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Dementia

Last edited: 4/23/2026

Overview

Dementia is a syndrome characterized by a decline in cognitive function severe enough to impair daily life and independent living. It encompasses various neurodegenerative diseases, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common.

Diagnosis

Cognitive assessments (e.g., MMSE, MoCA) 6 7

Neuropsychological testing to identify specific cognitive deficits 6

Brain imaging (MRI, CT) to rule out other causes and identify structural changes 6

Laboratory tests to exclude reversible causes (e.g., vitamin deficiencies, infections) 6

Biomarker analysis (CSF, blood) for specific types like Alzheimer's disease 15

Management

Non-pharmacological Interventions: Cognitive stimulation, occupational therapy, and social engagement 2 6 22

Pharmacological Treatments:

- Cholinesterase inhibitors (e.g., donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine) for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease 6 - Memantine for moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease 6

Behavioral Management: Non-pharmacological approaches for behavioral symptoms 2 6

Caregiver Support: Interventions to reduce psychological distress 3

Special Populations

Elderly: Increased risk of polypharmacy and drug interactions; careful medication review recommended 8 11 73

Comorbidities: Management of cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., blood pressure control) to potentially mitigate dementia progression 14 33 36

Polypharmacy: High prevalence; deprescribing initiatives to reduce medication burden 9 75

Key Recommendations

Implement cognitive assessments and neuropsychological testing for accurate diagnosis 6 7 (Evidence: Strong)

Utilize non-pharmacological interventions such as cognitive stimulation and occupational therapy to improve quality of life 2 6 (Evidence: Strong)

Consider pharmacological treatments like cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine based on disease severity 6 (Evidence: Strong)

Provide caregiver support interventions to alleviate psychological distress 3 (Evidence: Strong)

Regularly review and manage polypharmacy in elderly patients with dementia to minimize adverse effects 8 73 (Evidence: Moderate)

Control cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure management, to potentially slow cognitive decline 14 33 (Evidence: Moderate)

References

Showing 100 most recent of 1795 indexed papers.

