Nonmodifiable risk factors for DLB include age and family history. Risk increases substantially in individuals with a ...

As Alzheimer's disease progresses, behavioral and psychiatric issues become common, distressing, and even dangerous for ...

“Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis is one of the most troubling non-motor symptoms that we have to treat as moving disorder neurologists and general neurologists,” said Dr. Williams.

About 8 million Americans have dementia, and up to 30% develop psychosis. The Associated Press reports pimavanserin targets the hallucinations which often lead to anxiety, aggression, and physical ...

The study revealed that people with cannabis use disorder — that is, using weed enough that it causes problems and impairs your life — have altered dopamine activity in the brain that closely ...

Teams of scientists warn in two recently published medical research papers that marijuana leaves people vulnerable to developing dementia and likely contributes to psychosis. On April 14, the ...

“We need to seriously reconsider the use of antipsychotics for people who do not have conditions associated with psychosis.” Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) ...

It’s important to distinguish these cases from those with dementia and dementia-related psychosis, Patel said.

Dementia-related hallucinations, depression, agitation, psychosis, and mania appear to be associated with visual impairment, according to research published in Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology.

Introduction: Symptoms of psychosis, characterized by delusions and hallucinations, are commonly experienced by persons living with dementia. A systematic review was completed to identify tools to ...

Nonaffective psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia, are associated with a higher risk for dementia, suggesting a modifiable risk factor.

Patients with psychotic orders are at substantially higher risk of developing dementia, especially those diagnosed with psychosis at an earlier age, new research suggests.