Five factors key in managing dementia patients in ERLack of understanding and expertise serve to aggravate patients’ behaviour problems, experts note at meeting MoCA cognitive screen test effective for Alzheimer'sThe 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. Risk of 'sleepwalking' into accepting AD biomarkers Not yet certain whether markers predict progression to dementia Memantine fails in trial of severe psych symptoms But study shows comprehensive treatment can keep even very agitated patients at home Telephone use mirrors decline MD finds it useful in marking course of illness New guidelines issued for essential tremor Don’t worry about newer blood thinners’ lack of reversibility ‘The bleed is the killer no matter what drug is used,’ Ottawa researcher says tPA may be safe for acute patients despite a recent stroke Hemorrhage risk seems small, but prospective study needed, MD urges 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 First Previous 46 47 48 49 50 Next Last
