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Increased cerebral metabolism after 1 year of deep brain stimulation in Alzheimer disease
Smith, Gwenn S.,
Laxton, Adrian W.,
Tang-Wai, David F.,
McAndrews, Mary Pat,
Diaconescu, Andreea Oliviana,
Workman, Clifford I.,
Lozano, Andres M.
Background: The importance of developing unique, neural circuitry-based treatments for the cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer disease (AD) was the impetus for a phase I study of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with AD that targeted the fornix.; Objective: To test the hypotheses that DBS would increase cerebral glucose metabolism in cortical and […]
A new frontier in spaced retrieval memory training for persons with Alzheimer’s disease
The objective of this pilot study was to investigate how a memory training technique called “Spaced Retrieval” (SR) might be effectively applied in helping persons with Alzheimer’s disease improve their recall of recent events. Capitalising on the interdependence among spared and impaired memory systems, it was hypothesised that SR training with support at encoding and […]
Hormone levels and cognitive function in postmenopausal midlife women
Ryan, Joanne,
Stanczyk, Frank Z.,
Dennerstein, Lorraine,
Mack, Wendy J.,
Clark, Margaret S.,
Szoeke, Cassandra,
Kildea, Daniel,
Henderson, Victor W.
Gonadal hormones may influence cognitive function. Postmenopausal midlife women in the population-based Melbourne Women’s Midlife Health Project cohort were administered a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests on two occasions 2 years apart. Participants (n = 148, mean age 60 years) had undergone natural menopause and were not using hormone therapy. Estrone, total and free estradiol, […]
Effects of a diet integration with an oily emulsion of DHA-phospholipids containing melatonin and tryptophan in elderly patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment
Rondanelli, Mariangela,
Opizzi, Annalisa,
Faliva, Milena,
Mozzoni, Marco,
Antoniello, Neldo,
Cazzola, Roberta,
Savarè, Rita,
Cerutti, Renata,
Grossi, Enzo,
Cestaro, Benvenuto
Age-related changes in nutritional status can play an important role in brain functioning. Specific nutrient deficiencies in the elderly may exacerbate pathological processes in the brain. Consequently, the potential of nutritional intervention to prevent or delay cognitive impairment and the development of dementia is an important topic. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial has been performed […]
Cognitive outcomes after sertaline treatment in patients with depression of Alzheimer disease
Munro, Cynthia A.,
Longmire, Crystal Flynn,
Drye, Lea T.,
Martin, Barbara K.,
Frangakis, Constantine E.,
Meinert, Curtis L.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.,
Porsteinsson, Anton P.,
Rabins, Peter V.,
Rosenberg, Paul B.,
Schneider, Lon S.,
Weintraub, Daniel,
Lyketsos, Constantine G.
Objectives: Although many depressed patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) are treated with antidepressants, the effect of such treatment on cognitive performance in these patients is not known. The authors report cognitive outcomes in patients with depression of AD (dAD) after a 24-week trial of sertraline or placebo.; Design: Placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind trial.; Setting: Outpatient memory […]
Greater responsiveness to donepezil in Alzheimer patients with higher levels of acetylcholinesterase based on attention task scores and a donepezil PET study
Kasuya, Masashi,
Meguro, Kenichi,
Okamura, Nobuyuki,
Funaki, Yoshihito,
Ishikawa, Hiroyasu,
Tanaka, Naofumi,
Iwata, Ren,
Yanai, Kazuhiko
The aim of the study was to predict donepezil responders among patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) based on cognitive tests and positron emission tomography. The Mini-Mental State Examination, Digit Symbol subtest (DigSm) of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Revised, and Trail-Making Test A were administered for 80 patients with AD to assess global function, attention, and […]
Effects of lexical-semantic treatment on memory in early Alzheimer disease: an observer-blinded randomized controlled trial
Jelcic, Nela,
Cagnin, Annachiara,
Meneghello, Francesca,
Turolla, Andrea,
Ermani, Mario,
Dam, Mauro
Background: Episodic memory and semantic abilities deteriorate early in Alzheimer disease (AD). Since the cognitive system includes interconnected and reciprocally influenced neuronal networks, the authors hypothesized that stimulation of lexical-semantic abilities may benefit semantically structured episodic memory.; Objective: To investigate the effects of lexical-semantic stimulation (LSS) on verbal communication and episodic memory in early AD.; […]
Mnemonic strategy training improves memory for object location associations in both healthy elderly and patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomized, single-blind study
Hampstead, Benjamin M.,
Sathian, Krish,
Phillips, Pamela A.,
Amaraneni, Akshay,
Delaune, William R.,
Stringer, Anthony Y.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mnemonic strategy training versus a matched-exposure control condition and to examine the relationship between training-related gains, neuropsychological abilities, and medial temporal lobe volumetrics in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and age-matched healthy controls.; Method: Twenty-three of 45 screened healthy controls and 29 of 42 screened patients with […]