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PATIENT RESOURCES
CHMP2B-related frontotemporal dementia - Genetics Home Reference
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 1/9/12
GRN-related frontotemporal dementia - Genetics Home Reference
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 1/9/12
NIHSeniorHealth: Long-Term Care - Facility-Based Services
nihseniorhealth.gov - 4/5/11
 
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CLINICAL TRIALS
The Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of Donepezil (Aricept) in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Dementia - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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The Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of Donepezil ( Aricept) in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Dementia. ... Dementia With Parkinson's Disease. Drug: ARICEPT. Phase III. Study Type:. Interventional.
The Role of Methycobalamin in Early Dementia Patients With Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinaemia. - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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The Role of Methycobalamin in Early Dementia Patients With Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinaemia. ... Dementia With Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Drug: Mecobalamin. Phase IV. Study Type:.
The Role of Methylcobalamin in Early Dementia Patients With Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinaemia ? - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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The Role of Methylcobalamin in Early Dementia Patients With Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinaemia? ... Objective: to examine the effect of correction of vitamin B12 deficiency on the cognitive function of patients with early dementia.

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December 16, 2011
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Time for Teamwork
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JOURNAL SCAN
Sporadic cerebral amyloid angiopathy revisited: recent insights into pathophysiology and clinical spectrum -- Charidimou et al. 83 (2): 124 -- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
jnnp.bmj.com - 2/1/12
Search the BMJ. Search this site. An international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in all areas of neurology and neurosurgery. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2012; 83: 124-137 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-301308.
Test for HIV and syphilis too in suspected early dementia | BMJ
www.bmj.com - 1/4/12
NotesCite this as: BMJ 2012;344:d8213
Prevention of Unnecessary Hospitalization for Patients With Dementia, January 11, 2012, Lyketsos 307 (2): 197 JAMA
jama.ama-assn.org - 1/11/12
Editorial. JAMA. 2012; 307( 2): 197-198. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.2005. Prevention of Unnecessary Hospitalization for Patients With Dementia. ... Dementia is a chronic disease with devastating effects on patients, caregivers, and families.
BMC Psychiatry | Comments | Impact of geriatric comorbidity and polypharmacy on cholinesterase inhibitors prescribing in dementia
www.biomedcentral.com - 12/6/11
Although most guidelines recommend the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) for mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease, only a small proportion of affected patients receive these drugs. We aimed to study if geriatric comorbidity and polypharmacy influence the prescription of ChEIs in patients with dementia in Germany.|Although most guidelines recommend the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) for mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease, only a small proportion of affected patients receive these drugs. W
Arch Neurol -- Abstract: Biomarkers for Insulin Resistance and Inflammation and the Risk for All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: Results From the Framingham Heart Study, January 2, 2012, van Himbergen et al. 0 (2012): archneurol.2011.670v1
archneur.ama-assn.org - 1/2/12
Archives of Neurology, a monthly professional medical journal published by the American Medical Association, publishes original, peer-reviewed scientific research on the nervous system
 
MEDLINE
Dementia care.
pubmed.gov - 10/7/11
Preserve vascular health to lower risk of dementia. Treating atherosclerosis may help preserve cognitive function later in life.
pubmed.gov - 10/1/11
[Dementia: progress in diagnosis and treatment; Topics, IV. Care for dementia patients; 3. How to support family caregivers of dementia patients].
pubmed.gov - 8/10/11
[Dementia: progress in diagnosis and treatment; Topics, IV. Care for dementia patients; 2. Care insurance and care for dementia patients].
pubmed.gov - 8/10/11
[Dementia: progress in diagnosis and treatment; Topics, I. Basic knowledge of dementia and pathophysiology; 1. The concept and pathophysiology of dementia of Alzheimer-type].
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PRACTICE GUIDELINES
National Guideline Clearinghouse | (1) Screening for delirium, dementia and depression in older adults. (2) Screening for delirium, dementia and depression in older adults 2010 supplement.
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(1) Screening for delirium, dementia and depression in older adults. (2) Screening for delirium, dementia and depression in older adults 2010 supplement.
National Guideline Clearinghouse | (1) Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression. (2) Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression 2010 supplement.
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(1) Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression. (2) Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression 2010 supplement.
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Cognitive disorders and HIV/AIDS: HIV-associated dementia and delirium.
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Cognitive disorders and HIV/AIDS: HIV-associated dementia and delirium.
ACP: Guidelines - Patient Summaries
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Dementia. Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2010-2011: Section 2 (continued)
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Reviews the evidence for and against hundreds of preventive health services, recommending tests, and counseling interventions when evidence exists that it is effective.



 
FROM PHYSICIANS PRACTICE
'What They Should Really Teach in Medical School'
Julie Schopps, MD , February 6, 2012
The North Carolina-based pediatrician weighs in on why she thinks the real learning doesn't take place until students are out of the classroom.
Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing
Daniel Essin, MA, MD, February 6, 2012
Separating billing-related data from other clinical documentation and transmitting it to a billing system is not difficult …no matter how the charting is done.
Keeping Your Medical Practice’s Accounts Receivable on Track
P.J. Cloud-Moulds, February 4, 2012
Here are the minimum reports you should be running to keep an eye on your practices A/R.
Healthcare Providers Play Crucial Role in Helping Victims of Abuse
Stephen Hanson, PA-C , February 3, 2012
I would urge each and every one of you to be familiar with the warning signs of abuse, and the resources available to you all as healthcare providers.
Protecting Your Medical Practice's Data
Marisa Torrieri, February 3, 2012
Here's the scoop on how to implement a good data-backup plan at your office.
 
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