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An inpatient rehabilitation model of care targeting patients with cognitive impairment
McGilton, Katherine S.,
Davis, Aileen,
Mahomed, Nizar,
Flannery, John,
Jaglal, Susan,
Cott, Cheryl,
Naglie, Gary,
Rochon, Elizabeth
Background: The course and outcomes of hip fracture patients are often complicated by the presence of dementia and delirium, referred to as cognitive impairment (CI), which limits access to in-patient rehabilitation. In response to this concern, members of our team developed and piloted an in-patient rehabilitation model of care (Patient-Centred Rehabilitation Model; PCRM) targeting patients […]
Does a multicomponent exercise program improve dual-task performance in amnestic mild cognitive impairment? A randomized controlled trial
Makizako, Hyuma,
Doi, Takehiko,
Shimada, Hiroyuki,
Yoshida, Daisuke,
Tsutsumimoto, Kota,
Uemura, Kazuki,
Suzuki, Takao
Background and Aims: There has been much interest in exercise interventions as a primary behavioral prevention strategy against cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a multicomponent exercise program on physical and dual-task performances in community-dwelling older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI).; Methods: Fifty older adults (23 […]
Memory and communication support strategies in dementia: effect of a training program for informal caregivers
Liddle, Jacki,
Smith-Conway, Erin R.,
Baker, Rosemary,
Angwin, Anthony J.,
Gallois, Cindy,
Copland, David A.,
Pachana, Nancy A.,
Humphreys, Michael S.,
Byrne, Gerard J.,
Chenery, Helen J.
Background: People with dementia have a range of needs that are met by informal caregivers. A DVD-based training program was developed using research-based strategies for memory and communication in dementia. The effectiveness of the training on the caregiver experience and the well-being of the person with dementia was evaluated.; Methods: A pre-test/post-test controlled trial was […]
Alzheimer’s disease multiple intervention trial (ADMIT): study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
Callahan, Christopher M.,
Boustani, Malaz A.,
Schmid, Arlene A.,
Austrom, Mary G.,
Miller, