Dementia

Dementia describes a range of symptoms of cognitive decline. For example memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a person's abilities and skills in carr...

Delirium and Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia

HIVAssociated Dementia

Lewy Body Dementia

Aromatherapy: Two Hours Is Too Much (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Aromatherapy can help patients relax by initially reducing heart rate and blood pressure significantly, but those benefits may be reversed if exposure lasts more than an hour, re...

Attitude towards age increases risk of dementia diagnosis

Our attitude towards our age has a massive impact on the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia. New research shows that when seniors see themselves as 'older' their performance on a standard dem...

Dementia Friends information sessions launched

People in England are now able to sign up to sessions to become a Dementia Friend. More than 12,000 people have already registered their interest in becoming Dementia Friends and they can now att...

Attitude towards age increases risk of dementia diagnosis, study suggests

Our attitude towards our age has a massive impact on the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia, new research suggests. New research shows that when seniors see themselves as 'older' their perfor...

'Dementia Village' at Healthcare Innovation Expo

A major dementia event is being hosted by the Department of Health in London on March 13 and 14. It will take place at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL where a dedicated area of the exhibi...

University of Hertfordshire to lead two new Govt-funded projects into dementia research

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are leading two of the twenty-one new Government-funded projects into dementia research - to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking tre...

Beta-blockers May Lower Dementia Risk

Taking beta-blocker drugs may cut the risk of dementia, a trial in 774 men suggests. The medication is used to treat high blood pressure, a known risk factor for dementia. In the study, which was pr...

Dementia Care Improved By Network's 'It Takes A Village' Approach

The approach of the Indianapolis Discovery Network for Dementia -- with contributions from family members, community advocates, health care systems and researchers -- improves dementia care and inform...

A systematic review of the use of aromatherapy in treatment of behavioral problems in dementia.

We aimed to fill the literature gap by identifying the clinical benefits of aromatherapy in older adults with dementia, and its efficacy in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (...

Aromatherapy alleviates endothelial dysfunction of medical staff after night-shift work: preliminary observations.

Night-shift work causes mental stress and lifestyle changes, and is recognized as a risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with impaired endothelial function. Aromatherapy is becoming popular as a...

Dementia: Pain relief-a first-line response to agitation in dementia?

Validation of Addenbrooke's cognitive examination for detecting early dementia in a Japanese population.

There is a clear need for brief, but sensitive and specific, cognitive screening instruments for dementia. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the Japanese version of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examin...

The Hospital Dementia Services Project: age differences in hospital stays for older people with and without dementia.

ABSTRACTBackground: People with dementia may have adverse outcomes following periods of acute hospitalization. This study aimed to explore the effects of age upon hospitalization outcomes for patients...