Medication management in patients with dementia is often difficult. Treatments for concomitant medical problems can worsen cognitive function, affect adherence to prescribed medications, and make transitions from one level of care to another challenging. Avoiding potentially inappropriate medications, such as...
Also, risk for dementia can increase with blood sugar levels that are too high or too low for long periods of time. Your team will help you know when to get regular checkups, such as vision checks. They will teach you how to watch for problems and when to get a problem checked. ...
Lin, MD JAMA JAMA Patient Page Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Jill Jin, MD, MPH JAMA Podcast (1:49) USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cognitive Impairment 1x 0:00 / 0:00 Subscribe to Podcast Abstract Importance Dementia (also known as major neurocognitive disorder) is ...
MedicationolderadultsWith the dramatic demographic changes that are resulting in the "graying of America" has come a substantial interest in the health and health concerns of older adults. The increasing incidence and prevalence of systemic diseases, especially chronic diseases among elders, and the ...
38,42 While our assessment of medication effects was limited by the lack of dosage and duration data, the present data suggest that on a population level, medication use may not be a major contributor to the prevalence of olfactory impairment. Well-controlled clinical trials of the adverse ...
The impact of family caregivers on potentially inappropriate medication use in noninstitutionalized older adults with dementia. The risk of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), both prescription and over-the-counter, use in dementia patients is high. Informal caregivers often... JM Thorpe,CT Tho...
This study examined barriers to effective medication adherence among 67 persons 60 years of age and older from closed case files of an Adult Protective Services (APS) agency. A Crosstabulation analysis was conducted to examine gender differences. Results revealed that for both males and females, ...
Objectives To explore the characteristics of older adult first-time sex offenders (who offended for the first time at the age of 65 years or above). Design We retrieved and analyzed data from the publicly available Missouri sex offender registry database up to December 2018 and the Missouri pub...
There were 8 participants who progressed to Clinical Dementia Rating score 0.5 or greater over the course of the study; however, there were no statistically significant differences in their road test performance or medication class compared to those who maintained a Clinical Dementia Rating score of ...
1 For this reason, attempts have been made to identify individuals who are at increased risk of AD and to test interventions that might delay the progression of prodromal symptoms to full-blown dementia. The results from observational studies suggest that older people who are free of dementia ...