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The FABS trial: a randomised control trial of the effects of a 6-month physical activity intervention on adherence and long-term physical activity and self-efficacy in older adults with memory complaints
Cox, Kay L.,
Flicker, Leon,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.,
Xiao, Jianguo,
Greenop, Kathryn R.,
Hendriks, Jacqueline,
Phillips, Michael,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess in older adults with memory complaints, the effects of a 6-month home-based physical activity (PA) intervention on short-term adherence, short and long-term self-efficacy and the predictors of adherence.; Methods: Participants with memory complaints with or without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were recruited from Perth, Western Australia […]
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia
Cheng, Sheung-Tak,
Chow, Pizza K.,
Song, You-Qiang,
Yu, Edwin C.S.,
Chan, Alfred C.M.,
Lee, Tatia M.C.,
Lam, John H.M.
Objectives: To examine the effects of cognitive stimulation (mahjong) and physical exercise (tai chi [TC]) on cognitive performance in persons with dementia.; Design: Cluster-randomized open-label controlled design.; Setting: Nursing homes.; Participants: One hundred ten residents, most of whom were cholinesterase-inhibitor naive. Inclusion criteria were Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) = 10-24 and suffering from at least very mild […]
Women have farther to fall: gender differences between normal elderly and Alzheimer’s disease in verbal memory engender better detection of Alzheimer’s disease in women
Chapman, Robert M.,
Mapstone, Mark,
Gardner, Margaret N.,
Sandoval, Tiffany C.,
McCrary, John W.,
Guillily, Maria D.,
Reilly, Lindsey A.,
DeGrush, Elizabeth
We analyzed verbal episodic memory learning and recall using the Logical Memory (LM) subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-III to determine how gender differences in AD compare to those seen in normal elderly and whether or not these differences impact assessment of AD. We administered the LM to both an AD and a Control group, […]
The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adults: AGES–Reykjavik Study
Chang, M.,
Jonsson, P. V.,
Snaedal, J.,
Bjornsson, S.,
Saczynski, J. S.,
Aspelund, T.,
Eiriksdottir, G.,
Jonsdottir, M. K.,
Lopez, O. L.,
Harris, T. B.,
Gudnason, V.,
Launer, L. J.
Background: There are few studies on the long-term associations of physical activity (PA) to cognition. Here, we examine the association of midlife PA to late-life cognitive function and dementia.; Methods: The sample consisted of a population-based cohort of men and women (born in 1907-1935) participating in the Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. The interval between the […]
Continuous use of antipsychotics and its association with mortality and hospitalization in institutionalized Chinese older adults: an 18-month prospective cohort study
Chan, Tuen-Ching,
Luk, James Ka-Hay,
Shea, Yat-Fung,
Lau, Ka-Hin,
Chan, Felix Hon-Wai,
Yu, Gabriel Ka-Kui,
Chu, Leung-Wing
Background: Previous meta-analyses have suggested that antipsychotics are associated with increased mortality in dementia patients with behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). Subsequent observational studies, however, have produced conflicting results. In view of this controversy and the lack of any suitable pharmacological alternative for BPSD, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between continuous use of […]
The mini-mental Parkinson’s (MMP) as a cognitive screening tool in people with Parkinson’s disease
Caslake, Robert,
Summers, Fiona,
McConachie, Douglas,
Ferris, Catriona,
Gordon, Joanna,
Harris, Clare,
Caie, Linda,
Counsell, Carl
Background: Cognitive decline is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) but may not be adequately identified by the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), which is better suited to Alzheimer’s disease. The mini-mental Parkinson (MMP) examination is a cognitive screening tool designed in French specifically for PD. We aimed to establish the validity and reliability of the English […]
Safety and effectiveness of donepezil on behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease
The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and treatment responsiveness of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with mild to moderately severe Alzheimer disease recruited in a naturalistic treatment setting in Spain. All the patients, who matched the prescribing recommendations for donepezil and were able to participate in the study, received donepezil (5 to […]