Geriatric patients seeking to avoid ‘fates worse than death’Caregivers need to consider frailty, prognosis in health planning for patients with dementia Staff need training to deal with aggression in dementia patients‘Gentle persuasion’ seen as best way to manage volatile situations What Paris Hilton can teach us about memory Case study shows short-term memory functions better when info – such as celebrities’ faces – is familiar Alzheimer’s drug add-on cancels effectiveness Another study shows concurrent use of cholinesterase inhibitor, anticholinergic medication could worsen dementia Stroke sufferers less likely to return home if they have dementia Those who go home after hospitalization more likely to become disabled Five factors key in managing dementia patients in ER Lack of understanding and expertise serve to aggravate patients’ behaviour problems, experts note at meeting 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 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. Risk of 'sleepwalking' into accepting AD biomarkers Not yet certain whether markers predict progression to dementia First Previous 48 49 50 51 52 Next Last
