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Midlife alcohol consumption and later risk of cognitive impairment: a twin follow-up study
Virtaa, Jyri J.,
Järvenpää, Tarja,
Heikkilä, Kauko,
Perola, Markus,
Koskenvuo, Markku,
Räihä, Ismo,
Rinne, Juha O.,
Kaprio, Jaakko
In this prospective follow-up study, we monitored the effects of midlife alcohol consumption and drinking patterns on cognitive impairment risks in late life. 1,486 subjects recruited from the Finnish Twin Cohort were included in the analyses. Alcohol consumption data was obtained with structured questionnaires in 1975 and 1981, and subjects were contacted between 1999 and […]
Midlife cardiovascular risk factors and late cognitive impairment
Virta, Jyri J.,
Heikkilä, Kauko,
Perola, Markus,
Koskenvuo, Markku,
Räihä, Ismo,
Rinne, Juha O.,
Kaprio, Jaakko
Cardiovascular risk factors increase the risk of dementia in later life. The aims of the current study were to assess the effect of multiple midlife cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of cognitive impairment in later life, and to assess the validity of the previously suggested CAIDE Study risk score predicting dementia risk 20 years later. […]
The effect of music therapy compared with general recreational activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia: a randomised controlled trial
Vink, A. C.,
Zuidersma, M.,
Boersma, F.,
de Jonge, P.,
Zuidema, S. U.,
Slaets, J. P. J.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational day activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia, residing in nursing home facilities.; Methods: In a randomised controlled design, residents with dementia (n = 94) were allocated to either music therapy or recreational activities. Both music therapy and general activities were offered […]
Validity of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale to detect mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease and REM sleep behavior disorder
Villeneuve, Sylvia,
Rodrigues-Brazète, Jessica,
Joncas, Steve,
Postuma, Ronald B.,
Latreille, Véronique,
Gagnon, Jean-François
Background/aims: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is frequent in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD). However, only a few studies have evaluated the validity of brief cognitive measures to detect MCI in PD or iRBD using standard diagnostic criteria for MCI. Our aim was to evaluate the validity of the Mini-Mental State […]
A follow‐up intervention in severely demented patients after discharge from a special Alzheimer acute care unit: Impact on early emergency room re‐hospitalization rate
Villars, Hélène,
Dupuy, Charlotte,
Soler, Pauline,
Gardette, Virginie,
Soto, Maria E.,
Gillette, Sophie,
Nourhashemi, Fati,
Vellas, Bruno
Background: Emergency room (ER) re-hospitalizations are prevalent in severe Alzheimer’s disease affected older patients. Design: Quasi-experimental before and after study. Setting: Discharge of severely demented patients from a Special Alzheimer Acute Care Unit. Participants: A total of 390 patients hospitalized in the unit from 2007 through 2009, with at least one of the following characteristics: […]
Outcomes of interventions for Alzheimer’s family caregivers in Mexico
The study examines which of three interventions of cognitive conduct, laughter, or a mixed intervention including both cognitive conduct and laughter components, is more effective for improvement of attitudes toward care and reduction of anxiety among female Mexican caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease. A repeated measures quasi-experimental design with four groups, three experimental […]