Despite guidelines, 14% are on three or more drugs that act on the brain and nervous system; families and providers should review prescriptions regularly.
A new analysis finds higher baseline cognition scores for aging women, but a more rapid drop once cognitive decline begins.
Experts describe a method that could be used to spot the complex brain disease.
From opioids and antipsychotics to antidepressants and anxiety medicines, study looks at prescriptions among community-dwelling older adults with dementia.
Recent studies are uncovering how diabetes may structurally alter the brain, leading to cognitive decline.
Nearly half of 50- to 64-year-olds think they’re likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, but few have talked to a doctor about what they can do to reduce their risk, and many use unproven tactics.