Geriatrics News

A research initiative, conducted by researchers from Rutgers University-Newark, aims to reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in black individuals via exercise.

Phase 2 study results indicated no neurological deficits following deep brain stimulation among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia incidence varied more than 60% between racial/ethnic groups, and was highest among blacks and lowest among Asian Americans, according to recent findings.

Regular use of proton pump inhibitors was found to be associated with an increased risk for incident dementia in older patients, according to results from a prospective cohort study.

Incidence of dementia significantly decreased over time among participants in the Framingham Heart Study, according to recent findings.

As the New Year begins to pick up speed, Healio.com/Psychiatry took a moment to reflect on the most popular psychiatry news stories published in January 2016.

Recent findings did not indicate a causal association between benzodiazepine use and dementia, though individuals with minimal exposure to benzodiazepines exhibited a slightly higher risk for dementia.

Chronic stress and anxiety may increase risk for depression and dementia, according to a review in Current Opinion Psychiatry.

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University recently announced a cross-institutional consortium to map neural circuits within the brain to improve understanding of neuropathological disorders.

Recent findings indicated vitamin B12 levels in the brain decrease with aging and are lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia, compared with age-matched healthy controls.