Tag Archives: dementia
Vitamin D deficiency associated with heightened depression
NEW YORK: A lack of vitamin D – common in the UK during the autumn and winter months – has been associated with increased symptoms of depression, according to a new study.
Earlier this year everyone in Britain was recommended to take supplements of the vitamin Read More »
Researchers among team testing dementia treatment
HOUSTON: Researchers from Brown and Rhode Island hospitals hope that trans-cranial magnetic stimulation will become the first successful treatment for frontotemporal dementia.
FTD is a neurodegenerative disease and is “the second most common cause of dementia in younger people — individuals under 65 — following Read More »
Research finds chemical cosh patients are more likely to suffer strokes
NEW YORK: Dementia patients whose aggression and agitation is subdued with a so-called “chemical cosh” have been found to be six times more likely to suffer a stroke, according to new research into its use in north London.
Camden and Islington Foundation Trust psychiatrists have published Read More »
Antidepressants interrupt seniors’ sleep and raise dementia risk
DALLAS: Antidepressants may significantly disrupt older adults’ sleep patterns and cause a disorder that can contribute to dementia, according to new research.
Investigators at SUNY Upstate Medical University analyzed 10 studies published within the last five years to determine how antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake Read More »