Category list : Dementia
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Storytelling, music and song: how psychosocial approaches to dementia change lives Subscription
While medicines can be an important part of dementia treatment, there are doubts over whether they provide meaningful benefits for patients. As a result, emphasis is being placed on non-pharmacological approaches, some of which have had a transformative impact on the lives of patients with dementia.
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Almost 40% of hospitals do not offer non-drug therapies to distressed dementia patients Subscription
Nearly 40% of acute trusts in England do not offer any non-pharmacological therapies to help manage symptoms such as distress, aggression and agitation in patients with dementia while they are in hospital, The Pharmaceutical Journal can reveal.
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Alexa’s medicine reminders can be 'distressing' for dementia patients
Patients with dementia can be “deeply distressed” to receive medication reminders from Alexa-type devices, according to technology thinktank Doteveryone.
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Anticholinergic medicines associated with increased risk of dementia, UK study finds
Using strong anticholinergic medication every day for three years or more is associated with a nearly 50% increased risk of dementia in those aged 55 years and over, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found.
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Long-term diuretic use may reduce fracture risk in people with Alzheimer’s disease Subscription
Use of thiazide diuretics for three years or more may reduce the risk of low-energy fracture in people with Alzheimer’s disease, study results have suggested.
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People with dementia less likely to receive oral anticoagulants despite stroke risk Subscription
People with atrial fibrillation who have dementia are less likely to receive oral anticoagulants (OACs) than those without cognitive impairment, research has shown.
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Transdermal buprenorphine poorly tolerated in people with dementia Subscription
A study of transdermal analgesics in people living with dementia has shown that more than half discontinue buprenorphine owing to adverse events.
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Non-drug approaches should be prioritised when treating agitation in Alzheimer’s disease, says expert panel Subscription
Non-pharmacological treatment should be favoured over drugs for the management of agitation and aggression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to global experts in the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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HRT not always linked with cognitive decline, study finds
Hormone replacement therapy may not always be associated with cognitive harm, a study has found.
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Raised blood pressure in middle age increases risk of dementia Subscription
Researchers have found that a systolic blood pressure of 130mmHg or above at age 50 years is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
