“Interventions Unproven for Preventing Late-Life Dementia,” by Alexandria Bachert, Med-Page Today

“A new meta-analyses of four systematic reviews suggested that there is not enough definitive evidence on the link between physical activity, prescription medications, over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, or cognitive training interventions and preventing late-life dementia, reported Howard Fink, MD, MPH, also of the VA Health Care System in Minneapolis, and colleagues online in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ‘Overall the results didn’t show much benefit,’ Fink told MedPage Today. ‘Based on a comprehensive review of the medical literature, primarily focused on randomized controlled trials, but also based on a search for quasi-experimental observational studies, we found little to no benefit for the effectiveness of interventions to protect against cognitive decline and dementia.’”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Sorry or the discouraging news during Happy Holidays.

Interventions Unproven for Preventing Late-Life Dementia

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