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Advanced Glycation End Products, Receptors Linked With Dementia
“These findings suggest that the AGE-RAGE system is associated with cognitive decline and dementia cross-sectionally but not longitudinally. This indicates either a short-term association or reverse causality,” researchers wrote.
Problematic Pain Med Prescribing in NH Patients With Dementia
Researchers found that although untreated pain is common among nursing home residents with dementia, there is also a significant number of residents receiving analgesics without having pain.
Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.

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Advanced Glycation End Products, Receptors Linked With Dementia
Problematic Pain Med Prescribing in NH Patients With Dementia
Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
Facilities Serving More Hispanic Patients With Dementia Garner Lower Quality Ratings
Pupil Responses to Light Not Altered in Early-Stage Alzheimer Disease
Exercise Appears to Preserve Cognitive Function in Veterans With Depression
Seizure Onset May Signal Dementia in Older Adults
Importance of Screening for Elevated Brain Amyloid, Lifestyle Factors to Slow Cognitive Decline
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Importance of Screening for Elevated Brain Amyloid, Lifestyle Factors to Slow Cognitive Decline
Reisa A Sperling, MD, Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, discusses her recent study and explains the association between increased amyloid levels with worse cognition and subtle changes…
Breaking Down the Risk of Dementia in OAs With Memory, Gait Decline
Qu Tian, PhD, MS, staff scientist, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, discusses the findings of her recent study that examined dementia risk in older adults experiencing dual decline in both memory and gait.
Considering the Cost of Medications for OAs With Common Neurologic Conditions
Brian Callaghan, MD, MS, associate professor of neurology, University of Michigan, discusses the correlation between out-of-pocket costs and adherence to medications among older adults with dementia, Parkinson disease, and neuropathy.
Benefits of Screening Instruments for Identification of Cognitive Impairment
Carrie Patnode, PhD, MPH, investigator with Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, discusses the results of a recent research review that examined the accuracy of brief screening instruments designed to help detect mild cognitive…
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Identifying OAs at Higher Risk for Dementia
Along with memory decline, what other factor is associated with an increased risk of dementia development among older adults?
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