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Study highlights the long-term impact of delirium on brain health in older adults who undergo surgery

Researchers call for standardized lifetime radiation screening for imaging study participants and offer a practical protocol others can adopt.

Transcranial temporal interference stimulation targets key brain circuits without surgery, improving movement in a small clinical study.

Rating the severity of delirium in people with dementia is a long-standing challenge for doctors, as the symptoms of the two conditions overlap. 

Nationwide study finds lower risk of death and rehospitalization among older adults treated with trazodone after hospital admission.

Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s and widespread brain shrinkage linked to greater memory loss — even in otherwise healthy adults.

Delirium after hip fracture surgery is associated with faster cognitive decline — even among patients with no prior memory problems.

Caregivers face heavy emotional strain when making surgery decisions, balancing quality of life, cognitive risks, and caregiving demands.

IGNITE study finds link between arterial stiffness, nerve fiber damage, and cognitive performance in adults without dementia.

Family-administered assessment tool reliably detects delirium, extending monitoring into home recovery.