Older men at higher risk for falls-related skull fractures: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2023
Investigators said they were surprised by the results, which showed that males aged 65 and older with acute head injury had significantly more skull fractures than females, mostly linked to falls.
Head injury doubles 30-year mortality risk, deaths tied to neuro diseases: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2023
The more severe the injury, the greater the risk, investigators report. Many of these eventual deaths are linked to neurological conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Brain injury risk spikes when Alzheimer’s patients are treated with antipsychotics
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 08, 2020
Antipsychotics are associated with greater odds of head injury and traumatic brain injury, according to a new Finnish study.
Brain injuries hasten dementia, study finds
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John Hall
May 14, 2015
A great deal of recent research has explored the link between repetitive brain injury and dementia but a new study claims to have found the onset of the disease occurs much earlier than suspected.
Long-term care residents are at high risk of fall-related head injuries, study finds
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 08, 2013
Long-term care residents frequently hit their heads when they fall, suggesting that care providers should develop interventions to reduce the risk of fall-related brain injuries, according to newly published...