The Link Between Persistent Pain and the Development of Dementia

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The Link Between Persistent Pain and the Development of Dementia

A study appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine links persistent pain with progressive cognitive decline and dementia. But the mechanism is quite unclear. There are actually a few possibilities. For the video version, click here.

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Arts, Crafts, and Dementia in the Elderly - Is timing everything?

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Crochet-round  

This week in 150Seconds, I take on a recent study in the journal of Neurology that examined the effects of Arts, Crafts, and Computer use on the development of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly.  It's a nice study, but an error in the interpretation of subgroup analyses is one I see frequently, and decided to discuss in the following video:

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