1 Puster EM, Grout RW, Dexter PR, Ben-Miled Z, Owora A, Boustani MA. Are asynchronous or synchronous clinical decision support more likely to change provider behavior? A case study in dementia. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 2026. link 2 Luxton D, Thorpe N, Crane E, Warne M, Cornwall O, El-Dalil D et al.. Systematic review of the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving quality of life of people with dementia. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science 2026. link 3 Lian L, Li E, Yu Q, Huang L, Jin Y, Bian H et al.. Meta-Analysis Reveals Consistently Positive Effects of Dementia Caregiver Interventions on Psychological Distress. Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 2026. link 4 Smith JE. Investing in hope. Science (New York, N.Y.) 2026. link 5 Chary AN, Bhananker AR, Franks R, Bowman J, Haimovich AD, Martell V et al.. Disposition at Equipoise: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians' Decision-Making About Hospitalizing People With Dementia. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2026. link 6 Sharma KD, Naranjo G, Harper A. Geriatrics cognitive assessment and resource engagement day: Piloting an interdisciplinary outpatient cognitive care model. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 2026. link 7 Lee S, Suh M, Ragsdale L, Seidenfeld J, van Oppen JD, Lapointe-Shaw L et al.. A systematic review of interventions for persons living with dementia: The Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2026. link 8 Lau ECY, Chen W, Hilmer SN, Jeon YH, Lu CY, Fujita K et al.. High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2026. link 9 Bayliss EA, Gleason KS, Sheehan OC, Drace ML, Kraus C, Bedoy R et al.. Integrating patient education on deprescribing into care delivery: Learnings from the Optimize pragmatic trial. Patient education and counseling 2026. link 10 Burvenich R, Broder JC, Wang Y, Verbakel JY, Ryan J, Orchard SG et al.. Antibiotic use in older Australians with and without dementia in primary care. Age and ageing 2026. link 11 Hoang MT, Le NT, Hoai Nguyen TT, Nguyen TD, Nguyen TX, Nguyen AN et al.. Polypharmacy following Dementia Diagnoses in Vietnam: Results from Real-World Data in Outpatient Settings. Gerontology 2026. link 12 Mayan I, Gan S, Boscardin J, Harrison KL, James JE, Smith A et al.. Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011-2021. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2026. link 13 Lee S, Lo AX, Hogan TM, van Oppen JD, Gettel CJ, Lapointe-Shaw L et al.. A Systematic Review Evaluating Pain Assessment Strategies for Patients With Dementia in the Emergency Department: The Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2026. link 14 Lee JH, Heo SJ, Ryu HE, Park B, Kwon YJ. Differential Associations of Lipid Profiles with Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease: Findings from the UK Biobank Cohort. Yonsei medical journal 2026. link 15 Lynch KM, Bennett EE, Liu C, Stapp EK, Levine DA, Glymour MM et al.. Development and validation of a 2-step shared parameter model for dementia imputation in the Cardiovascular Health Study cohort. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2026. link 16 Lech S, Kohl R, O'Sullivan JL, Thevathasan T, Schuster J, Kuhlmey A et al.. Statin Use Is Not Associated With Reduced Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults With Dementia. Stroke 2026. link 17 Kwack DW, Kim DW. Dementia as a major comorbidity in late-onset epilepsy. Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape 2026. link 18 Wei Y, Su X, Wang G, Ma R, Yang S, Zhang Y et al.. Long-term atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) exposure and transition patterns in relation to dementia risk: A 23-year population-based prospective cohort study. Journal of affective disorders 2026. link 19 Su X, Chen F, Shi Z, Tao Y, Han X, Xue L. Global burden and health inequalities of sex chromosomal DSDs (1990-2021): a GBD 2021 analysis. International urology and nephrology 2026. link 20 Botero-Rodríguez F, Santacruz-Escudero JM, Borda MG, Salazar-Londoño S, Cano-Gutiérrez C, Aarsland D. Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic. Movement disorders clinical practice 2026. link 21 Mogi M, Takami Y, Ihara M, Yamashita T, Takeda S, Shibata S et al.. Current updates on latest basic research of scientific relevance in hypertensive dementia. Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 2026. link 22 Aiello EN, Luca G, Moreschi A, Curti B, Cazzini F, Cerri A et al.. The yes-no reversal phenomenon: Prevalence and correlates in mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to neurodegenerative, chronic cerebrovascular, and mixed etiologies. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2026. link 23 Jung YH, Kim J, Han KD, Lee JY, Cheon DY, Lim JS et al.. Dementia risk across blood pressure categories: a South Korean nationwide study. European heart journal 2026. link 24 Ren JJ, Li ZH, Zhong WF, Gao J, Chen PL, Wang XM et al.. