Dementia care in acute hospital settings is a critical area of focus, as a significant number of hospitalized patients are older adults, many of whom may have some form of dementia. The unique ...

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization.

or a specialist mental health hospital. There may be just patients with dementia there or patients with other mental health issues. Whilst efforts should be made to place the person in a hospital or ...

Research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strain, ...

However, the researchers cautioned that while age, the cause of dementia, and its severity when a patient is diagnosed appear to be associated with survival, it’s still unclear how exactly those ...

The tool relies on patient scores in the Clinical Dementia Rating, which assesses memory and judgment abilities, plus hobby engagement and other lifestyle factors, based on an interview with the ...

The UK government has been accused of “deprioritising” mental health after a number of NHS targets were scrapped under a planned overhaul. Hospital bosses in England will be judged against far fewer ...