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Tag Archives: JAMA
Pseudomedicine and Potential Dementia Treatments? (JAMA)
Summary A United States perspective covers the growing market for complementary interventions to promote brain health or minimise dementia risk and/or symptoms. Health professionals are requested to help the public understand commercial conflicts of interest and the market forces behind … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing Population, Brain Health Supplements, Cargo Cult Science (Feynman), Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Complementary Therapies, Conflicts of Interest, Dietary Supplements, Drug Efficacy, Drug Side-Effects, Drugs Alleged to Raise False Hopes (Speculative Construct), Evidence Uncertainties, JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Later Life, Neurological Disorders, Pseudomedicine, Pseudomedicine for Brain Health, Pseudomedicine for Dementia, Pseudoscience, Tolerance of Ambiguity, USA
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Cardiovascular Health in Old Age Associated With Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (NHS Choices / JAMA)
Summary Fresh evidence from France suggests that favourable cardiovascular health metrics – measured using the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Life’s Simple 7 Metrics tool – and higher cardiovascular health scores, are associated with a lower risk of developing dementia and … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged 3C Study, Active and Healthy Ageing, Ageing Population, American Heart Association (AHA), American Heart Association (AHA)’s Life's Simple 7 Metrics Tool, Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With MRI Indices of Cerebrovascular Structure and Function in Young Adults, Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With White Matter Hyperintensities in Young Adults, Bazian, Behavioural Risk Factors, Behavioural Risk Factors and Dementia, Behind the Headlines, BHF Centre of Research Excellence and Big Data Institute: University of Oxford, BMI Below 25: Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Bordeaux, Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, Canada, Cardiovascular and Brain Health, Cardiovascular Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Risk Factors (CVRF), Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognitive Decline, Centre for Statistics in Medicine: University of Oxford, CHU Bordeaux (France), Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Cumulative Benefit of Reducing Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Factors, Department of Family Care and Mental Health: University of Greenwich, Department of Neurology: University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Radiology and Hotchkiss Brain Institute: University of Calgary, Department of Radiology: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Dietary Risk Factors, Dijon, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine: University of Oxford, Eating Fruit and Vegetables at Least 3 Times a Day and Fish Twice a Week or More: Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: Oxford Brookes University, France, Germany, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Behaviours Evidence, Healthy Blood Pressure (Less Than 120/80mmHg Untreated): Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Healthy Heart Associated With Healthy Brain, INSERM CIC-1401 Bordeaux: Clinical Epidemiology Unit (Bordeaux), Inserm Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Bordeaux, INSERM: Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, INSERM: Neuropsychiatry - Epidemiological and Clinical Research (Montpellier), INSERM: Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, INSERM: University of Bordeaux, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM): Université Montpellier, Institut National de la Santé et la Recherché Médicale (INSERM), JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Kings College London, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery: University of Oxford, Life's Simple 7 Metrics Tool (American Heart Association), Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Behaviours / Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Low Blood Sugar Levels (Fasting Blood Glucose Less Than 5.5mmol/L Without Diabetes Treatment) : Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Low Levels of Cholesterol (Less Than 5.2mmol/L): Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Modifiable Risk Factors, Montpellier, MRI Indices of Cerebrovascular Structure and Function in Young Adults, Never Too Early: Regarding Cardiovascular and Brain Health Ambition, Not Smoking: Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences: University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences: University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Population Health: University of Oxford, Overlapping Risk Factors, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility: University of Oxford, Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research: University of Oxford, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Radcliffe Department of Medicine: University of Oxford, Regular Physical Activity: Life’s Simple 7 Recommended Optimal Characteristics for a Healthy Heart, Risk Factors, Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions for Cognitive Impairment, Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions for Dementia, Sanofi-Aventis, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences: King's College London, School of Policy Studies: University of Bristol, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Unhealthy Behaviours, United Kingdom, Université de Bordeaux, Université de Montpellier, Université de Paris-Descartes, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (Dresden), University of Bordeaux, University of Bristol, University of Calgary, University of Greenwich, University of Oxford, Vascular Dementia, Vascular Risk Factors, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (FMRIB Division): University of Oxford, White Matter Hyperintensities, White Matter Hyperintensity Volume
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Reconnecting Health and Spirituality? (JAMA)
Summary A recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article summarises evidence for the view that patients’ spiritual and religious views have been long neglected in mainstream medical literature and practice. It is suggested a greater focus on spirituality … Continue reading
Posted in End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Brazil, Care Approaches to Spirituality and Dementia, Carer Resilience, Caring for the Whole Person, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Boston; Massachusetts), Dignity and Spiritual Care, End-of-Life Decision-Making, End-of-Life Support, Faith, Faith at the End of Life, Harvard Kennedy School (Cambridge; Massachusetts), Harvard Medical School, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (Boston; Massachusetts), Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health: Harvard Kennedy School, Health and Spirituality, Healthy Behaviours, Holistic Approaches, Holistic Assessments, Holistic Care, Holistic Care Assessments, Holistic Co-ordinated Care, Holistic Needs Assessment, JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care, Nurses’ Health Study, Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Optimism, Palliative Care, Personal Resilience, Postgraduate Program in Nursing: Universidade Federal da Bahia. Bahia (Brazil), Purpose in Life, Religion, Religiosity, Religious or Cultural Backgrounds, Respect for Religious or Cultural Backgrounds, Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Journal), School of Nursing: Universidade Federal da Bahia, Serious Medical Treatment Decisions, Social Integration, Social Support, Spiritual Care in Nursing, Spiritual History Taking, Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Needs of People With Dementia, Spirituality, Spirituality Ageing and Quality of Life, Spirituality and Religion in the Culture of Medicine, Treatment Decisions, United States, Universidade Federal da Bahia, USA, Wellness and Resilience, Whole Person Medicine, World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Organization: Principles
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Mild Cognitive Impairment: Diagnosis and Management (JAMA)
Summary Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), defined as the “pre-dementia stage on the continuum of cognitive decline, characterized by objective impairment in cognition that is not severe enough to require help with usual activities of daily living”, tends to occur in … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Aerobic Exercise, Cognitive Activity, Cognitive Decline, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Neurology and Stroke Program: University of Michigan, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research: University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology: University of Michigan, JAMA, Late-Life Cognitive Decline, MCI, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mental Wellbeing, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment More Prevalent in Men, National Institute on Aging (NIA), Physical Activity, Physical Activity as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Pre-Dementia (MCI), Primary Care, Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Rates of Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Risk and Protective Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Social Engagement, Social Inclusion, United States, University of Michigan, USA, Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research: Michigan
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