Stroke sufferers less likely to return home if they have dementiaThose who go home after hospitalization more likely to become disabled Five factors key in managing dementia patients in ERLack of understanding and expertise serve to aggravate patients’ behaviour problems, experts note at meeting Risk of 'sleepwalking' into accepting AD biomarkers Not yet certain whether markers predict progression to dementia Telephone use mirrors decline MD finds it useful in marking course of illness Memantine fails in trial of severe psych symptoms But study shows comprehensive treatment can keep even very agitated patients at home MoCA cognitive screen test effective for Alzheimer's The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a rapid screening test for mild cognitive dysfunction, has been shown to correlate with measures of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer's disease. New guidelines issued for essential tremor Poor prognosis seen in cerebral bleeds despite treatment Warfarin antidote deemed necessary but not sufficient Smokers’ strokes come a decade sooner than for non-smokers Patients underestimate impact of smoking, MD says ‘Throw away scales to treat obesity’ Focus on weight loss overshadows benefits of lifestyle change First Previous 44 45 46 47 48 Next Last
