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Cognitive dysfunction in HIV patients despite long-standing suppression of viremia

...daily life (asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment) is the most frequent subtype observed. In this population, the HIV dementia scale with a cutoff of 14 points or less seems to provide a...

The impact of supplemental macular carotenoids in Alzheimer’s disease: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) exhibit significantly less macular pigment (MP) and poorer vision when compared to control subjects. Objective: To investigate supplementation with the macular carotenoids...

Impact of a community based implementation of REACH II program for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients

Background: In 2009 an estimated 5.3 million people in the United States were afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative form of dementia. The impact of this disease is...

Making physical activity accessible to older adults with memory loss: a feasibility study

...Purpose: For individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), memory loss may prevent successful engagement in exercise, a key factor in preventing additional disability. The Resources and Activities for Life...

Efficacy and tolerability of risperidone, yokukansan, and fluvoxamine for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a blinded, randomized trial

...its items. Secondary outcome measures were cognitive function measured by Mini-Mental State Examination and daily life function measured by Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Neurological adverse effects were measured by the...

“Easing the way” for spouse caregivers of individuals with dementia: a pilot feasibility study of a grief intervention

...resulting in a moderate effect size of -0.43 for grief to a large effect size of -2.40 for anxiety. Increases in quality of life and decreases in grief persisted at...

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