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Video prompting versus other instruction strategies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Perilli, V.,
Lancioni, G. E.,
Hoogeveen, F.,
Caffo, A.,
Singh, N.,
O'Reilly, M.,
Sigafoos, J.,
Cassano, G.,
Oliva, D.
Background/aim: Two studies assessed the effectiveness of video prompting as a strategy to support persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease in performing daily activities.; Methods: In study I, video prompting was compared to an existing strategy relying on verbal instructions. In study II, video prompting was compared to another existing strategy relying on static […]
Peaceful Mind: an open trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in persons with dementia
Paukert, Amber L.,
Calleo, Jessica,
Kraus-Schuman, Cynthia,
Snow, Lynn,
Wilson, Nancy,
Petersen, Nancy J.,
Kunik, Mark E.,
Stanley, Melinda A.
Background: Anxiety has a high prevalence among individuals with dementia, and it has a significant negative impact on their functioning; yet intervention studies are lacking. We developed Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral intervention for persons with dementia. In this paper, we describe the intervention and results of an open trial evaluating the feasibility and utility of […]
Effect of treatment gaps in elderly patients with dementia treated with cholinesterase inhibitors
Pariente, A.,
Fourrier-Reglat, A.,
Bazin, F.,
Ducruet, T.,
Dartigues, J. F.,
Dragomir, A.,
Perreault, S.,
Moore, N.,
Moride, Y.
Objective: To determine the effect of treatment gaps on the risk of institutionalization or death among community-dwelling elderly patients treated with cholinesterase inhibitors (ChIs).; Methods: A survival analysis was conducted among a cohort of community-dwelling elderly patients (age 66+) newly treated with ChIs identified in the Quebec drug claims databases (Régie de l’Assurance Maladie du […]
Fetal striatal grafting slows motor and cognitive decline of Huntington’s disease
Paganini, M.,
Biggeri, A.,
Romoli, A. M.,
Mechi, C.,
Ghelli, E.,
Berti, V.,
Pradella, S.,
Bucciantini, S.,
Catelan, D.,
Saccardi, R.,
Lombardini, L.,
Mascalchi, M.,
Massacesi, L.,
Porfirio, B.,
Di Lorenzo, N.,
Vannelli, G. B.,
Gallina, P.
Objective: To assess the clinical effect of caudate-putaminal transplantation of fetal striatal tissue in Huntington’s disease (HD).; Methods: We carried out a follow-up study on 10 HD transplanted patients and 16 HD not-transplanted patients. All patients were evaluated with the Unified HD Rating Scale (UHDRS) whose change in motor, cognitive, behavioural and functional capacity total […]
Impact of molecular imaging on the diagnostic process in a memory clinic
Ossenkoppele, Rik,
Prins, Niels D.,
Pijnenburg, Yolande A.L.,
Lemstra, Afina W.,
van der Flier, Wiesje M.,
Adriaanse, Sofie F.,
Windhorst, Albert D.,
Handels, Ron L.H.,
Wolfs, Claire A.G.,
Aalten, Pauline,
Verhey, Frans R.J.,
Verbeek, Marcel M.,
van Buchem, Mark A.,
Hoekstra, Otto S.,
Lammertsma, Adriaan A.,
Scheltens, Philip,
van Berckel, Bart N.M.
Background: [(11)C]Pittsburgh compound B ([(11)C]PIB) and [(18)F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([(18)F]FDG) PET measure fibrillar amyloid-β load and glucose metabolism, respectively. We evaluated the impact of these tracers on the diagnostic process in a memory clinic population.; Methods: One hundred fifty-four patients underwent paired dynamic [(11)C]PIB and static [(18)F]FDG PET scans shortly after completing a standard dementia screening. Two-year […]
Effect of increased social support on the well-being of cognitively impaired elderly people
Social relationships are an important factor for maintaining life satisfaction in elderly people. Little is known, however, about the influence of increased social support towards the well-being of cognitively impaired people. This is why two comparative studies in Switzerland and Austria, with 84 cognitively impaired individuals (aged between 65 and 98) with in-patient treatment, used […]
Pilot controlled trial of mindfulness meditation and education for dementia caregivers
Oken, Barry S.,
Fonareva, Irina,
Haas, Mitchell,
Wahbeh, Helane,
Lane, James B.,
Zajdel, Daniel,
Amen, Alexandra
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether a mindfulness meditation intervention may be effective in caregivers of close relatives with dementia and to help refine the protocol for future larger trials.; Design: The design was a pilot randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness meditation intervention adapted from the Mindfulness-Based […]
Cognitive function, social integration and mortality in a U.S. national cohort study of older adults
Background: Prior research suggests an interaction between social networks and Alzheimer’s disease pathology and cognitive function, all predictors of survival in the elderly. We test the hypotheses that both social integration and cognitive function are independently associated with subsequent mortality and there is an interaction between social integration and cognitive function as related to mortality […]