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Disrupted Brain Structure and Function in Alzheimer's Disease Patients With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms

open access: yesiNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study aims to elucidate the neuropathological mechanisms underlying BPSD by investigating gray matter volume (GMV) and brain connectivity in AD patients with and without BPSD.
Xuerui Pang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of applications of automated ventricular parcellation from magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Neurol
Taha B   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Concern for Mianzi and Social‐Behavioral and School Adjustment Among Chinese Adolescents: The Role of Social Preference

open access: yesJournal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Seeking social approval and recognition is a major driving force for adolescents to engage in social interactions. Mianzi (“面子” in Chinese) is an indigenous concept related to the social perception of one's prestige or admiration. The goal of this 2‐year longitudinal study was to examine the moderating role of social preference in
Long Hei   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
wiley   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Embracing Creative Nonconformists and Promoting Them May Require Leaders' High Control Appraisals

open access: yesJournal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Promoting creative employees is essential to innovation and organizational success. However, leaders do not always embrace the nonconformist nature of creative behaviors. This study examines how leaders' control appraisals—a personal orientation reflecting their belief in their own ability to control situations—influence their receptiveness ...
Xue Peng, Wen Cheng, Man‐Nok Wong
wiley   +1 more source

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