Are We Getting Better at Managing Agitation in Dementia?doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2019.11.004Osvaldo P. Almeida Ph.D.Andrew H. Ford Ph.D.The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
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New research is shedding light on how dementia can increase people's risk for developing COVID-19, particularly among two groups: African Americans and people with vascular dementia.
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Obtaining a higher Barthel index score in the short term may be key to decreasing the 1-year mortality of geriatric patients after hip fracture surgery16, reinforcing the need to provide early and sufficient comprehensive rehabilitation to achieve better functional independence. The change in ...
Researchers can't deduce whether antidepressants are being overused, but the high use in aged care homes compared to the general population suggests a need for deeper investigation. ROSA is now conducting further studies to better understand the duration of antidepressant use and safety among older ...