Health-related quality of life and self-efficacy of managing behavior problems for family caregivers of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease patients.

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：:The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene epsilon 4 allele is known to be associated with late-onset familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). We assessed the possible relationship between APOE genotypes and morphological or functional changes in AD brains by x-ray computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MR...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Tanaka S,Kawamata J,Shimohama S,Akaki H,Akiguchi I,Kimura J,Ueda K

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer's disease. Psychosis, agitation, apathy and depression were assessed using standardised measures in 32 patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. METHODS:The level...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Skogseth R,Mulugeta E,Jones E,Ballard C,Rongve A,Nore S,Alves G,Aarsland D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We identified and studied 13 patients carrying the P301L mutation in the MAPT gene from the same area (Baix Llobregat County) in Barcelona, Spain. METHODS:The demographic and clinical features were reviewed retrospectively. Detailed neuropathological characterization was obtained in 9 subjects. To inve...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Borrego-Écija S,Morgado J,Palencia-Madrid L,Grau-Rivera O,Reñé R,Hernández I,Almenar C,Balasa M,Antonell A,Molinuevo JL,Lladó A,Martínez de Pancorbo M,Gelpi E,Sánchez-Valle R

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:To test the hypothesis that the cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is quantitatively associated with white matter lesions (WML), the brains of 63 demented patients exhibiting varying degrees of Alzheimer encephalopathy (AE) were examined, along with those of 10 nondemented control cases. The...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Haglund M,Englund E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although QOL is an important indicator to assess multiple facets of life, the QOL of Alzheimer's disease (AD) subjects with impaired cognitive ability due to dementia has not yet been fully investigated. In this study, we developed the Japanese version of the Quality of Life-Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD) scal...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Matsui T,Nakaaki S,Murata Y,Sato J,Shinagawa Y,Tatsumi H,Furukawa TA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The familial aggregation of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) might be caused by the clustering of genetic risk factors in families. This study investigates the influence of variants of candidate genes on the familial aggregation of AD. METHODS:The occurrence of AD was examined in 1,420 first-degree relati...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Heun R,Ptok U,Kölsch H,Maier W,Jessen F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although some patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) exhibit novel or improved skills after the onset of dementia, these changes have yet to be quantified. Therefore, this study systematically explored and identified the emergence of positive behaviours after dementia onset. METHODS:This study...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Midorikawa A,Kumfor F,Leyton CE,Foxe D,Landin-Romero R,Hodges JR,Piguet O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We purposed to investigate the relationship between cerebral abnormalities detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cognitive performance in nondemented outpatients with heart failure (HF). METHODS:In 58 patients with HF neuropsychological assessment was performed including tests of mental spee...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Vogels RL,Oosterman JM,van Harten B,Gouw AA,Schroeder-Tanka JM,Scheltens P,van der Flier WM,Weinstein HC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The preclinical patterns of biological markers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in vivo need further exploration. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate CSF biomarkers, regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and cognitive performance in cognitively healthy older individuals. METHOD:Within a 2-week peri...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Stomrud E,Forsberg A,Hägerström D,Ryding E,Blennow K,Zetterberg H,Minthon L,Hansson O,Londos E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the neural basis for the behavioral symptoms of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) that cause the greatest caregiver distress. BACKGROUND:FTLD is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with behavioral disturbances. Group studies have related these behaviors to volume loss on ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Massimo L,Powers C,Moore P,Vesely L,Avants B,Gee J,Libon DJ,Grossman M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Because poor lung function may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, we aimed to test the association of respiratory function with cognitive function and dementia later in life, as well as potential effect modification by APOE epsilon4 carrier status. METHODS:In a prospective population-based cohort ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Giltay EJ,Nissinen A,Giampaoli S,Kromhout D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the relationship between periventricular (PV) and subcortical (SC) white matter lesions (WML) and cognitive function in patients with memory impairment. METHODS:In total, 253 patients with Global Deterioration Scale scores >or=3 who had been referred to a university-based memory unit due to memory compl...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Stenset V,Hofoss D,Berstad AE,Negaard A,Gjerstad L,Fladby T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To detect the main factors associated with the occurrence of specific geriatric syndromes (namely pressure sores, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence and falls) in elderly patients during hospitalization. DESIGN:Observational prospective study. SETTING:Eighty-one community and university hospitals thro...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Mecocci P,von Strauss E,Cherubini A,Ercolani S,Mariani E,Senin U,Winblad B,Fratiglioni L

