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Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds
A large analysis found those who visit an emergency room due to marijuana have up to a 72% higher risk of dementia within ...
Asking Eric: When I received a dementia diagnosis, my friends didn’t support me ... they disappeared
I was an attorney when I started having memory problems at age 65. I retired and subsequently learned that I had a ...
Heavy cannabis use could increase dementia risk by 72%
People aged over 45 who needed acute hospital care due to heavy cannabis use had a 72% greater risk of developing dementia ...
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Some dementia-like symptoms could be reversible, study finds
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have made an important discovery: some patients who are diagnosed with a serious brain disease ...
3 common eye problems may indicate dementia years before a diagnosis
Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for over 100,000 deaths each year.
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Acute Care for Cannabis Use Increases Risk for Subsequent New Dementia Diagnosis
HealthDay News — Individuals seeking acute care for cannabis use have an increased risk for a new dementia diagnosis compared with those with all-cause hospital-based care or the general population, ...
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Innovating early dementia diagnosis
Digital technology is a critical to addressing the ever-expanding burden of dementia, write Prof Dag Aarsland and Dr Antonio ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis linked to faster cognitive decline in dementia
A new study from Sweden has found that people with both dementia and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience a faster ...
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Cannabis Hospitalization Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Cannabis-related ED visits or hospitalizations are associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis in older adults, a ...