Population screening for dementia still not recommended for over 65s – Alzheimer’s Society


Population screening for dementia still not recommended for over 65s
Alzheimer's Society
Alzheimer's Society opposes routine population screening, as there is not yet evidence to support it, but does support a case finding approach where clinicians ask those who are at a higher risk of developing dementia if they are concerned about their ...

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Vascular and Alzheimer’s-related brain abnormalities cause dementia in older … – News-Medical.net


Vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities cause dementia in older ...
News-Medical.net
A growing body of research suggests that the most common cause of dementia in older people is a mix of vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities, and that approximately half of people who die with Alzheimer's also have evidence of strokes in ...