Jill Manthorpe on a mixed methods study of what people with dementia want from end-of-life care.
[read the full story...]End-of-life care with dementia: one size does not fit all
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It’s Mental Health Question Time! #MHQT
Today we are announcing a new series of quarterly public discussions about mental health. Join us in London or online at 6pm on 9/11/16 for the first Mental Health Question Time discussion: Dementia – Care or Cure?
[read the full story...]Reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers: REMCARE trial
Elizabeth Collier writes her debut blog on the REMCARE randomised controlled trial of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers.
[read the full story...]Bipolar disorder in older men linked to increased risk of dementia
Elena Marcus presents a recent study that shows how older Australian men with bipolar disorder have an increased risk of dementia and early death.
[read the full story...]It’s a jungle out there: the natural history of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Caroline Struthers scrutinises a systematic review on the longitudinal course of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
[read the full story...]Dementia in Down syndrome: Are we ready for a clinical trial?
Leen Vereenooghe summarises the TOP-COG study (Towards Onset Prevention of COGnitive decline in adults with Down syndrome). This pilot RCT highlights the need to educate people with learning disabilities and their carers about the importance of research participation.
[read the full story...]Acupuncture for mild cognitive impairment: rubbish in, rubbish out
Edzard Ernst shines a light on the unfounded claims presented in a meta-analysis published today on acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
[read the full story...]Depression may be an early symptom of dementia
Caroline Struthers summarises a recent population study that explores 10-year trajectories of depressive symptoms and subsequent risk of dementia.
[read the full story...]Long-term care placement for people with dementia
Clarissa Giebel reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors predicting care placement of dementia sufferers into long-term care facilities.
[read the full story...]Proton-pump inhibitors and risk of dementia
Caroline Struthers reports on a recent prospective cohort study which finds a strong association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and a significantly increased risk of dementia.
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