The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

October 11, 2023

A new study published in JMIR Aging identifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americans who act as caretakers for family members with dementia.

A low omega-6, omega-3 rich diet and fish oil may slow prostate cancer growth
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention.
Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth
People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.
Prenatal SSRI exposure linked to functional constipation in offspring
Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with an increased risk of functional constipation developing in offspring, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Molecular Psychiatry.
SABCS: Omission of axillary staging noninferior for node-negative breast cancer
Omission of surgical axillary staging is noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 10 to 13 in San Antonio.
How cells repair DNA's protective barrier: Addressing a rare genetic disorder characterized by rapid aging in children
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered how a protein called lamin A helps repair the protective barrier around a cell's DNA. The findings reveal lamin A's unique role and its potential for treating Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes premature aging.

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

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