Recently, a group of Italian researchers examined the risk of suicide among individuals diagnosed with a specific type of frontotemporal dementia called behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia or bvFTD for short.…
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Multiple Sclerosis and Risk of Suicide
Research has found an association between depression, suicide and a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. This neurodegenerative disease causes many physical, emotional, and cognitive problems that negatively impact how a person…
Parkinson’s Disease and Risk for Suicide
Experts indicate that a number of suicidal risk factors exist for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Depression is particularly common in people diagnosed with the illness. Around 17% suffer from…
Depression and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Earlier Detection and Better Outcomes
Symptoms of depression are common with chronic illnesses, especially neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lew Body disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and others. Some individuals will exhibit symptoms early…
Antipsychotic Drugs in Senior Care: A Call to Clinical Leadership
Psychiatric or psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to seniors to manage symptoms and behaviors. There are well-known negative and sometimes dangerous side effects associated with these drugs and the elderly…
Are Healthcare Professionals at Higher Risk of Binge Eating?
According to many experts, binge eating is the most common eating disorder, surpassing anorexia and bulimia, and affects around 3% of the adult population in the United States. While people…