Memory for performed actions in dementia of Alzheimer type: further evidence for a global semantic memory deficit.

abstract：AIMS:To perform an item analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) versus the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the prediction of cognitive impairment, and to examine the characteristics of different MoCA threshold scores. METHODS:135 subjects enrolled in a longitudinal clinicopathologic study were adm...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Damian AM,Jacobson SA,Hentz JG,Belden CM,Shill HA,Sabbagh MN,Caviness JN,Adler CH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study aimed to investigate whether the serial position effects in memory can differentiate patients with different subtypes of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from healthy controls and patients with different stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:The serial position effects was tested with t...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Moser B,Deisenhammer EA,Marksteiner J,Papousek I,Fink A,Weiss EM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the fact that delirium is a common and often severe cognitive disturbance in the elderly, quite few intervention studies are performed. Descriptive studies of variable quality are much more common. For example, in hip fracture patients delirium is a common complication and the cause of nursing problems tha...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Brännström B

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study aimed to investigate the possible association of regional cerebral perfusion and sleep loss in Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:55 AD patients were characterized as having (SL) or not having (NSL) nocturnal sleep loss based on standard AD scales assessing sleep over the previous 4 weeks. (9...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Ismail Z,Herrmann N,Francis PL,Rothenburg LS,Lobaugh NJ,Leibovitch FS,Black SE,Lanctôt KL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between impaired fine motor skills in Parkinson disease (PD) patients and their cognitive status, and to determine whether fine motor skills are more impaired in PD patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) than in non-MCI patients. METHODS:Twenty PD...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Dahdal P,Meyer A,Chaturvedi M,Nowak K,Roesch AD,Fuhr P,Gschwandtner U

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) concentration is elevated in elderly patients with mental illness, and patients with vascular disease have higher plasma tHcy concentrations than patients without vascular disease. Increasing evidence indicates that vascular risk factors play a role in the development of cogn...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Nilsson K,Gustafson L,Hultberg B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence for a role of apoptosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent findings suggest an increased susceptibility of lymphocytes to apoptosis in AD. To prove the hypothesis of systemic alterations in the apoptotic balance in AD, serum and cerebrospinal fluid levels of soluble CD95, which is known to m...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Richartz E,Noda S,Schott K,Günthner A,Lewczuk P,Bartels M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current increase in aged individuals in number and proportion of the general population warrants dependable strategies to improve early detection of cognitive impairment. It was the goal of the present study to develop a triage for bedside testing and outpatient services. In a prospective clinical cohort study at ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Beinhoff U,Hilbert V,Bittner D,Gron G,Riepe MW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous groups have confirmed that apolipoprotein E allelic variation accounts for a proportion of the genetic risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, there is a paucity of data on the impact of this locus on the overall risk of dementia (as opposed to AD) in the elderly. Most studies have ascertained ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Tysoe C,Galinsky D,Robinson D,Brayne C,Huppert FA,Dening T,Paykel ES,Easton DF,Rubinsztein DC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Healthcare systems face an increased prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and increasing costs. The use of molecular biomarkers and imaging could offer an effective solution for these issues. The objective of this study was to assess amyloid imaging regarding clinical utility and impact. METHODS:A literat...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Wahlster P,Niederländer C,Kriza C,Schaller S,Kolominsky-Rabas PL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypovitaminosis D is associated with executive dysfunction as a whole. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether lower vitamin D levels were associated with mental flexibility, information updating, or cognitive and motor inhibition among older adults. METHODS:One hundred Caucasian ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Annweiler C,Maby E,Meyerber M,Beauchet O

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donepezil HCI is a piperidine-based reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, chemically distinct from other cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors and rationally designed to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is highly selective for AChE in the central nervous system (CNS), with little or no affinity...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Rogers SL

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among the different quantitative electroencephalographic markers, theta activity is known to reflect neural resources involved in memory processes and directed attention. Previous studies suggested that synchronization likelihood analysis in theta-band frequency might be a sensitive method to identify early ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Missonnier P,Gold G,Herrmann FR,Fazio-Costa L,Michel JP,Deiber MP,Michon A,Giannakopoulos P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its subtypes among Chinese older adults, and the contribution of vascular risk factors (VRF) and vascular disorders to MCI remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of MCI and its different subtypes, and clarify the role of VRF an...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Ma F,Wu T,Zhao J,Ji L,Song A,Zhang M,Huang G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effects of rivastigmine capsule 3-12 mg/day over 24 weeks on activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with dementia associated with Parkinson's disease (PDD). METHODS:Post hocanalysis of a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with PDD (>o...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Olin JT,Aarsland D,Meng X

