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Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy of Plasma Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers With Objective and Subjective Cognitive Screening

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Blood‐based biomarkers are increasingly used to identify Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and may play an important role in early disease screening and participant selection for clinical trials. However, their performance across stages of cognitive impairment remains unclear. This study examined whether plasma biomarkers differ in
Maryam Abdolmaleki, Leslie S. Gaynor, Dandan Liu, Timothy J. Hohman, Katherine A. Gifford, Henrik Zetterberg, Angela L. Jefferson, Corey J. Bolton   +7 more
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Examining a Novel Legacy Activity for Elders: Oral Histories as Produced Stories

Palliative Medicine Reports
Background: Many African American elders who participated in The Great Migration are in the latter years of their lives. One way to maintain their memories and those of elders at large is through legacy activities, projects that initiate a life review ...
Tony H. Liu, Andrea Vernon-Cwik, Sandy Tun   +2 more
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Editorial for the Special Issue: Geriatric Nursing Nutrition

Malnutrition, a significant risk factor for mortality and morbidity in the elderly, poses a huge threat in the geriatric population, showing a high prevalence, especially in people affected by chronic non-communicable age-related diseases [...
Edda Cava, Mauro Lombardo
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Parkinson Disease Subtype Stability and Eventual Convergence

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Previous research identified distinct Parkinson disease (PD) clinical subtypes of “Motor Only,” “Psychiatric & Motor,” and “Cognitive & Motor” based on comprehensive, multidomain classification. Whether these subtypes reflect distinct trajectories or progressive disease stages remains unknown.
Laura M. Rosok, Christina N. Lessov‐Schlaggar, Abdulmunaim M. Eid, Erin R. Foster, Baijayanta Maiti, Hailee Domash, Helen Hwang, Richard J. Perrin, Paul T. Kotzbauer, Joel S. Perlmutter, Meghan C. Campbell   +10 more
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Delirium in geriatric population referred to a geriatric clinic in a rural medical college: A retrospective study

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Background: Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition, posing a significant concern among elderly individuals, often resulting from various medical conditions.
Kshirod Kumar Mishra, Gaurav B Pawar, Harshal S Sathe   +2 more
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Sexuality in older adults: Clinical and psychosocial dilemmas

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 2016
The present review aims to throw some light on the various aspects of sexuality in older adults and the challenges faced by medical professionals working in this area.
Isha Dhingra, Avinash De Sousa, Sushma Sonavane   +2 more
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Spiritual struggle and affective symptoms among geriatric mood disordered patients

, 2013
Objectives: We explored relationships between general religiousness, positive religious coping, negative religious coping (spiritual struggle), and affective symptoms among geriatric mood disordered outpatients, in the northeastern USA.
Malloy, Mary C., Rosmarin, David, Forester, Brent   +2 more
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Serostatus‐Specific Prognostic Profiles and Phenotype‐Dependent Therapeutic Windows in Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While autoimmune encephalitis (AE) outcomes vary, serostatus‐specific prognostic determinants and institutional clustering effects remain poorly characterized. We aimed to delineate the distinct prognostic architecture of AE, identifying serostatus‐specific risk factors and potential therapeutic windows.
Xiaohong Tang, Jingxian Wang, Kaixin Zhu, Zhen Zhang, Liao Wu, Wei Wang, Chang Li, Qingyun Li, Hao Li, Jinghua Chen, Zhangxu Lian, Bin Liu, Tengfei Liu, Chunmei Wen, Nuan Wang, Sen Qun, Lishun Xiao, Qingwei Lai   +17 more
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
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The Relationship Between Frailty Syndrome and Geriatric Anxiety in Hospitalized Older Adults [PDF]

Journal of Basic Research in Medical Sciences
Introduction: Aging leads to declines in both physical and mental performance, resulting in major disorders such as frailty syndrome and anxiety. This study aimed to explore the relationship between frailty syndrome and anxiety among older adults ...
Alireza Vasiee, Masoumeh Otaghi
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