dementia development

Earlier diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

harminka — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:09:33 -0600

Researchers involved in a large, multi-institutional study using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with the radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) were able to classify different types of dementia with very high rates of success, raising hopes that dementia diagnoses may one day be made at earlier stages.

People with dementia survive on average 4.5 years after diagnosis

harminka — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:20:34 -0600

People with dementia survive an average of four and a half years after diagnosis, with age, sex, and existing disability all having an influence on life expectancy, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

Tooth loss, dementia may be linked, JADA study suggests

harminka — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:43:02 -0500

Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

Parkinson's disease patients' Relatives risk developing dementia

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:09:04 -0500

Relatives of patients with Parkinson’s disease may have an increased risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Personality changes may help detect form of dementia

harminka — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:08:37 -0500

A simple personality test could help doctors detect dementia with Lewy bodies, a form of dementia often confused with Alzheimer's disease, sooner, according to a study published in the May 29, 2007, issue of NeurologyÃ‚Â®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Delirium could be prevented in a third of cases

harminka — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:02:05 -0500

At least one third of cases of delirium could be prevented if better systems of care were in place according to a doctor in today's BMJ.