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Geriatric medicine condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on frequent geriatric-related diseases and conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for sleep disorder, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and more.

This Month in Review highlights the top psychiatry news in January.

Psychiatry Month in Review: January 2025

HCPLive spoke with Sachs about his study on palliative care for dementia, which reduced ED visits but didn’t significantly improve neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Palliative Care for Dementia Cuts Emergency Department Visits, with Greg A. Sachs, MD

A study indicated that telomere length may not directly cause age-related brain diseases, but healthier lifestyles could counteract the harmful effects of shorter telomeres.

Shorter Telomere Length Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, Dementia, Depression

A study showed that greater total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were associated with a quicker decline in global cognition.

Greater Total Cholesterol Variability Linked to 60% Greater Dementia Risk

A study found palliative care for dementia did not improve neuropsychiatric symptoms but reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations over 2 years.

Palliative Care for Dementia Cuts Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations

A study found depressive symptoms in older individuals with normal cognition were linked to amyloid pathology in APOE ε4 noncarriers but not carriers.

Depressive Symptoms Not Tied to Amyloid Pathology in Adults with Normal Cognition

A study showed that vitamins, supplements, and antipsychotics were associated with an increased dementia risk.

Antimicrobials, Vaccinations, Anti-inflammatories Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A study found many people with dementia live approximately 1 third of their remaining life expectancy in nursing homes.

Most Dementia Patients Moved to Nursing Home within 5 Years of Diagnosis

This study’s investigators examined long-term risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s dementia in patients with psoriasis, highlighting several notable findings.

Study Suggests Those with Psoriasis Likely Not at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s

Sivers-Teixeira explains that while the care team should quickly expand once dementia has presented in screening, the primary care role stays consistent.

Primary Care Roles in Alzheimer Diagnosis, with Theresa Sivers-Teixeira, MSPA, PA-C

Alzheimer Disease condition center page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into Alzheimer's can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on dementa and Alzheimer disease research, treatment, and drug development.

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