Geriatrics News

An expert panel concluded that regular participation in physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report recently published in BMC Public Health.

SAN DIEGO — While the field of dementia care is burgeoning with new technologies, there is little guidance on the most effective devices on the market, according to a session at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Researchers provided direction to mental health professionals navigating the rapidly developing field.

The rate of deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 55% between 1999 and 2014, according to CDC data recently published in MMWR.

SAN DIEGO — An American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting workshop confronted the reality that the condition of individuals who hoard often deteriorates as one ages. Mental health providers and social service agencies are most often who manage these vulnerable older adults.

Depressive symptoms in midlife, even if chronic or recurring, did not increase risk for dementia; however, symptoms later in life did increase risk.

PTSD diagnosis was associated with increased risk for dementia among veterans, which varied with use of psychotropic medications.

National Prevention Week, which takes place from May 14 to 20, highlights the importance of prevention in mental health.

Findings from two phase 3 clinical trials indicated efficacy, safety and tolerability of Rexulti for agitation in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

The American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Neurology recently released an updated dementia management quality measurement set, which included three new measures, removed measures and modified measures.

Preliminary phase 2 study findings indicated efficacy of Bryostatin-1, a protein kinase C epsilon activator, for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease.