Search results for "Alzheimer's Disease"
Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease may aid diagnosis, predict dementia, studies find
A Swedish study found that blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease had high diagnostic accuracy in primary and secondary care, while a U.S. study found that the biomarkers' association with dementia may begin in midlife.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/30/2.htm
30 Jul 2024
Alzheimer's disease, early-onset cancer, and more stories
This month's issue covers Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer mutations, and "skinny label" generic drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/alzheimers-disease-early-onset-cancer-and-more-stories.htm
1 Nov 2024
Alzheimer's advances pose challenges
A new test and new treatments for Alzheimer's disease may offer patients hope but could also raise more questions than they answer, with careful balancing of risks and benefits required.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/alzheimers-advances-pose-challenges.htm
1 Nov 2024
New tool assists caregiver decision making about firearms for dementia patients
Caregivers who used the Safety in Dementia decision aid felt more prepared to make decisions about firearms access for patients with Alzheimer's disease than those given a control resource, although there was no significant change in patients' access to firearms, a trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/22/5.htm
22 Oct 2024
Adults with subjective cognitive decline were more likely to report 4 modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
Among survey respondents ages 45 years and older, the most common modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias was hypertension (49.9%), followed by not meeting guidelines for aerobic physical activity (49.7%), obesity (35.3%), and diabetes (18.6%).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/2.htm
31 May 2022
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Sep 2024
Benzodiazepine use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
Patients who had taken benzodiazepines for at least 3 months had a 50% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, a recent study of older patients found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/2.htm
16 Sep 2014
Managing Alzheimer's disease when options are limited
Primary care physicians can expect to diagnose an increasing number of patients with Alzheimer's disease as the U.S. population ages. While clinicians have been more successful in diagnosing the disease early, effective treatments or prevention options are more scarce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/alzheimers.htm
1 Mar 2016
Diagnose, address cognitive impairment in heart failure patients, society says
A new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America advises clinicians to be alert to clues such as difficulty with money or running out of medicine, among other recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/19/4.htm
19 Mar 2024
Vitamin E may slow functional decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
Taking 2,000 IU of vitamin E daily slowed functional decline and reduced caregiver time in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/1.htm
7 Jan 2014