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Quality of life and Alzheimer’s disease: The influence of participation in a rehabilitation center
Machado, Fernanda,
Nunes, Paula V.,
Viola, Luciane F.,
Santos, Franklin S.,
Forlenza, Orestes V.,
Yassuda, Mônica S.
Quality of life is seldom explored in evaluations of therapeutic interventions in Alzheimer’s disease. Objective: To verify whether participation in a cognitive and functional rehabilitation program improves quality of life (QOL) among Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. Methods: 19 AD patients participated in this study, 12 of whom attended 24 multi-professional intervention sessions—the experimental group—whereas the […]
Decreased self-reported cognitive failures after memory training
In recent years, attention has been focused on investigating the effectiveness of composite memory intervention programs with different age and diagnostics groups. The goal of this study was to measure changes in cognitive lapses by Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ) in a large trained, dementia free group (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] > 26). The CFQ was […]
Family oversight and the quality of nursing home care for residents with advanced dementia
Background: The quality of nursing home (NH) care for residents with advanced dementia has been described as suboptimal. One relatively understudied factor in the provision of NH care is the role of private oversight and monitoring by family members and friends. Objective: To examine the association between private oversight and the quality of end-of-life care […]
Longitudinal medication usage in Alzheimer disease patients
Zhu, Carolyn W.,
Livote, Elayne E.,
Kahle-Wrobleski, Kristin,
Scarmeas, Nikolaos,
Albert, Marilyn,
Brandt, Jason,
Blacker, Deborah,
Sano, Mary,
Stern, Yaakov
This study examined in detail patterns of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and memantine use and explored the relationship between patient characteristics and such use. Patients with probable Alzheimer disease AD (n=201) were recruited from the Predictors Study in 3 academic AD centers and followed from early disease stages for up to 6 years. Random effects logistic […]
Rivastigmine for cognitive impairment after spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: A pilot study
Wong, G. K. C.,
Wong, R.,
Mok, V.,
Wong, A.,
Fan, D.,
Leung, G.,
Chan, A.,
Poon, W. S.
Background and objective: Rivastigmine has been shown to be effective for patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Its effect on cognitive impairment after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage has not been previously studied. The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rivastigmine 3 mg day over 12 weeks in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid […]