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The association between mild cognitive impairment and doing housework
Objectives: The ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is thought to be relatively intact for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Doing housework as part of IADL is an important skill needed for older people to live independently and successfully. A limited number of studies explore the association between MCI and doing […]
An open-label, nonplacebo-controlled study on Cistanche tubulosa glycoside capsules (Memoregain(®)) for treating moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
Guo, Qihao,
Zhou, Yan,
Wang, Chao-Jih,
Huang, Young-Ming,
Lee, Yi-Ta,
Su, Muh-Hwan,
Lu, Jiahong
Aim: Efficacy and safety of Cistanche tubulosa glycoside capsules (CTG capsule, Memoregain(®)) for treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were studied.; Methods: A total of 18 patients with AD administered with Memoregain(®) for 48 weeks were assessed for drug efficacy by Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Blessed […]
Treadmill training as an augmentation treatment for Alzheimer’s disease: a pilot randomized controlled study
Arcoverde, Cynthia,
Deslandes, Andrea,
Moraes, Helena,
Almeida, Cloyra,
Araujo, Narahyana Bom de,
Vasques, Paulo Eduardo,
Silveira, Heitor,
Laks, Jerson
Objective: To assess the effect of aerobic exercise on the cognition and functional capacity in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.; Method: Elderly (n=20) with mild dementia (NINCDS-ADRDA/CDR1) were randomly assigned to an exercise group (EG) on a treadmill (30 minutes, twice a week and moderate intensity of 60% VO₂max) and control group (GC) 10 patients. The […]
The effect of donepezil in comparison with conventional treatment on cognitive functioning and the performance of the patient in a prospective cohort of patients with Alzheimer’s disease treated in routine clinical practice in Spain
López-Pousa, S.,
Bermejo-Pareja, F.,
Frank, A.,
Hernández, F.,
León, T.,
Rejas-Gutiérrez, J.
Aims: Our aim was to perform a secondary analysis of a 12-month-long, non-blind, multi-centre prospective cost-of-illness study. The analysis assessed the effect of donepezil on cognitive functioning and the performance of patients with possible or probable Alzheimer’s disease, compared to that of other drugs for dementia.; Patients and Methods: A sample of 700 patients took […]
Effectiveness of an individualized functional training program on affective disturbances and functional skills in mild and moderate dementia–a randomized control trial
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Lui, Victor W. C.,
Luk, Daisy N. Y.,
Chau, Rachel,
So, Clifton,
Poon, Vickie,
Tam, Peter,
Ching, Raymond,
Lo, Henry,
Chiu, Julian,
Fung, Ada,
Ko, Flora S. L.
Objectives: We reported the findings of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effects of an individualized functional enhancement program (FEP) on functional skills and mood symptoms in mild and moderate dementia.; Subjects& Methods: 74 Chinese older persons with dementia were recruited into a skills training program by occupational therapists (OT). Thirty seven subjects […]
Effect of compound Polygonum multiflorum extract on Alzheimer’s disease
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of compound Polygonum multiflorum extract on Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: We collected 209 AD patients, among whom 120 were treated with compound Polygonum multiflorum extract as a treatment group, 60 were treated with Polygonum multiflorum extract as a Chinese herb control group, and 29 were treated with Naofukang as […]
A 22-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled trial of Crocus sativus in the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Akhondzadeh, Shahin,
Shafiee Sabet, Mehdi,
Harirchian, Mohammad Hossein,
Togha, Mansoreh,
Cheraghmakani, Hamed,
Razeghi, Soodeh,
Hejazi, Seyyed Shamssedin,
Yousefi, Mohammad Hossein,
Alimardani, Roozbeh,
Jamshidi, Amirhossein,
Rezazadeh, Shams-Ali,
Yousefi, Aboulghasem,
Zare, Farhad,
Moradi, Atbin,
Vossoughi, Ardalan
Rationale: There is increasing evidence to suggest the possible efficacy of Crocus sativus (saffron) in the management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Objective: The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the efficacy of C. sativus in the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate AD.; Methods: Fifty-four Persian-speaking adults 55 years of age or older who […]