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Improving access to dementia care: development and evaluation of a rural and remote memory clinic
Morgan, Debra G.,
Crossley, Margaret,
Kirk, Andrew,
D’Arcy, Carl,
Stewart, Norma,
Biem, Jay,
Forbes, Dorothy,
Harder, Sheri,
Basran, Jenny,
Dal Bello-Haas, Vanina,
McBain, Lesley
The availability, accessibility and acceptability of services are critical factors in rural health service delivery. In Canada, the aging population and the consequent increase in prevalence of dementia challenge the ability of many rural communities to provide specialized dementia care. This paper describes the development, operation and evaluation of an interdisciplinary memory clinic designed to […]
Evaluation of Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease with the use of neuromelanin MR imaging and (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy
Miyoshi, F.,
Ogawa, T.,
Kitao, S.- i.,
Kitayama, M.,
Shinohara, Y.,
Takasugi, M.,
Fujii, S.,
Kaminou, T.
Background and Purpose: Progressive changes in the substantia nigra pars compacta and locus ceruleus of patients with Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease visualized by neuromelanin MRI and cardiac postganglionic sympathetic nerve function on (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy have not been fully evaluated. We compared the diagnostic value of these modalities among patients with early Parkinson disease, late […]
Evaluating cognition in an elderly cohort via telephone assessment
Mitsis, Effie M.,
Jacobs, Diane,
Luo, Xiaodong,
Andrews, Howard,
Andrews, Karen,
Sano, Mary
Objective: Longitudinal neuropsychological assessment provides the opportunity to observe the earliest transition to cognitive impairment in healthy, elderly individuals. We examined the feasibility, and its comparability to in-person assessment, of a telephone administered battery of established neuropsychological measures of cognitive functioning in healthy, elderly women.; Methods: Fifty-four women (age = 79 +/- 7.7; education = […]
Specialist mental health consultation for depression in Australian aged care residents with dementia: a cluster randomized trial
McSweeney, Kate,
Jeffreys, Aimee,
Griffith, Joanne,
Plakiotis, Chris,
Kharsas, Renee,
O'Connor, Daniel W.
Objective: This cluster randomized controlled trial sought to determine whether multidisciplinary specialist mental health consultation was more effective than care as usual in treating the depression of aged care residents with dementia.; Methods: Three hundred and eighty nine aged care residents were screened for dementia and major depression. Forty four were ultimately included in the […]
Screening for dementia using telephone interviews. An evaluation and reliability study of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) in its modified German version
Matrisch, M.,
Trampisch, U.,
Klaaßen-Mielke, R.,
Pientka, L.,
Trampisch, H.J.,
Thiem, U.
Background: To assess cognitive impairment or dementia in epidemiologic studies using telephone interviews for data acquisition, valid, reliable and short instruments suitable for telephone administration are required. For the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) in its modified German version, the only instrument used in Germany so far, more data on reliability and practicability are […]
In vivo assessment of amyloid-β deposition in nondemented very elderly subjects
Mathis, Chester A.,
Kuller, Lewis H.,
Klunk, William E.,
Snitz, Beth E.,
Price, Julie C.,
Weissfeld, Lisa A.,
Rosario, Bedda L.,
Lopresti, Brian J.,
Saxton, Judith A.,
Aizenstein, Howard J.,
McDade, Eric M.,
Kamboh, M. Ilyas,
DeKosky, Steven T.,
Lopez, Oscar L.
Objective: This study examined amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition in 190 nondemented subjects aged ≥82 years to determine the proportion of Aβ-positive scans and associations with cognition, apolipoprotein E (APOE) status, brain volume, and Ginkgo biloba (Gb) treatment.; Methods: Subjects who agreed to participate had a brain magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography scan with (11) […]
Effects of multisensory stimulation on a sample of institutionalized elderly people with dementia diagnosis: A controlled longitudinal trial
Maseda, A.,
Sanchez, A.,
Marante, M. P.,
Gonzalez-Abraldes, I.,
Bujan, A.,
Millan-Calenti, J. C.
Long-term effects of multisensory stimulation were assessed using a “Snoezelen” room on older residents with dementia. Thirty patients were randomly assigned to 3 groups: multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) group, individualized activities (activity) group, and control group. The MSSE and activity groups participated in two 30-minute weekly individualized intervention sessions over 16 weeks. Pre-, mid-, posttrial, […]
Informant-reported cognitive symptoms that predict amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Background: Differentiating amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) from normal cognition is difficult in clinical settings. Self-reported and informant-reported memory complaints occur often in both clinical groups, which then necessitates the use of a comprehensive neuropsychological examination to make a differential diagnosis. However, the ability to identify cognitive symptoms that are predictive of aMCI through informant-based […]