Risk of dementia increased with gabapentin prescription in back pain patients
1. Gabapentin use was associated with a 29% increased risk of dementia and 85% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment ...
Tag: dementia
Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid concentrations are associated with accelerated brain atrophy
1. Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid-β concentration (low Aβ42:Aβ40 ratio) in the cerebrospinal fluid were associated with accelerated brain ...
Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
1. In this retrospective cohort study, breast cancer survivors had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia compared with cancer-free controls. ...
Incidence and prevalence of dementia among US Medicare beneficiaries between 2015 – 2021
1. In this cohort of older adults, the overall incidence of dementia decreased from 2015 to 2021, however, the prevalence ...
No difference between pharmacologic treatments in age-related macular degeneration risk reduction
1. In this retrospective cohort of individuals with dementia, there was no statistically significant difference between donepezil or memantine compared ...
Patients with varicose veins may be at an increased risk of dementia
1. In this population-based cohort study, patients with varicose veins (VV) had an increased risk of all-cause dementia. 2. Treatment ...
Caregivers of people with dementia may benefit from online decision aid when managing firearm access
1. In this randomized controlled trial involving caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, the use of the ...
#VisualAbstract: DREAMS START (Dementia Related Manual for Sleep; Strategies for Relatives) Improves Sleep Disturbance in People with Dementia
Click here to read this study in the Lancet. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be ...
Using the DemRisk prediction model to indentify individuals at high risk for dementia in primary care
1. Predicting dementia in primary care settings for a 60-79 year old cohort should include age, history of stroke or ...
Similar neuroprotective effects from sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and dulaglutide
1. In this target trial emulation study of older adult patients with type 2 diabetes, those who received sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 ...
