Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

March 24, 2021

New heart finding linked with major health conditions in older age
The way the body responds to standing up can impact health in older age, surprising new research has found. The team discovered that about one-third of people experience a significant drop in cardiovascular output, or the amount of blood pumped around the body per minute, when they stand up.
GI cancers to double by 2050, experts warn
Gastrointestinal cancer cases are expected to double worldwide by 2050, according to a multi-institutional study co-led by Cedars-Sinai. The projections, based on 2022 data and published in the journal Cancer, conclude that the biggest increases will be in pancreatic cancer diagnoses and colorectal cancer deaths.
Research reveals medication information risks in aged care
A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing the health system an estimated $312 million annually. The report is published by Griffith University.
Molecular target drives immunogenicity in cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a protein called tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) as a potential "switch" that can modulate a type of cancer cell death known as immunogenic cell death (ICD).
Why U.S. courts need to recognize the risks of trusting sleep-deprived statements and confessions
It's late at night inside a cramped interrogation room. The suspect being questioned may have come straight from working a double shift or maybe they've been sitting at the police station for hours. Exhausted, it's hard to think clearly, and they just want this conversation to end.

Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

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