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Is emotional memory enhancement preserved in amnestic mild cognitive impairment? Evidence from separating recollection and familiarity
Wang, Pengyun,
Li, Juan,
Li, Huijie,
Li, Bing,
Jiang, Yang,
Bao, Feng,
Zhang, Shouzi
Objective: This study investigated whether the observed absence of emotional memory enhancement in recognition tasks in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) could be related to their greater proportion of familiarity-based responses for all stimuli, and whether recognition tests with emotional items had better discriminative power for aMCI patients than those with neutral items.; […]
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 […]
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 […]
A prospective analysis of elevated fasting glucose levels and cognitive function in older people: results from PROSPER and the Rotterdam Study
Euser, Sjoerd M.,
Sattar, Naveed,
Witteman, Jacqueline C. M.,
Bollen, Eduard L. E. M.,
Sijbrands, Eric J. G.,
Hofman, Albert,
Perry, Ivan J.,
Breteler, Monique M. B.,
Westendorp, Rudi G.J.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance, and cognitive impairment in old age. Diabetes is associated with cognitive impairment in older people. However, the link between elevated fasting glucose levels and insulin resistance in nondiabetic individuals, and the risk of cognitive impairment is unclear.; Research Design and Methods: We analyzed data […]
Aerobic exercise improves cognition for older adults with glucose intolerance, a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Baker, Laura D.,
Frank, Laura L.,
Foster-Schubert, Karen,
Green, Pattie S.,
Wilkinson, Charles W.,
McTiernan, Anne,
Cholerton, Brenna A.,
Plymate, Stephen R.,
Fishel, Mark A.,
Watson, G. Stennis,
Duncan, Glen E.,
Mehta, Pankaj D.,
Craft, Suzanne
Impaired glucose regulation is a defining characteristic of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pathology and has been linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Although the benefits of aerobic exercise for physical health are well-documented, exercise effects on cognition have not been examined for older adults with poor glucose regulation associated with prediabetes […]
Effects of aerobic exercise on mild cognitive impairment: a controlled trial
Baker, Laura D.,
Frank, Laura L.,
Foster-Schubert, Karen,
Green, Pattie S.,
Wilkinson, Charles W.,
McTiernan, Anne,
Plymate, Stephen R.,
Fishel, Mark A.,
Watson, G. Stennis,
Cholerton, Brenna A.,
Duncan, Glen E.,
Mehta, Pankaj D.,
Craft, Suzanne
Objectives: To examine the effects of aerobic exercise on cognition and other biomarkers associated with Alzheimer disease pathology for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, and assess the role of sex as a predictor of response.; Design: Six-month, randomized, controlled, clinical trial.; Setting: Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System clinical research unit.; Participants: Thirty-three […]
Vitamin D and risk of cognitive decline in elderly persons
Llewellyn, David J.,
Lang, Iain A.,
Langa, Kenneth M.,
Muniz-Terrera, Graciela,
Phillips, Caroline L.,
Cherubini, Antonio,
Ferrucci, Luigi,
Melzer, David
Background: To our knowledge, no prospective study has examined the association between vitamin D and cognitive decline or dementia.; Methods: We determined whether low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) were associated with an increased risk of substantial cognitive decline in the InCHIANTI population-based study conducted in Italy between 1998 and 2006 with follow-up assessments […]
Effectiveness of balance training exercise in people with mild to moderate severity Alzheimer’s disease: protocol for a randomised trial
Hill, Keith D.,
LoGiudice, Dina,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Said, Catherine M.,
Dodd, Karen J.,
Suttanon, Plaiwan
Background: Balance dysfunction and falls are common problems in later stages of dementia. Exercise is a well-established intervention to reduce falls in cognitively intact older people, although there is limited randomised trial evidence of outcomes in people with dementia. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether a home-based balance exercise programme improves […]
The effect of therapeutic touch on behavioral symptoms and cortisol in persons with dementia
Background: Between 75-90% of nursing home (NH) residents with dementia develop behavioral symptoms (BSD) which may be associated with a stress response. Therapeutic touch has been shown to decrease restlessness in NH residents, however the mechanism is unknown. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to examine the effect of therapeutic touch on […]
Continuous dopaminergic stimulation by Duodopa in advanced Parkinson’s disease: Efficacy and safety
Annic, A.,
Devos, D.,
Seguy, D.,
Dujardin, K.,
Destée, A.,
Defebvre, L.
Introduction: When advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients experience motor complications (fluctuations and dyskinesias) despite standard oral treatment, two treatment options are available: deep brain stimulation and subcutaneous apomorphine infusion with respects of indications for each strategy. Continuous intraduodenal infusion of levodopa (Duodopa) via a gastrojejunal tube may be proposed at this stage of the disease […]