses should use common sense to aid in assessments. [52] Interpreting body language has been shown to be effective in relieving discomfort.