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A cluster-randomised trial of staff education to improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential care: the DIRECT study
Beer, Christopher,
Horner, Barbara,
Flicker, Leon,
Scherer, Samuel,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Bretland, Nick,
Flett, Penelope,
Schaper, Frank,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.
Background: The Dementia In Residential care: EduCation intervention Trial (DIRECT) was conducted to determine if delivery of education designed to meet the perceived need of GPs and care staff improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care.; Methodology/principal Findings: This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care […]
A pilot study of the effects of internet-based cognitive stimulation on neuropsychological function in HIV disease
Becker, James T.,
Dew, Mary Amanda,
Aizenstein, Howard J.,
Lopez, Oscar L.,
Morrow, Lisa,
Saxton, Judith,
Tárraga, Lluís
Purpose: Mild cognitive deficits associated with HIV disease can affect activities of daily living, so interventions that reduce them may have a long-term effect on quality of life. We evaluated the feasibility of a cognitive stimulation program (CSP) to improve neuropsychological test performance in HIV disease.; Methods: Sixty volunteers (30 HIV-infected) participated. The primary outcome […]
Prevalence of malnutrition, interventions and quality indicators in German nursing homes – first results of a nationwide pilot study
Bartholomeyczik, S.,
Reuther, S.,
Luft, L.,
Nie, N. van,
Meijers, J.,
Schols, J.,
Halfens, R.
Aim Of the Study: The aims of this study were to test the transfer and feasibility of a Dutch annual survey on malnutrition into German nursing homes and to gather first data about the prevalence of malnutrition, treatment and quality indicators in German resident homes.; Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre study, using a standardised multilevel instrument […]
Learning to live with a loved one with mild cognitive impairment: effectiveness of a waiting list controlled trial of a group intervention on significant others’ sense of competence and well-being
Banningh, L. W. A. J.-W.,
Vernooij-Dassen, M. J. F. J.,
Vullings, M.,
Prins, J. B.,
Rikkert, M. G. M. O.,
Kessels, R. P. C.
This controlled study examines the efficacy of a comprehensive group program aimed at care partners of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which comprises elements of psychoeducation, cognitive rehabilitation, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Pre- and posttreatment quantitative and qualitative data were collected in the significant others of 84 patients with MCI, 27 of whom had […]
Prediction of amyloid-β pathology in amnestic mild cognitive impairment with neuropsychological tests
Bahar-Fuchs, Alex,
Villemagne, Victor,
Ong, Kevin,
Chetélat, Gaël,
Lamb, Fiona,
Reininger, Cornelia B.,
Woodward, Michael,
Rowe, Christopher C.
Assessment of disease biomarkers, particularly the in vivo assessment of amyloid-β (Aβ) burden with positron emission tomography (PET), is gradually becoming central to the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the incorporation of biomarker evidence to the diagnostic process is currently restricted mainly to research settings. The identification of […]
The Coping with Caregiving Group Program for Chinese caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Hong Kong
Au, Alma,
Li, Sapphire,
Lee, Kristy,
Leung, Patrick,
Pan, Pey-Chyou,
Thompson, Larry,
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
Objective: This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of Coping with Caregiving (CWC) psychoeducational program for Chinese family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Hong Kong.; Method: Twenty-seven female primary caregivers were randomized to join the treatment group or wait-list control group. The caregivers in the treatment group participated in 13 weekly training sessions which […]
Clinical outcomes and complications of enteral nutrition among older adults
Attanasio, A.,
Bedin, M.,
Stocco, S.,
Negrin, V.,
Biancon, A.,
Cecchetto, G.,
Tagliapietra, M.
Aim: Several reviews or clinical trials published in the last years have not demonstrated that tube feeding can improve outcomes, including inhalation pneumonia, survival, pressure sores. Further, high rate of risks are recognized. Therefore, this practice should be discouraged for severely demented patients. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of these […]
What predicts cognitive decline in de novo Parkinson’s disease?
Arnaldi, Dario,
Campus, Claudio,
Ferrara, Michela,
Famà, Francesco,
Picco, Agnese,
De Carli, Fabrizio,
Accardo, Jennifer,
Brugnolo, Andrea,
Sambuceti, Gianmario,
Morbelli, Silvia,
Nobili, Flavio
Subtle cognitive impairment can be detected in early Parkinson’s disease (PD). In a consecutive series of de novo, drug-naive PD patients, we applied stepwise regression analysis to assess which clinical, neuropsychological, and functional neuroimaging (dopamine transporter [DAT] and perfusion single photon emission computed tomography [SPECT]) characteristics at baseline was predictive of cognitive decline during an […]
Neuropsychological assessment of driving safety risk in older adults with and without neurologic disease
Anderson, Steven W.,
Aksan, Nazan,
Dawson, Jeffrey D.,
Uc, Ergun Y.,
Johnson, Amy M.,
Rizzo, Matthew
Decline in cognitive abilities can be an important contributor to the driving problems encountered by older adults, and neuropsychological assessment may provide a practical approach to evaluating this aspect of driving safety risk. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate several commonly used neuropsychological tests in the assessment of driving safety risk in […]