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Vilash Reddy, MD

Nov 174 min read

Dementia

A New and Early Predictor of Dementia?

Signs of frailty may signal future dementia more than a decade before cognitive symptoms occur, in new findings that may provide a...

Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Treatment of Dementia Symptoms

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 165 min read

Dementia

Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Treatment of Dementia Symptoms

Key Takeaways Dementia affects over 6 million U.S. adults, with incidence rising due to aging trends, doubling risk every 5 years...

Smartphone Data Flag Early Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 143 min read

Dementia

Smartphone Data Flag Early Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Older adults at risk for dementia can be identified using mobile data obtained during a wayfinding task, a novel real-world study...

Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 72 min read

Dementia

Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults

TOPLINE: Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of...

Brexpiprazole: An Option for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 813 min read

Dementia

Brexpiprazole: An Option for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia?

Brexpiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved by the FDA as monotherapy treatment for schizophrenia and as an adjunctive...

Treatment Options for the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 44 min read

Dementia

Treatment Options for the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Keypoint: The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia contribute significantly to the greater rates morbidity and mortality...

Vision Loss a New Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 184 min read

Dementia

Vision Loss a New Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?

In 2019, 57 million people worldwide were living with dementia, a figure expected to soar to 153 million by 2050. A recent Lancet...

Anxiety Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 132 min read

Dementia

Anxiety Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia

TOPLINE: Both chronic and new-onset anxiety are linked to a threefold increased risk for dementia onset in later life, new research...

Alzheimer's Blood Test in Primary Care Could Slash Diagnostic, Treatment Wait Times

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 83 min read

Dementia

Alzheimer's Blood Test in Primary Care Could Slash Diagnostic, Treatment Wait Times

As disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) become available, equipping primary care physicians with a highly accurate...

Red Meat Tied to Increased Dementia Risk

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 75 min read

Dementia

Red Meat Tied to Increased Dementia Risk

Higher intake of processed red meat, including bacon, hot dogs, and sausages, is associated with an elevated dementia risk, preliminary...

Almost 50% of Global Dementia Cases May Be Preventable

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 64 min read

Dementia

Almost 50% of Global Dementia Cases May Be Preventable

PHILADELPHIA – Nearly half of dementia cases worldwide could theoretically be prevented or delayed by eliminating 14 modifiable risk...

An Effective Nondrug Approach to Improve Sleep in Dementia, Phase 3 Data Show

Vilash Reddy, MD

Aug 64 min read

Dementia

An Effective Nondrug Approach to Improve Sleep in Dementia, Phase 3 Data Show

A multicomponent nonpharmaceutical intervention improves sleep in people with dementia living at home, early results of a new phase 3...

Recognizing the Signs: Diagnosing Early-Onset Alzheimer's

Vilash Reddy, MD

Jul 305 min read

Dementia

Recognizing the Signs: Diagnosing Early-Onset Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease (AD), which affects approximately 6.9 million people in the United States, is a progressive neurodegenerative...

Nightmares in Middle Age a Forerunner of Dementia?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Jul 184 min read

Dementia

Nightmares in Middle Age a Forerunner of Dementia?

HELSINKI — Nightmares in middle age are linked to a significantly increased risk for subsequent dementia, new research suggested....

Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: New Data

Vilash Reddy, MD

Jun 122 min read

Dementia

Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: New Data

TOPLINE: Taking antidepressants in midlife was not associated with an increased risk of subsequent Alzheimer's disease (AD) or AD-related...

No Evidence of Dementia, Brain Atrophy With Antidepressant Use

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 132 min read

Dementia

No Evidence of Dementia, Brain Atrophy With Antidepressant Use

Keypoint: Long-term use of antidepressants is not associated with dementia risk. Antidepressant medication use is not associated with...

Delirium Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia

Vilash Reddy, MD

Apr 194 min read

Dementia

Delirium Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia

Delerium is tied to a significantly increased risk for dementia and death in older adults, with men at particular risk, new research...

Human Brains Getting Bigger: Good News for Dementia Risk?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Apr 33 min read

Dementia

Human Brains Getting Bigger: Good News for Dementia Risk?

The size of the human brain has increased over time, a new finding that may help explain a previously reported decline in incident...

AAN: Dementia More Common With Essential Tremor Than in the General Population

Vilash Reddy, MD

Apr 11 min read

Dementia

AAN: Dementia More Common With Essential Tremor Than in the General Population

Keypoint: Dementia rates were lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson disease. HealthDay News — Dementia rates are...

Brexpiprazole is Efficacious in Reducing Alzheimer Dementia-Related Agitation

Vilash Reddy, MD

Mar 293 min read

Dementia

Brexpiprazole is Efficacious in Reducing Alzheimer Dementia-Related Agitation

Keypoint: Brexpiprazole is safe and effective for reducing agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer Disease. Treatment with...

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Phone: 888-855-0947 Office Hours: M-F 10am-6pm Fax: 346-766-0599

After hours: If urgent, life threatening (please call 988, 911, or go to nearest ER. Otherwise, for side effects to medications, please text 816-766-0119. For all other non-urgent issues, please contact us Practice Q messaging portal or contact us during clinic hours at 888-855-0947.

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Administrative Office (only offering telepsychiatry/teletherapy services) - we do not offer in person appointments. Appointments are required.

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1701 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108