All Articles on Dementia
Tough conversations: How can we help patients get off risky drugs?Dr. Sascha Dublin describes a Group Health-UW finding that benzodiazepines probably don’t cause dementia. But she cautions that they’re still bad for you.
‘Concussion’ movie sheds light on discoveries that may prevent dementiaActor Will Smith plays a hero who discovers how football injuries lead to brain disease. At GHRI, Group Health members are contributing to a similar cause.
Delicate but crucial: Advance care plans for people with early dementiaMedicare will soon pay for advance care planning discussions. A KPWHRI study is finding ways to ease the conversation for people with early Alzheimer’s.
Health records can reveal early signals of slow changes like Alzheimer’sThe words we use and our doctors’ notes hold hints about our health. Data Scientist David Carrell, PhD, tells how we’re learning to catch those clues.
What if you’re taking an anticholinergic medication?Study coauthors Drs. Sascha Dublin, Shelly Gray, and Eric B. Larson explore how to balance the risks and benefits of these common medications.
- Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and GHRI study concussion effects from NFL
GHRI's Dr. Eric B. Larson comments on our role in one Paul Allen-funded study in Bloomberg News.
News release: Higher dementia risk linked to more use of common drugsLatest findings from a Group Health Research Institute study finds some common over-the-counter and prescription drugs can increase a person's risk for dementia.
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