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To explore the presenting and early symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). METHOD:Patients with mild dementia fulfilling diagnostic criteria for DLB (n = 61) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n = 109) were recruited from outpatient dementia clinics in western Norway. At diagnosis, caregivers were ask...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Auning E,Rongve A,Fladby T,Booij J,Hortobágyi T,Siepel FJ,Ballard C,Aarsland D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low muscle strength and muscle mass are associated with adverse outcomes in older hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to assess the association between cognitive functioning and muscle strength and muscle mass in hospitalized older patients. METHODS:This prospective inception cohort included 37...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： van Dam R,Van Ancum JM,Verlaan S,Scheerman K,Meskers CGM,Maier AB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is polymorphic, and its variant APOE4 is a major risk factor for the development of Alzheimer-type dementia (AD). Another risk factor for AD appears to be negative cobalamin balance, which is very common in elderly people. Cobalamin and folate are interdependent and essential compo...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Regland B,Blennow K,Germgård T,Koch-Schmidt AC,Gottfries CG

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether an index based on clinical features, electroencephalogram and computed tomography is useful to predict survival in early Alzheimer's disease. One hundred and sixty-three consecutively referred patients to an outpatient memory clinic and first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (105 'probable' a...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Claus JJ,van Gool WA,Teunisse S,Walstra GJ,Kwa VI,Hijdra A,Verbeeten B Jr,Koelman JH,Bour LJ,Ongerboer De Visser BW

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) and the EXIT-25 have emerged as 2 widely used screening instruments for executive dysfunction, but their screening properties have not been evaluated in a head-to-head comparison. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of 92 individuals presenting for cognitive assessment...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Moorhouse P,Gorman M,Rockwood K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe how dementia assessment could be organized in primary health care and how it works. METHODS:The project had two phases. In phase one 104 elderly patients were assessed by a local authority dementia team that used a standardized examination protocol, which enabled the family doctors to establish ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Engedal K,Gausdal M,Gjøra L,Haugen PK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Elderly patients with dementia have a higher risk of falls and fractures as compared to cognitively intact elderly subjects. To investigate whether psychological distress of the caregiver might predispose older persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) to falls and fractures, we performed a prospective cohort...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Maggio D,Ercolani S,Andreani S,Ruggiero C,Mariani E,Mangialasche F,Palmari N,Mecocci P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the applicability and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Disability Assessment of Dementia scale (DAD-I) in a community-residing population with early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:The DAD-I was administered to the primary caregivers of 159 patients (mean age +/- SD 77.1 +...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： De Vreese LP,Caffarra P,Savarè R,Cerutti R,Franceschi M,Grossi E,Multicentre Study Group.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationships between cognitive impairment and apathy in patients with early Huntington's disease (HD) and to further explore the influence of depression on the outcome of cognitive changes associated with apathy. METHODS:We included 36 early HD patients, among them 20 were apathetic (HDA)...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Baudic S,Maison P,Dolbeau G,Boissé MF,Bartolomeo P,Dalla Barba G,Traykov L,Bachoud-Lévi AC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimations of life expectancies (LE) in health and ill health are important for planning future health care support. This study aimed at quantifying whether an increased LE is accompanied by an increase in the duration of life with dementia (DemLE) in Hong Kong SAR. METHODS:Two parameters from a logistic m...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Cheung SL,Yip SF,Branch LG,Robine JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Motor impairment is an important aspect of cognitive decline in older adults. It has been suggested that complex motor control is affected earlier than gross motor control. The aims were to investigate if complex hand motor function was more affected than gross motor function in cognitively impaired old...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Bramell-Risberg E,Jarnlo GB,Elmståhl S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Memantine is a moderate affinity N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist approved for treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In AD, tau is abnormally hyperphosphorylated. However, no significant changes of phosphorylated tau levels in CSF are found at follow-up in studies with AD patients. It has been shown...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Degerman Gunnarsson M,Kilander L,Basun H,Lannfelt L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal tau hyperphosphorylation has been suggested as being one of the central events in the development of neurofibrillary tangles, which are one of the characteristic neuropathological lesions found in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains. 14-3-3 zeta protein is associated with tau in brain and stimulates tau phosphory...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Mateo I,Sánchez-Juan P,Rodríguez-Rodríguez E,Infante J,Fernández-Viadero C,Peña N,Berciano J,Combarros O

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated regional cerebral glucose metabolic rates (rCMRgluc) with positron emission tomography using 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) in 7 monozygotic twin pairs discordant for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Ten healthy volunteers with comparable mean age and educational level served as controls. In the hippoc...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Järvenpää T,Räihä I,Kaprio J,Koskenvuo M,Laine M,Kurki T,Vahlberg T,Viljanen T,Ahonen K,Rinne JO

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the effects of galantamine and risperidone on agitation in patients with dementia. METHODS:A total of 100 patients with dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms (mean age ± SD: 78.6 ± 7.5 years; 67% female) were included in this 12-week, randomized, parallel-group, controlled, single-center trial. The pa...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Freund-Levi Y,Bloniecki V,Auestad B,Tysen Bäckström AC,Lärksäter M,Aarsland D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00