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, sleep characteristics and the risk of incident dementia. Maturitas 2026. link 25 Chen M, Xue M, Li Y, Huang W, Liu L, Chen Y et al.. Convolutional Neural Network-Self-Attention Mechanism Enhanced Near-Infrared: Non-Invasive Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Disease Versus Vascular Dementia. Journal of biophotonics 2026. link 26 Gao A, Tuz-Zahra F, Vig V, Zeng R, Tripodis Y, Stein TD et al.. The Association between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Dementia: A UK Biobank Retrospective Longitudinal Study. Ophthalmology. Retina 2026. link 27 Tuominen A, Kärkkäinen V, Jetsonen V, Selander T, Lappalainen O, Jäkälä P et al.. The Annual Incidence of Vascular Dementia and Other Dementias: A Population-Based Study in Eastern Finland. Neuroepidemiology 2026. link 28 Yang ZL, Huang LY, Luo XY, Zhang XH, Tan CC, Tan L et al.. Multiplicative and additive interaction effects of vascular risk factor burden with APOE genotypes on dementia: Associations and peripheral biological mechanisms based on a large cohort study. Journal of affective disorders 2026. link 29 Kuring JK, Mathias JL, Ward L, Tachas G. Inflammatory markers associated with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of psychiatric research 2026. link 30 Stern A, Linial M. 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The journey of patients with musculoskeletal complaints in Europe: a cross-sectional European survey. Rheumatology international 2025. link 55 Rapparini L, Cedirian S, La Placa M, Piraccini BM, Raschi E, Starace M. Safety of Hydroxychloroquine: What a Dermatologist Should Know. American journal of clinical dermatology 2025. link 56 Chawla SA, Harrison KL, Walter LC, Yank V, Wang L, Suskind AM. Specialist Practices for Managing Persons Living with Dementia and Urinary Incontinence. International urogynecology journal 2025. link 57 Le T, Maharani A, Hayter M, Gilleen J, Lee A. Cognitive impairment and dementia-Are they linked to childhood health and socioeconomic status? A systematic review. PloS one 2025. link 58 Le T, Lee A, Gilleen J, Maharani A. Association of childhood health and socioeconomic status with dementia risk in older age: a cross-sectional study using the Indonesia Family Life Survey 2014-2015. BMJ open 2025. link 59 Woo HG, Park JY, Park MS, Song TJ. Association between varicose veins and occurrence of dementia: A nationwide population-based cohort study. PloS one 2025. link 60 Dörr F, Holle D, Morouj B, Obermüller D, Sommer S, Wübbeler M et al.. Speech-language therapy and occupational therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a retrospective cohort study using German health claims data. BMC health services research 2025. link 61 Volkmer A, Alyahya RSW, Atkinson HP, Bose A, Britton H, Collins L et al.. Dementia is our "biggest expanding caseload": Core learning for student speech and language therapists. PloS one 2025. link 62 Kassie SA, Astell AJ. Reimagining neuroscientific and andragogical principles for dementia care education. Gerontology & geriatrics education 2025. link 63 Gifford A, McClellan C, Daven M, Ellenbogen M, Foster B, Gil H et al.. Engaging Community Reviewers: The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0)-Advancing Dementia Care Network Approach. 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Clinician contributions to central nervous system-active polypharmacy among older adults with dementia in the United States. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2025. link 83 Weiss J, Beydoun MA, Georgescu MF, Maldonado AI, Beydoun HA, Noren Hooten N et al.. Polypharmacy and its association with dementia, Parkinson's disease, and mortality risk in UK adults: a multistate modeling approach. GeroScience 2025. link 84 Green AR, Boyd CM, Quiles R, Daddato AE, Gleason K, Taylor-McPhail T et al.. Deprescribing for People with Dementia: A Roadmap. Drugs & aging 2025. link 85 Maex J, Van Diermen L, Gillis K, Lahaye H, De Witte M, Belge JB et al.. Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Belgian Nursing Home Residents With Mild to Moderate Dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2025. link 86 Bayliss EA, Powers JD, Weffald LA, Rasmussen JR, Pieper LE, Maiyani M et al.. Central Nervous System Polypharmacy Among People Living With Dementia. 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[1]
Are asynchronous or synchronous clinical decision support more likely to change provider behavior? A case study in dementia. — Puster EM, Grout RW, Dexter PR, Ben-Miled Z, Owora A, Boustani MA Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (2026)
[2]
Systematic review of the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving quality of life of people with dementia. — Luxton D, Thorpe N, Crane E, Warne M, Cornwall O, El-Dalil D et al. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2026)
[3]
Meta-Analysis Reveals Consistently Positive Effects of Dementia Caregiver Interventions on Psychological Distress. — Lian L, Li E, Yu Q, Huang L, Jin Y, Bian H et al. Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders (2026)
[4]
