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The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center’s Symposium on Mild Cognitive Impairment. Cognitive training in older adults: Lessons from the ACTIVE study
Unverzagt, Frederick,
Smith, David,
Rebok, George,
Marsiske, Michael,
Morris, John,
Jones, Richard,
Willis, Sherry,
Ball, Karlene,
King, Jonathan,
Koepke, Kathy,
Stoddard, Anne,
Tennstedt, Sharon
This paper is based on a presentation made during the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center’s Symposium on Mild Cognitive Impairment on April 19, 2008. The results of the ACTIVE study (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly) were presented at the symposium including review of previously published study findings. The ACTIVE study is a multicenter, […]
Prevalence of anosognosia in Alzheimer’s disease
Turró-Garriga, Oriol,
Conde-Sala, Josep Lluís,
Reñé-Ramírez, Ramón,
López-Pousa, Secundino,
Gascón-Bayarri, Jordi,
Garre-Olmo, Josep
Background and Objective: Anosognosia is a disorder that affects the clinical presentation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), increasing in frequency with the evolution of AD. The objective was to determine the prevalence of anosognosia and analyze the associated factors and predictors.; Patients and Method: Multicenter transversal and observational study of 345 AD patients. Anosognosia was assessed […]
Implications of a longitudinal cognitive intervention program in mild Alzheimer’s disease
The implications of a longitudinal (5 years) intervention program in a mild Alzheimer’s disease (mAD) patient targeting mainly the language deficits were investigated. The program had 2 parts: the intensive one included training strategies and tasks that enhanced his impairments (memory, naming, comprehension), and the second one (the next 4 years), without guidelines or teaching. […]
Treatment of sleep apnoea syndrome decreases cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Troussière, Anne-Cécile,
Monaca Charley, Christelle,
Salleron, Julia,
Richard, Florence,
Delbeuck, Xavier,
Derambure, Philippe,
Pasquier, Florence,
Bombois, Stéphanie
Background: It is essential to detect and then treat factors that aggravate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Here, we sought to determine whether or not continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) slows the rate of cognitive decline in mild-to-moderate AD patients.; Methods: Between January 2003 and June 2011, we included consecutive, mild-to-moderate […]
Effects of a non-focal plasticity protocol on apathy in moderate Alzheimer’s disease: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial
Suemoto, Claudia Kimie,
Apolinario, Daniel,
Nakamura-Palacios, Ester Miyuki,
Lopes, Leonardo,
Paraizo Leite, Renata Elaine,
Sales, Manuela Castro,
Nitrini, Ricardo,
Brucki, Sonia Maria,
Morillo, Lilian Shafirovitz,
Magaldi, Regina Miksian,
Fregni, Felipe
Background: Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and it is associated with changes in prefrontal neural circuits involved with generation of voluntary actions. To date no effective treatment for apathy has been demonstrated. Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects and safety of repetitive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on […]
Rivastigmine patch ameliorates depression in mild AD: Preliminary evidence from a 6-month open-label observational study
Spalletta, Gianfranco,
Gianni, Walter,
Giubilei, Franco,
Casini, Anna R.,
Sancesario, Giuseppe,
Caltagirone, Carlo,
Cravello, Luca
Here we investigated the effect of the rivastigmine patch alone on depression in 50 mild Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients with comorbid major depressive episode (MDE). First diagnosis acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitor and psychoactive drug-free outpatients (n = 50) were recruited in memory clinics and reassessed after 3 and 6 months. Global cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms and MDE […]
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and Alzheimer’s disease progression in older adults: results from the Réseau sur la Maladie d’Alzheimer Français cohort
Soto, Maria E.,
Abellan van Kan, Gabor,
Nourhashemi, Fati,
Gillette-Guyonnet, Sophie,
Cesari, Matteo,
Cantet, Christelle,
Rolland, Yves,
Vellas, Bruno
Objectives: To assess whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) treatment is associated with less cognitive decline in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than in those using other hypertensive or no drugs.; Design: Four-year prospective multicenter cohort study with a biannual assessment.; Setting: Memory clinics from 16 university hospitals in France.; Participants: Community-dwelling older adults with […]
Physical activity reduces hippocampal atrophy in elders at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Smith, J. Carson,
Nielson, Kristy A.,
Woodard, John L.,
Seidenberg, Michael,
Durgerian, Sally,
Hazlett, Kathleen E.,
Figueroa, Christina M.,
Kandah, Cassandra C.,
Kay, Christina D.,
Matthews, Monica A.,
Rao, Stephen M.
We examined the impact of physical activity (PA) on longitudinal change in hippocampal volume in cognitively intact older adults at varying genetic risk for the sporadic form of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Hippocampal volume was measured from structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans administered at baseline and at an 18-month follow-up in 97 healthy, cognitively intact […]
A randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega-3 fatty acids and alpha lipoic acid in Alzheimer’s disease
Shinto, Lynne,
Quinn, Joseph,
Montine, Thomas,
Dodge, Hiroko H.,
Woodward, William,
Baldauf-Wagner, Sara,
Waichunas, Dana,
Bumgarner, Lauren,
Bourdette, Dennis,
Silbert, Lisa,
Kaye, Jeffrey
Oxidative stress, inflammation, and increased cholesterol levels are all mechanisms that have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. Several epidemiologic studies have reported a decreased risk of AD with fish consumption. This pilot study was designed to evaluate the effects of supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids alone (ω-3) or omega-3 plus alpha lipoic acid […]