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The effect of COVID-19 on the home behaviours of people affected by dementia
npj Digital Medicine, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the behaviour of most of the world’s population, particularly affecting the elderly, including people living with dementia (PLwD). Here we use remote home monitoring technology deployed into 31 homes of PLwD
Alina-Irina Serban +6 more
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End-of-life care and dementia [PDF]
, 2006 In the UK, research continues to confirm that people with certain chronic illnesses, such as chronic lung disease and cardiac failure, represent the ‘disadvantaged dying’ compared to those with terminal cancer.
Ballard, Clive +5 more
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Change in Cognition Following Ischaemic Stroke
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline can occur following ischaemic stroke. How cognition changes over time and associations with cognitive change are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore these issues over 2 years following ischaemic stroke.
Wenci Yan +8 more
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Association of Lifestyle and Genetic Risk With Incidence of Dementia.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019 Importance Genetic factors increase risk of dementia, but the extent to which this can be offset by lifestyle factors is unknown. Objective To investigate whether a healthy lifestyle is associated with lower risk of dementia regardless of genetic risk.
Ilianna Lourida +6 more
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Palliative Care and Dementia [PDF]
, 2006 This paper was commissioned by Alzheimer's Australia to promote discussion by people with dementia, their families and carers of the issues that may be faced as people with terminal dementia move towards death.
Jenny Abbey
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Neuronal pentraxin 2 (NPTX2) is a synaptic protein involved in synaptic plasticity and regulation of neuronal excitability. Lower baseline cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NPTX2 levels have been shown to be associated with an earlier onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a pre‐dementia syndrome, even after CSF Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Juan P. Vazquez +12 more
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The brain basis of musicophilia: evidence from frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Musicophilia, or abnormal craving for music, is a poorly understood phenomenon that has been associated in particular with focal degeneration of the temporal lobes.
Phillip David Fletcher +3 more
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Awareness, requirements and barriers to use of Assistive Technology designed to enable independence of people suffering from Dementia (ATD) [PDF]
, 2012 This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2012 IOS PressThis study investigated the awareness and use of assistive technology for people with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore barriers to the uptake
Jowitt, F +2 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Mitofusin 2 (MFN2) is a major causative gene for axonal Charcot – Marie – Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A), with a wide phenotypic spectrum. Comprehensive large ‐ scale genotype – phenotype association studies are essential for understanding disease pathogenesis and improved clinical management.
Masahiro Ando +13 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2017 Background Studies investigating the risk factors for or causation of dementia must consider subjects prior to disease onset. To overcome the limitations of prospective studies and self-reported recall of information, the use of existing data is key ...
Ruth A. Sibbett +3 more
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