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The Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska,
Marx, Marcia S.,
Freedman, Laurence S.,
Murad, Havi,
Regier, Natalie G.,
Thein, Khin,
Dakheel-Ali, Maha
Background: Engagement refers to the act of being occupied or involved with an external stimulus. In dementia, engagement is the antithesis of apathy. Objective: The Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement was examined, in which environmental, personal, and stimulus characteristics impact the level of engagement. Methods: Participants were 193 residents of 7 Maryland nursing with a […]
Training needs and evaluation of a neuro-HIV training module for non-physician healthcare workers in western Kenya
Cettomai, Deanna,
Kwasa, Judith,
Birbeck, Gretchen L.,
Price, Richard W.,
Bukusi, Elizabeth A.,
Meyer, Ana-Claire
Background: Recent efforts to improve neurological care in resource-limited settings have focused on providing training to non-physician healthcare workers.; Methods: A one-day neuro-HIV training module emphasizing HIV-associated dementia (HAD) and peripheral neuropathy was provided to 71 health care workers in western Kenya. Pre- and post-tests were administered to 55 participants.; Results: Mean age of participants […]
Trazodone improves sleep parameters in Alzheimer disease patients: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study
Camargos, Einstein F.,
Louzada, Luciana L.,
Quintas, Juliana L.,
Naves, Janeth O.S.,
Louzada, Fernando M.,
Nóbrega, Otávio T.
Objectives: There are no randomized clinical trials regarding efficacy of trazodone in the treatment of sleep disturbances (SD) in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). We tested the efficacy and safety of trazodone to treat SD in patients with AD. Design: We conducted a double-blind, randomized and controlled trial during periods of 7–9 days at baseline […]
Olive oil and cognition: results from the three-city study
Berr, Claudine,
Portet, Florence,
Carrière, Isabelle,
Akbaraly, Tasnime N.,
Feart, Catherine,
Gourlet, Véronique,
Combe, Nicole,
Barberger-Gateau, Pascale,
Ritchie, Karen
Background: Olive oil is a major component of the Mediterranean diet suggested to be beneficial to counteract Alzheimer’s disease.; Aim Of the Study: Our objective was to examine the association between olive oil use, cognitive deficit and cognitive decline in a large elderly population.; Methods: We followed 6,947 subjects with a brief baseline food frequency […]
Risk of incident dementia in drug-untreated arterial hypertension: a population-based study
Bermejo-Pareja, Félix,
Benito-León, Julián,
Louis, Elan D.,
Trincado, Rocío,
Carro, Eva,
Villarejo, Alberto,
de la Cámara, Agustín Gómez
Arterial hypertension in midlife may increase the risk of late-life dementia. Notably, there is conflicting data as to whether hypertension in the elderly (age 65 years and older) is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We determined whether drug-untreated hypertension was associated with a higher risk of incident dementia and AD. In […]
A cluster-randomised trial of staff education to improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential care: the DIRECT study
Beer, Christopher,
Horner, Barbara,
Flicker, Leon,
Scherer, Samuel,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Bretland, Nick,
Flett, Penelope,
Schaper, Frank,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.
Background: The Dementia In Residential care: EduCation intervention Trial (DIRECT) was conducted to determine if delivery of education designed to meet the perceived need of GPs and care staff improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care.; Methodology/principal Findings: This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care […]