Cognitive deficits in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction. [PDF]
Eur J NeurolAbstract Background and purpose Previous studies demonstrated cognitive deficits in patients with peripheral vestibulopathy (PVP) with dysfunction of spatial navigation and orientation, but also documented cognitive decline in nonspatial abilities.
Obermann M +8 more
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Efficacy and safety of the compound Chinese medicine SaiLuoTong in vascular dementia: A randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
Alzheimers Dement (N Y), 2018 Abstract Introduction No licensed medications are available to treat vascular dementia (VaD). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to experimental groups (SaiLuoTong [SLT] 360 or 240 mg for groups A and B for 52 weeks, respectively) or placebo group (SLT 360 mg and 240 mg for group C only from weeks 27 to 52, respectively).
Jia J +19 more
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EXIT25 - Executive interview applied to a cognitively healthy elderly population with heterogeneous educational background [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2008 Education interferes with the performance in most cognitive tests, including executive function assessment. Objective: To investigate the effects of education on the performance of healthy elderly on the Brazilian version of the Executive Interview ...
Maria Niures P.S. Matioli +6 more
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A home-based exercise intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
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Chan WC +5 more
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Arsenic exposure, AS3MT polymorphism, and neuropsychological functioning among rural dwelling adults and elders: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Environ Health, 2014 This article aims to examine the link between low-level arsenic exposure and cognitive functioning, and the potential role of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP A35991G, rs10748835) of the AS3MT gene in modifying this ...
Edwards M, Hall J, Gong G, O'Bryant SE.
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A depressive endophenotype of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating public health problem that affects over 5.4 million Americans. Depression increases the risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and AD.
Leigh A Johnson +2 more
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Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in the Aging Population: Emerging Perspectives in Audiology. [PDF]
Audiol ResIn this perspective article, the author explores the connections between hearing loss, central auditory processing, and cognitive decline, offering insights into the complex dynamics at play.
Nagaraj NK.
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Cholinesterase inhibitors for vascular dementia and other vascular cognitive impairments: a network meta-analysis. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021 BACKGROUND: Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) describes a broad spectrum of cognitive impairments caused by cerebrovascular disease, ranging from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
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Repurposing Proteostasis-Modifying Drugs to Prevent or Treat Age-Related Dementia: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2018 Background: Dementia has a significant impact on quality of life of older individuals. Impaired proteostasis has been implicated as a potential cause of dementia, that can be therapeutically targeted to improve patient outcomes.
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Executive Functioning as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Premorbid Verbal Intelligence and Health Risk Behaviors in a Rural-Dwelling Cohort: A Project FRONTIER Study [PDF]
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2013 Danielle R Jahn, Sid E O'bryant
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