There is an urgent need for innovative interventions to help primary care providers support individuals with dementia and their family caregivers without adding to their already full workload. To be ...

Negotiations are underway in medical literature and clinics as to who should diagnose dementia, in light of new anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies -- lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla) -- for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Brain health and dementia care are getting more attention as the aging population in the U.S. rises. PCPs are ...

Participants in the Risk Assessment and Management Program-Diabetes Mellitus had reduced risks of developing all-cause dementia by 28%, Alzheimer disease by 15%, vascular dementia by 39%, and other or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A survey conducted over the phone performed well as a screening strategy for dementia in at-risk patients, ...

Individuals with dementia require care from a variety of healthcare providers. Interprofessional team care has been touted as most beneficial to this patient population. Researchers compared emergency ...

A three-step process underscores new clinical practice guidelines for primary and specialty care clinicians to evaluate patients who may have cognitive impairment or dementia due to Alzheimer's or a ...

Primary care physicians (PCPs) in Ontario frequently used diagnostic tools to assess patients for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, with usage increasing during follow-up. Antidepressants were ...

Primary care serves as the front line for recognising and managing dementia, a syndrome characterised by progressive cognitive decline affecting memory, language and executive function. General ...

A new program in Washington state shows that with the right tools and training, primary care clinics can greatly improve early dementia detection. The Cognition in Primary Care initiative equipped 94 ...