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A community-based exercise programme to improve functional ability in people with Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized controlled trial

Rationale: Dementia is a common neurodegenerative condition in older age associated with functional decline across multiple domains. This decline impacts not only on the person with dementia, but also on their informal carers and health and aged care systems. With the number of people with dementia rapidly increasing and few effective treatments, there is now […]

A prospective study of ventriculo-peritoneal shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a potentially treatable form of dementia but its diagnosis is difficult and the effectiveness of shunting remains controversial. This study investigates the clinical outcomes of ventriculo-peritoneal shunting in a controlled trial of 33 consecutive patients with INPH. Mean age was 77.2 years (range 58-92 years) and the duration of […]