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic mobility, balance, gait and dual-task performance were characterised in 140 consecutive subjects referred to a multidisciplinary university hospital in a geriatric setting for cognitive symptoms and possible dementia. After completion of an extensive diagnostic evaluation, subjects were classified into four diag...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Pettersson AF,Olsson E,Wahlund LO

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study explores how speech measures may be linked to language profiles in participants with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and how these profiles could distinguish AD from changes associated with normal aging. METHODS:We analysed simple sentences spoken by older adults with and without AD. Spectrographic analysis of...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Meilán JJ,Martínez-Sánchez F,Carro J,López DE,Millian-Morell L,Arana JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The beta amyloid aggregations present in Alzheimer's disease affect neurons through various toxic alterations. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase (an accelerator of vitamin D catabolism), and the L-type voltage-sensi...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Dursun E,Gezen-Ak D,Yilmazer S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Little research has been conducted into differences in the perceived quality of life of patients (QoL-p) when comparing spouse and adult child caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of this study was to identify the differential variables in perceived QoL-p between patients and care...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Conde-Sala JL,Garre-Olmo J,Turró-Garriga O,Vilalta-Franch J,López-Pousa S

更新日期：2010-01-01 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/AIMS:We investigated the histopathological correlates of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in participants with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or cerebrovascular disease, and in aged controls. METHODS:We reviewed 57 participants who had neuropathology and in whom neuroimaging was done. In addition to AD pathol...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Shim YS,Yang DW,Roe CM,Coats MA,Benzinger TL,Xiong C,Galvin JE,Cairns NJ,Morris JC

更新日期：2015-01-01 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

abstract：:We have previously localized a locus causing familial nonspecific dementia to the centromeric region of chromosome 3 in a pedigree from the Jutland area of Denmark. This pedigree shows anticipation. Here we present further analysis of these anticipation data which are suggestive of trinucleotide repeat expansion invol...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Ashworth A,Lloyd S,Brown J,Gydesen S,Sorensen SA,Brun A,Englund E,Humphreys C,Housman D,Badura M,Stanton V Jr,Taylor K,Cameron J,Munroe D,Johansson J,Rossor M,Fisher EM,Collinge J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Catechol-O-methyltransferase, encoded by the COMT gene, is one of the enzymes that degrade dopamine. The aim of this study was to investigate whether polymorphisms in the COMT gene were associated with delirium. METHODS:Patients aged 65 years and older, acutely admitted to the medical department or to ...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： van Munster BC,Baas F,Tanck MW,de Rooij SE

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：AIMS:We aimed to establish the prevalence of depression among recently admitted long-term care patients and to examine associations with diagnostic initiatives and treatment as recorded in patients' medical records. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighty-eight long-term care patients were included. Depression was diagnosed acco...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Iden KR,Engedal K,Hjorleifsson S,Ruths S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:The degeneration of dopaminergic cells in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may provide an important source of additional free radical generation. As a result, the oxidative stress status in DLB could be significantly enhanced. Subsequently, the levels of endogenous antioxidants, which are an indirect measure of free ra...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Tabet N,Walker Z,Mantle D,Costa D,Orrell M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aims of this study were to validate the newly developed version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-III) against standardised neuropsychological tests and its predecessor (ACE-R) in early dementia. METHODS:A total of 61 patients with dementia (frontotemporal dementia, FTD, n = 33, and A...

journal_title：Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

authors： Hsieh S,Schubert S,Hoon C,Mioshi E,Hodges JR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00