Number of U.S. adults who will develop dementia each year projected to increase from ~514,000 to 1 million; lifetime risk is 42 percent after 55 years of age
More than half of patients move to a nursing home within five years of diagnosis
Clinical practice guideline also presents recommendations for specialist care and primary care of patients with Alzheimer disease, dementia
Increase in odds of dementia diagnosis seen with age among those with ASD only and ASD plus intellectual disabilities
Older adults with ADRD and polypharmacy experience more symptoms, have negative health outcomes
Findings persist regardless of intensity of physical activity
The risk for mild dementia reduced by approximately 13 percent in 'weekend warriors'
Findings seen specifically for the components of purpose in life and personal growth
Associations seen for chronic and new-onset anxiety, but not for resolved anxiety, with all-cause dementia risk
Diagnostic accuracy 73 percent for dementia specialists compared with 91 percent using the APS2