Abstract: Introduction: Persons with dementia (PwD) can experience behavioral and psychiatric symptoms (BPS), impacting their quality of life and sense of well-being. Symptoms can …
Abstract: Objectives: Increasing numbers of older adults are reentering community following incarceration (i.e., reentry), yet risk of incident neurodegenerative disorders …
Abstract: Informal caregivers hold an important role in ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home for persons with dementia. In this quality improvement project we …
Abstract: Objectives: Identifying people with possible dementia in health care systems is important to study outcomes and target improvements in care. This study sought to compare …
Abstract: Background: Recent studies have demonstrated a greater risk of dementia in female veterans compared to civilians; with the highest prevalence noted for former service …
Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in military campaigns and is a risk factor for dementia. ArmeD SerVices TrAuma and RehabilitatioN OutComE-TBI …
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury is widely viewed as a risk factor for dementia, but the biological mechanisms underlying this association are still unclear. In previous studies, …
Abstract: Background: Deprescribing antihypertensives is of growing interest in geriatric medicine, yet the impact on functional status is unknown. We emulated a target trial of …
Abstract: Background: The age distribution and diversity of the VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) cohort make it a valuable resource for studying the genetics of Alzheimer's disease …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Primary healthcare (PHC) patient medical records contain Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) that include information regarding …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study sought to design, implement, and evaluate a 6-week skills-based telehealth group for dementia caregivers within a VA setting. METHODS: The protocol …
Abstract: Background: This study provides a detailed examination of older Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia and their caregivers, focusing on Veterans’ …