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The impact of group music therapy on depression and cognition in elderly persons with dementia: a randomized controlled study
Chu, H.,
Yang, C.-Y.,
Lin, Y.,
Ou, K.-L.,
Lee, T.-Y.,
O'Brien, A. P.,
Chou, K.-R.
Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the effectiveness of group music therapy for improving depression and delaying the deterioration of cognitive functions in elderly persons with dementia.; Method: The study had a prospective, parallel-group design with permuted-block randomization. Older persons with dementia (N = 104) were randomly assigned to the experimental or […]
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia
Cheng, Sheung-Tak,
Chow, Pizza K.,
Song, You-Qiang,
Yu, Edwin C.S.,
Chan, Alfred C.M.,
Lee, Tatia M.C.,
Lam, John H.M.
Objectives: To examine the effects of cognitive stimulation (mahjong) and physical exercise (tai chi [TC]) on cognitive performance in persons with dementia.; Design: Cluster-randomized open-label controlled design.; Setting: Nursing homes.; Participants: One hundred ten residents, most of whom were cholinesterase-inhibitor naive. Inclusion criteria were Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) = 10-24 and suffering from at least very mild […]
Women have farther to fall: gender differences between normal elderly and Alzheimer’s disease in verbal memory engender better detection of Alzheimer’s disease in women
Chapman, Robert M.,
Mapstone, Mark,
Gardner, Margaret N.,
Sandoval, Tiffany C.,
McCrary, John W.,
Guillily, Maria D.,
Reilly, Lindsey A.,
DeGrush, Elizabeth
We analyzed verbal episodic memory learning and recall using the Logical Memory (LM) subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-III to determine how gender differences in AD compare to those seen in normal elderly and whether or not these differences impact assessment of AD. We administered the LM to both an AD and a Control group, […]
The mini-mental Parkinson’s (MMP) as a cognitive screening tool in people with Parkinson’s disease
Caslake, Robert,
Summers, Fiona,
McConachie, Douglas,
Ferris, Catriona,
Gordon, Joanna,
Harris, Clare,
Caie, Linda,
Counsell, Carl
Background: Cognitive decline is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) but may not be adequately identified by the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), which is better suited to Alzheimer’s disease. The mini-mental Parkinson (MMP) examination is a cognitive screening tool designed in French specifically for PD. We aimed to establish the validity and reliability of the English […]
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease patients with rapid cognitive decline in clinical practice: interest of the Deco questionnaire
Carcaillon, L.,
Berrut, G.,
Sellal, F.,
Dartigues, J. F.,
Gillette, S.,
Pere, J. J.,
Bourdeix, I.
Background: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who deteriorate rapidly are likely to have a poorer prognosis. There is a clear need for a clinical assessment tool to detect such a decline in newly diagnosed patients.; Objective: To identify the predictive factors of rapid cognitive decline (RCD) in a cohort of patients with mild to moderate […]
Promoting health in early-stage dementia: evaluation of a 12-week course
This project tested a 12-week health promotion course for older adults with early-stage dementia. In a quasi-experimental design, participants were assigned by site to intervention group or control group and evaluated at two time points. Mini-Mental State Examination scores, Geriatric Depression Scale scores, health behaviors, plus several measures of psychological well-being were used in this […]
A sensitivity comparison of clinical tests for postural instability in patients with Huntington’s disease
Brožová, Hana,
Štochl, Jan,
Klempíř, Jiří,
Kucharík, Martin,
Růžička, Evžen,
Roth, Jan
Falls are a common complication in Huntington’s disease (HD) and detection of postural instability (PI) may be useful for identifying patients who are at risk of falls. The aim of our study was to find the most sensitive clinical test for PI in patients with HD and to correlate PI with the other symptoms. 20 […]
Risk of incident dementia in drug-untreated arterial hypertension: a population-based study
Bermejo-Pareja, Félix,
Benito-León, Julián,
Louis, Elan D.,
Trincado, Rocío,
Carro, Eva,
Villarejo, Alberto,
de la Cámara, Agustín Gómez
Arterial hypertension in midlife may increase the risk of late-life dementia. Notably, there is conflicting data as to whether hypertension in the elderly (age 65 years and older) is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We determined whether drug-untreated hypertension was associated with a higher risk of incident dementia and AD. In […]