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Mashup Score: 0Real-World Implications of Changes in CDR-SB Score in Patients Receiving Amyloid-Targeting Therapy - 4 day(s) ago
Panelists discuss how clinicians should interpret Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score changes by correlating numerical shifts with meaningful real-world outcomes, considering both the statistical significance and clinical meaningfulness of changes, recognizing that even modest improvements may represent significant functional preservation for patients, and contextualizing these changes within individual patient circumstances, disease trajectory, and impact on quality of life.
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Mashup Score: 15Intensive lowering of blood pressure tied to lower dementia risk - 16 day(s) ago
Intensive blood pressure control may cut dementia risk by 15%, says a new study in which community health workers managed hypertension treatment.
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Intensive blood pressure control may cut #dementia risk by 15%, says study in which community health workers managed hypertension treatment. https://t.co/KPYgoCcoAA
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Mashup Score: 13Health System, Community-Based, or Usual Care for Persons With Dementia and Caregivers - 2 month(s) ago
This clinical trial compares the efficacy of health system, community, and usual care delivered to patients with dementia and their caregivers.
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This RCT found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms and caregiver strain between health system-based and community-based #dementia care interventions, nor between either intervention and usual care. https://t.co/uYhJKqHLBE https://t.co/ssvnn9K8U4
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Dementia affects 55 million people globally, with the number projected to triple by 2050. Statins, widely prescribed for cardiovascular benefits, may also have neuroprotective effects, although stud…
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Just published.55 trials/7 million people. Statin use significantly decreased risk of dementia compared 2 nonusers. Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis - Westphal Filho - 2025 - Alzheimer's & Dementia #dementia https://t.co/3VUoi0VoZL
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Mashup Score: 8How to Better Communicate With a Loved With Dementia - 3 month(s) ago
Strategies vary, but patience, time and clarity are key for caregivers
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: 15 Ways Family Caregivers Can Better Communicate With a Loved One With #Dementia https://t.co/YC5svown6R by @AARP #Alz…
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Mashup Score: 7
Largest trial in frontotemporal dementia patients, led by Dr. Elizabeth Finger and Kristy Coleman, finds intranasal oxytocin can improve apathy symptoms.
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: Intranasal oxytocin shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal #dementia https://t.co/oTe5exMOBC by @Wes…
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Contemporary models of dementia care are multidisciplinary and aim to bridge medical and social services. Julie P. W. Bynum, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan speaks with JAMA Deputy Editor Christopher C. Muth, MD, about 2 trials—the D-CARE and IN-PEACE trials—that evaluated care models to support people diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers.
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Julie PW Bynum of the @UMich speaks with JAMA Deputy Editor Christopher Muth about 2 trials—the D-CARE and IN-PEACE trials—that evaluated care models to support people diagnosed with #dementia and their caregivers. https://t.co/iTeVPK15PB
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Contemporary models of dementia care are multidisciplinary and aim to bridge medical and social services. Julie P. W. Bynum, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan speaks with JAMA Deputy Editor Christopher C. Muth, MD, about 2 trials—the D-CARE and IN-PEACE trials—that evaluated care models to support people diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers.
Source: edhub.ama-assn.orgCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet-
Julie PW Bynum of the @UMich speaks with JAMA Deputy Editor Christopher Muth about 2 trials—the D-CARE and IN-PEACE trials—that evaluated care models to support people diagnosed with #dementia and their caregivers. https://t.co/DEOVRV2gzN
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This randomized clinical trial investigates whether a dementia care management program with integrated palliative care improved the neuropsychiatric symptoms of community-dwelling patients and their caregivers compared with usual care.
Source: jamanetwork.comCategories: General Medicine News, Critical CareTweet-
Among community-dwelling patients with moderate to severe #dementia and their caregivers, dementia palliative care, compared with usual care, did not improve patients’ neuropsychiatric symptoms through 24 months. ➡️ https://t.co/6ft3qJsRfj https://t.co/g6g9IiKjKz
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Mashup Score: 4Health System, Community-Based, or Usual Care for Persons With Dementia and Caregivers - 3 month(s) ago
This clinical trial compares the efficacy of health system, community, and usual care delivered to patients with dementia and their caregivers.
Source: jamanetwork.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet-
🧵 This RCT found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms and caregiver strain between health system-based and community-based #dementia care interventions, nor between either intervention and usual care. ➡️ https://t.co/6xk29kJfU5 https://t.co/FjEfvgfwS6
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How should clinicians assess changes in Clinical #Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes scores? Panelists explore this important question, emphasizing that numerical shifts should be correlated with meaningful real-world outcomes. Watch Here to Learn More: https://t.co/ABDeDj5ajj