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Are Analogue or Digital Clocks Friendlier for People Living with Dementia?

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2021
Background: In ageing population, it is desirable to reduce the impact of cognitive decline on daily life. While various types of dementia-friendly environments have been proposed, the question still remains regarding whether analogue or digital clocks ...
Akihiro Koreki, Keisuke Kusudo, Hisaomi Suzuki, Shoko Nozaki, Mitsumoto Onaya, Alison Bowes, Mitsuhiro Sado   +6 more
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Determinants of Activity Levels in African Americans With Mild Cognitive Impairment. [PDF]

, 2016
Engaging in cognitive, social, and physical activities may prevent cognitive decline. In a sample of older African Americans with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; N=221), we investigated the cross-sectional relationships between activity levels and ...
Casten, PhD, Robin J., Leiby, PhD, Benjamin E., Rovner, MD, Barry W.   +2 more
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Post-Mortem diagnosis of dementia by informant interview. [PDF]

, 2010
The diagnosis of normal cognition or dementia in the Brazilian Brain Bank of the Aging Brain Study Group (BBBABSG) has relied on postmortem interview with an informant. Objectives:To ascertain the sensitivity and specificity of postmortem diagnosis based
Balbino, Érika Silvério, Battela, Camila, Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi, Campora, Flávia, Damin, Antonio Eduardo, Farfel, José Marcelo, Ferretti, Renata Eloah de Lucena, Grinberg, Lea Tenenholz, Jacob-Filho, Wilson, Leite, Renata Elaine Paraiso, Lima, Maria do Carmo de Ascenção, Moreira, Eliza Guccione, Morillo, Lilian Schafirovits, Nitrini, Ricardo, Pasqualucci, Carlos Augusto, Perroco, Tibor Rilho, Rosemberg, Sérgio, Ruiz, Lumena, Saldiva, Paulo Hilário Nascimento, Suemoto, Claudia Kimie   +19 more
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Quality of life and well-being of carers of people with dementia: are there differences between working and nonworking carers? Results from the IDEAL program [PDF]

, 2020
The aim of this study was to identify the differences in quality of life (QoL) and well-being between working and nonworking dementia carers and the relative contribution of psychological characteristics, caregiving experience, and social support ...
Bech P., Doewick A., Dugan A. G., Healthways, Hillage J., Johannessen A., Masselot A., Newbronner L., NurFatihah O. A., Rattinger G. B., Schwarzer R.   +10 more
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Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri, Isabella Dallasta, Ciaran Stone, Sophia Girgenti, Neda Gould, Rafael H. Llinas, Jonathan Z. Simon, Elisabeth Breese Marsh   +7 more
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Digital Isolation and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundDementia poses a significant global health challenge, characterized by progressive cognitive decline and functional impairment.
Cheng Deng, Na Shen, Guangzhou Li, Ke Zhang, Shijun Yang   +4 more
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Predicting Alzheimer's risk: why and how? [PDF]

, 2011
Because the pathologic processes that underlie Alzheimer's disease (AD) appear to start 10 to 20 years before symptoms develop, there is currently intense interest in developing techniques to accurately predict which individuals are most likely to become
Barnes, Deborah E, Lee, Sei J
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Mimicking Dementia in a Patient Treated With Imatinib

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the cornerstone of chronic myeloid leukemia treatment. Newer agents have more potency and a broader spectrum of action, but also a higher potential for neuropsychiatric side effects. We present a case of a patient on imatinib who developed progressive cognitive, mood, and behavioral alterations.
Ashley Jones, Samuele Bonomi, Keith E. Stockerl‐Goldstein, Randall J. Bateman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision medicine in neurodegeneration: the IHI-PROMINENT project

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Neurodegenerative diseases are one of the most important contributors to morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In Europe, over 14 million people are currently living with dementia, at a cost of over 400 billion EUR annually.
Ashley Tate, Marc Suárez-Calvet, Marc Suárez-Calvet, Marc Suárez-Calvet, Marc Suárez-Calvet, Mats Ekelund, Sven Eriksson, Maria Eriksdotter, Maria Eriksdotter, Wiesje M. Van Der Flier, Wiesje M. Van Der Flier, Jean Georges, Miia Kivipelto, Miia Kivipelto, Milica G. Kramberger, Milica G. Kramberger, Peter Lindgren, Juan Domingo Gispert López, Juan Domingo Gispert López, Juan Domingo Gispert López, Juan Domingo Gispert López, Jyrki Lötjönen, Sofie Persson, Sandra Pla, Alina Solomon, Alina Solomon, Lennart Thurfjell, Anders Wimo, Bengt Winblad, Linus Jönsson, on behalf of the PROMINENT consortium   +30 more
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Clustering Algorithm Reveals Dopamine‐Motor Mismatch in Cognitively Preserved Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between dopaminergic denervation and motor impairment in two de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) cohorts. Methods n = 249 PD patients from Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and n = 84 from an external clinical cohort.
Rachele Malito, Chiara Meneghini, Alice Galli, Luca Gallo, Pierfrancesco Mitrotti, Paola Dimartino, Marianna Inglese, Cinzia Zatti, Alessandro Lupini, Andrea Pilotto, Alessandro Padovani, Micol Avenali, Enza Maria Valente, Cristina Tassorelli, Silvia P. Caminiti   +14 more
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