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Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: New Data
Taking antidepressants in midlife was not associated with an increased risk of subsequent Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
Dementia
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U.S. dementia rate drops as education, women’s employment rises
Investigators speculated that the decline in dementia prevalence reflects larger socioeconomic changes in the United States.
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Mental illness tied to increased dementia risk
“Supporting young people’s mental health could be a window of opportunity to help reduce the burden of dementia in older adults.”
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Depression in People With Multiple Sclerosis
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Short sleep predicts incident dementia and all-cause mortality
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Mortality burden of dementia may be greater than estimated
The mortality burden of dementia may be highest among non-Hispanic black people, compared with people of other races.
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Repetitive hits to the head tied to depression, poor cognition in later life
“What’s unique about our study is that we focused on a history of [repetitive hits to the head],” said Dr. Michael Alosco.
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Daily Recap: COVID-19 comorbidity death toll; screen all women for anxiety
Volunteer “street medics” -- nursing students, veterinarians, doctors, trauma surgeons, security guards, ski patrollers, nurses, wilderness EMTs,...