This content is machine translated Subtype-specific risks and implications for neurological care Suicidal tendencies in dementia Although dementia is primarily associated with cognitive and functional decline, clinical practice is increasingly showing an increased risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and suicide death rates. Differences in the...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Associated with increased risk of dementia Cardiometabolic disease (CMD), including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, are established risk factors for dementia. Their combined effects were recently examined in a study. The aim was to investigate the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vascular dementia Ginkgo biloba extract, cholinesterase inhibitor, or both? In a retrospective study, 12 months of treatment with a Ginkgo biloba special extract as monotherapy or in combination with cholinesterase inhibitors resulted in a reduction in cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Depression in dementia Cognitive impairment is also common in depression Depression is the most common accompanying symptom of dementia and often the first to announce the onset of cognitive decline. The differential diagnosis of depression and dementia is difficult, and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cerebral microangiopathy and vascular dementia. Small vessels with great significance Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s dementia and thus the most common non-neurodegenerative form of dementia. It does not represent a singular disease.…
