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Dementia Assessment and Management Protocol for Doctors in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
WHO Dementia Report published in 2012 highlighted the exponential rise of dementia in the elderly population worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income countries.
Arun Jha, Nidesh Sapkota
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Feasibility of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework in long-term care facilities: a pilot study in the Netherlands

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background The World Health Organization’s Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) is widely used to evaluate infection prevention and control (IPC) quality in hospitals, but IPC standards in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are ...
K. Halonen, A. Haenen, M. Smalbrugge, L. W. van Buul, R. C. Wang, C. Schneeberger, D. W. Notermans, S. E. Geerlings, S. C. de Greeff   +8 more
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A framework for quality in long-term residential care for older people in Ireland / National Council on Ageing and Older People

, 2000
In 1999 the National Council on Ageing and Older People commissioned a postal survey of all long-term residential care facilities in the country to determie: - whether facilities had quality initiatives in operation - providers\u27 views and aspirations ...
National Council for Aging and Older People
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Randomised trial of restorative home care for frail older people in New Zealand.

, 2022
Aim To establish the effectiveness of a restorative home support service on institutional-free survival in frail older people referred for needs assessment.
Anderson, Craig, Senior, Hugh, Chen, Mei-Hua, Parsons, Matthew, Jacobs, Stephen, Kerse, Ngaire   +5 more
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Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Are Associated With Trans‐Synaptic Degeneration of the Visual Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Retrograde trans‐synaptic degeneration (rTSD) from posterior visual pathway lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by hemi‐macular ganglion cell‐inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning and contralateral visual field loss.
Abdul Jaber Tayem, Angel Liu, Sargis Manukyan, Mustafa Subhi, Elaina Luskin, Bryan Quah, Sreekanth Madhusoodhanan Nair, Arzu C. Has Silemek, Gabriela Zabala, Yujie Cui, Laura Locke, Paula Barreras, Marwa Kaisey, Vinicius Calsavara, Daniel S. Reich, Nancy L. Sicotte, Pascal Sati, Omar Al‐Louzi   +17 more
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What are the virtual reality solutions for dual-task intervention to promote health in aging? A scoping review

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionCognitive-motor dual-task (CMDT) performance is crucial for everyday activities, particularly in older adults who commonly experience deficiencies in cognitive and motor domains.
Francesca Bruni, Francesco Bigotto, Valentina Mancuso, Silvia Cavedoni, Jonathan Panigada, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Silvia Serino, Silvia Serino, Elisa Pedroli, Elisa Pedroli   +10 more
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CSF Monoamine Metabolites and Cognitive Trajectory in Early Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Imaging and postmortem studies indicate that abnormalities in monoaminergic neurotransmission contribute to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it remains uncertain if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolites can serve as biomarkers of cognitive decline in early PD.
Jing‐Yu Shao, Rong Li, Yu‐Xiang Jiao, Kai Ma, Hong‐Qi Yang, Zheng‐Yu Sun, Jie‐Wen Zhang, Shuai Chen   +7 more
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Epilepsy in older people

The Lancet, 2020
Globally, as populations age there will be challenges and opportunities to deliver optimal health care to senior citizens. Epilepsy, a condition characterised by spontaneous recurrent seizures, is common in older adults (aged >65 years) and yet has received comparatively little attention in this age group.
Sen, A, Jette, N, Husain, M, Sander, JW
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older people, public libraries, social exclusion, United Kingdom

, 2000
This paper considers ways in which older people can be excluded in UK society and then reviews public library provision. It begins by considering the position of older people in the light of current social and economic policy, and also individuals ...
Linley, Rebecca
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The Role of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide in High‐Altitude Headache: A Prospective Field Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective High‐altitude headache (HAH) is a common neurological condition associated with rapid ascent to high altitude. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying HAH remain incompletely understood. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide implicated in migraine pathophysiology, may play a key role in the pathophysiology of ...
Roman Schniepp, Ludwig Karrasch, Helena Breitenstein, Andreas Straube, Katharina Kamm   +4 more
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