Dementia risk in adult ADHD

" Adults with ADHD [ attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ]  have a 3.4-fold risk of developing dementia . " That was the conc...

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History of bipolar disorder = elevated risk of dementia: is vitamin D important?

" History of BD  [ bipolar disorder ]  is associated with significantly higher risk of dementia in older adults. " So said the sy...

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Painkillers vs antipsychotics in dementia care

A very, very short post this one (I promise). The news here in the UK has been abuzz with lots of things today ( that newspaper , that media...

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OT Web Gems- Nationwide Statistics and AD edition

Welcome to another edition of OT Web Gems, AKA "Cheryl has too many tabs open of cool articles, so let's update." Some of thes...

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Sleep Apnea Can Mimic Dementia

NYT published a great article on Oct 6, 2010 regarding how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can mimic many of the symptoms of dementia, espec...

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New study shows link between female castration and lung cancer

Ovary Removal May Play a Role in Lung Cancer A new Canadian study reports that castration (removal of the female gonads, the ovaries) almost...

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Articulate nuns, dementia and belief

Here's a brief follow-up on our post the other day about Alzheimer's disease. It's a story that's been dribbling out for th...

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