HealthDay News — After being referred by their physician, Medicare patients wait an average of 34 days to see a neurologist, according to study published online Jan. 8 in Neurology.
Higher intake of red meat, especially processed red meat, is associated with an increased risk for developing dementia and subjective cognitive decline (SCD).
Females with Tourette syndrome (TS) are less likely than males to be formally diagnosed, with symptom onset and diagnosis occurring at a later age for females.
Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men.