dementia Archives

August 15, 2013

Center for Quality Aging forges community bonds

The Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging is taking the “bench to bedside” concept of translational research out into the community, forming partnerships with assisted living facilities to examine how evidence can be put into action to improve the care of elders.

By VUMC News and Communications

August 1, 2013

Cognitive complaints, Alzheimer’s risk studied

A study of cognitive complaints in older adults showed that memory concerns from both the patient and an informant was most predictive of converting to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia within three years.