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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 […]
Predicting decline in mild cognitive impairment: A prospective cognitive study
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to identify cognitive tests that differentiate between persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who later develop cognitive decline and those who remain stable. Method: This study used a prospective longitudinal design. One hundred twenty-two older adults with single-domain or multiple-domain amnestic MCI were recruited from memory clinics. […]
A brief neuropsychological battery for use in the chronic heart failure population
Bauer, Lisa,
Pozehl, Bunny,
Hertzog, Melody,
Johnson, Julene,
Zimmerman, Lani,
Filipi, Mary
Background: Cognitive impairment is a recognized consequence of heart failure; however, there are no neuropsychological batteries with documented psychometric data in the chronic heart failure population.; Aims: To document the psychometric properties of a brief neuropsychological battery in a chronic heart failure sample.; Methods: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, Trail Making […]
Group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and their significant others: Results of a waiting-list controlled trial
Banningh, Liesbeth W. A. Joosten-Weyn,
Prins, Judith B.,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J.,
Wijnen, Hugo H.,
Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde,
Kessels, Roy P. C.
Background: Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have to deal with an uncertain prognosis and also face a multitude of memory-related problems and psychosocial consequences. A newly developed group programme proved to be feasible, however, it needed confirmation by a controlled study. Aim: This controlled study evaluates this group therapy for MCI patients aimed to […]
Clinical outcomes and complications of enteral nutrition among older adults
Attanasio, A.,
Bedin, M.,
Stocco, S.,
Negrin, V.,
Biancon, A.,
Cecchetto, G.,
Tagliapietra, M.
Aim: Several reviews or clinical trials published in the last years have not demonstrated that tube feeding can improve outcomes, including inhalation pneumonia, survival, pressure sores. Further, high rate of risks are recognized. Therefore, this practice should be discouraged for severely demented patients. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of these […]
Measuring memory in large group settings using a continuous recognition test
Memory function generally deteriorates with age, and memory impairments are a common symptom of serious illness such as dementia. Although screening tests are widely used throughout Medicine, they are not yet commonly used to detect memory impairments. The objective of this study was to characterize an audience-based memory test suitable for administration to a large […]