Results 101 to 110 of about 623,078 (311)
Developing Dementia-Friendly Tourism Destinations: An Exploratory Analysis
, 2014 Dementia is emerging as a global issue. Increases in life expectancy create an older population structure with accompanying health needs but also high lifestyle expectations.
Innes, Anthea +10 more
core +1 more source
Dementia Incidence in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease in the Framingham Heart Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Limited information exists on incident dementia in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) in US community‐based samples. We examined cognitive statuses and PD diagnoses of 183 individuals in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) to establish incident dementia, mortality rates, associations with sex, age at PD onset, and education level.
Joshi Dookhy +11 more
wiley +1 more source
The Open Dementia E-learning Programme: Living with dementia
, 2010 This module asks users to see each person with dementia as a unique individual and reinforces the importance of knowing their background and life history. Through audio and video the module explores the abilities people with a dementia retain in spite of
Buz Loveday, Colin Paton, Damian Murphy
core
The cultural and political context of the lives of people with dementia in Kerala, India
, 2006 This article draws on available literature and empirical data to discuss the experiences of people with dementia in Kerala, India. India is currently undergoing considerable demographic change.
Louise F. Mccabe, McCabe, Louise
core +1 more source
Health ExpectationsIntroduction In the United Kingdom, there are a growing number of specialist dementia nurses called Admiral Nurses. Admiral Nurses, supported in their professional development and clinical supervision by the charity Dementia UK, work with families ...
Emma Wolverson +2 more
doaj +1 more source
White matter tract signatures of impaired social cognition in frontotemporal lobar degeneration
NeuroImage: Clinical, 2015 Impairments of social cognition are often leading features in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and likely to reflect large-scale brain network disintegration. However, the neuroanatomical basis of impaired social cognition in FTLD and the role of
Laura E. Downey +11 more
doaj +1 more source
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background X‐linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X‐ALD) is a neurometabolic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ABCD1, leading to slowly progressive spinal cord disease in nearly all affected men. Sensitive biomarkers to quantify disease severity and predict progression are needed for clinical care and trial design.
Eda G. Kabak +4 more
wiley +1 more source
, 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.
Keady, John +5 more
core +1 more source
Predictive Ability of Plasma p‐tau217 for β‐Amyloid Status: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (p‐tau217) measured with fully automated platforms has shown high accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis, but real‐world multicenter data remain limited. We aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of p‐tau217 for identifying AD pathology in a real‐world multicenter cohort ...
Miquel Massons +33 more
wiley +1 more source
Working with a robot in hospital and long-term care homes: staff experience
BMC NursingAlthough there is a growing literature on the use of telepresence robots in institutional dementia care settings, limited research focused on the perspectives of frontline staff members who deliver dementia care.
Lily Haopu Ren +13 more
doaj +1 more source