Investing in hope. — Smith JE Science (New York, N.Y.) (2026)
[5]
Disposition at Equipoise: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians' Decision-Making About Hospitalizing People With Dementia. — Chary AN, Bhananker AR, Franks R, Bowman J, Haimovich AD, Martell V et al. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2026)
[6]
Geriatrics cognitive assessment and resource engagement day: Piloting an interdisciplinary outpatient cognitive care model. — Sharma KD, Naranjo G, Harper A Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) (2026)
[7]
A systematic review of interventions for persons living with dementia: The Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0. — Lee S, Suh M, Ragsdale L, Seidenfeld J, van Oppen JD, Lapointe-Shaw L et al. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2026)
[8]
High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. — Lau ECY, Chen W, Hilmer SN, Jeon YH, Lu CY, Fujita K et al. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (2026)
[9]
Integrating patient education on deprescribing into care delivery: Learnings from the Optimize pragmatic trial. — Bayliss EA, Gleason KS, Sheehan OC, Drace ML, Kraus C, Bedoy R et al. Patient education and counseling (2026)
[10]
Antibiotic use in older Australians with and without dementia in primary care. — Burvenich R, Broder JC, Wang Y, Verbakel JY, Ryan J, Orchard SG et al. Age and ageing (2026)
[11]
Polypharmacy following Dementia Diagnoses in Vietnam: Results from Real-World Data in Outpatient Settings. — Hoang MT, Le NT, Hoai Nguyen TT, Nguyen TD, Nguyen TX, Nguyen AN et al. Gerontology (2026)
[12]
Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011-2021. — Mayan I, Gan S, Boscardin J, Harrison KL, James JE, Smith A et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2026)
[13]
A Systematic Review Evaluating Pain Assessment Strategies for Patients With Dementia in the Emergency Department: The Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0. — Lee S, Lo AX, Hogan TM, van Oppen JD, Gettel CJ, Lapointe-Shaw L et al. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2026)
[14]
Differential Associations of Lipid Profiles with Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease: Findings from the UK Biobank Cohort. — Lee JH, Heo SJ, Ryu HE, Park B, Kwon YJ Yonsei medical journal (2026)
[15]
Development and validation of a 2-step shared parameter model for dementia imputation in the Cardiovascular Health Study cohort. — Lynch KM, Bennett EE, Liu C, Stapp EK, Levine DA, Glymour MM et al. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2026)
[16]
Statin Use Is Not Associated With Reduced Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults With Dementia. — Lech S, Kohl R, O'Sullivan JL, Thevathasan T, Schuster J, Kuhlmey A et al. Stroke (2026)
[17]
Dementia as a major comorbidity in late-onset epilepsy. — Kwack DW, Kim DW Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape (2026)
[18]
Long-term atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) exposure and transition patterns in relation to dementia risk: A 23-year population-based prospective cohort study. — Wei Y, Su X, Wang G, Ma R, Yang S, Zhang Y et al. Journal of affective disorders (2026)
[19]
Global burden and health inequalities of sex chromosomal DSDs (1990-2021): a GBD 2021 analysis. — Su X, Chen F, Shi Z, Tao Y, Han X, Xue L International urology and nephrology (2026)
[20]
Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic. — Botero-Rodríguez F, Santacruz-Escudero JM, Borda MG, Salazar-Londoño S, Cano-Gutiérrez C, Aarsland D Movement disorders clinical practice (2026)
[21]
Current updates on latest basic research of scientific relevance in hypertensive dementia. — Mogi M, Takami Y, Ihara M, Yamashita T, Takeda S, Shibata S et al. Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (2026)
[22]
The yes-no reversal phenomenon: Prevalence and correlates in mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to neurodegenerative, chronic cerebrovascular, and mixed etiologies. — Aiello EN, Luca G, Moreschi A, Curti B, Cazzini F, Cerri A et al. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD (2026)
[23]
Dementia risk across blood pressure categories: a South Korean nationwide study. — Jung YH, Kim J, Han KD, Lee JY, Cheon DY, Lim JS et al. European heart journal (2026)
[24]
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, sleep characteristics and the risk of incident dementia. — Ren JJ, Li ZH, Zhong WF, Gao J, Chen PL, Wang XM et al. Maturitas (2026)
[25]
Convolutional Neural Network-Self-Attention Mechanism Enhanced Near-Infrared: Non-Invasive Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Disease Versus Vascular Dementia. — Chen M, Xue M, Li Y, Huang W, Liu L, Chen Y et al. Journal of biophotonics (2026)
[26]
The Association between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Dementia: A UK Biobank Retrospective Longitudinal Study. — Gao A, Tuz-Zahra F, Vig V, Zeng R, Tripodis Y, Stein TD et al. Ophthalmology. Retina (2026)
[27]
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