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Screening for Cognitive Impairment
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1982To the Editor.— In the editorial by DePaulo entitled "Psychiatric Morbidity From Long-term Medications" (1982;247:1867), he recommends the use of standardized and structured examinations to identify and quantitate psychopathological and cognitive impairment.
L, Hershey, D, Grossniklaus, L, Whicker
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Continuum
Vascular cognitive impairment is a major contributor to age-associated cognitive decline, both independently and as a contributor to mixed dementia syndromes. This article reviews the current understanding of how vascular dysfunction contributes to cognitive impairment and dementia risk in older individuals and includes updated diagnostic criteria and ...
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Vascular cognitive impairment is a major contributor to age-associated cognitive decline, both independently and as a contributor to mixed dementia syndromes. This article reviews the current understanding of how vascular dysfunction contributes to cognitive impairment and dementia risk in older individuals and includes updated diagnostic criteria and ...
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Cognitive Impairment and Dementias
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2018PET has been a key component in the diagnostic armamentarium for evaluating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. PET imaging has been used for the diagnosis of these disorders, for identification of their pathophysiology, and for following treatment of these disorders. Further, PET imaging has been extensively used for
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An Overview of Cognitive Impairment
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2018Cognitive decline occurs in all persons during the aging process. Eventually, this can result in mild cognitive impairment and dementia. There are more than 100 causes of dementia. A multifocal approach to slowing cognitive decline (Mediterranean diet, exercise, computer games, socialization, and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors) appears to be ...
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Cognitive Impairment in Alcoholics
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1990The research literature shows that, as a result of chronic alcohol abuse, there occur impairments in abstract reasoning, problem-solving, and perceptual-motor functioning. In an earlier study, Tamkin (1983) obtained significant differences between alcoholics and paired neurotic inpatient controls only on abstract reasoning measured on the Weigl Color ...
A S, Tamkin, J J, Dolenz
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Imprisonment and cognitive impairment
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981Examined the hypothesis that imprisonment leads to cognitive impairment. The author presents a review of empirical studies and data of a research project carried out in Belgian prisons. In this latter project the Progressive Matrices were administered individually to 90 inmates in three Belgian prisons.
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2008
Publisher Summary This chapter describes mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as a degree of cognitive impairment, which is abnormal for a given individual, and yet is insufficient to warrant a diagnosis of dementia. The chapter explains that the diagnosis of MCI requires only a subjective complaint of cognitive deterioration and some objective evidence of
Andrew R, Frank, Ronald C, Petersen
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Publisher Summary This chapter describes mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as a degree of cognitive impairment, which is abnormal for a given individual, and yet is insufficient to warrant a diagnosis of dementia. The chapter explains that the diagnosis of MCI requires only a subjective complaint of cognitive deterioration and some objective evidence of
Andrew R, Frank, Ronald C, Petersen
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Melatonin for cognitive impairment
2005There are a number of studies that suggest a relationship between decline of melatonin function and the symptoms of dementia.The review assessed the evidence of clinical efficacy and safety of melatonin in the treatment of manifestations of dementia or cognitive impairment (CI).The Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group's Specialized ...
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Subjective cognitive impairment
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2012To describe the recent (2011-2012) literature relevant to subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), focusing principally on studies of this symptom in older age groups. This is an issue of growing importance: although the symptom itself is controversial in older people because of variable associations with objective cognitive impairment, it remains one of
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Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2017
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurs along a continuum from normal cognition to dementia. A roadblock to earlier diagnosis and potential treatment is the lack of consistency with screening for MCI. Universal screening would be ideal, but is limited. Once a diagnosis of MCI is made, it is important for the clinician to evaluate for reversible causes ...
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurs along a continuum from normal cognition to dementia. A roadblock to earlier diagnosis and potential treatment is the lack of consistency with screening for MCI. Universal screening would be ideal, but is limited. Once a diagnosis of MCI is made, it is important for the clinician to evaluate for reversible causes ...
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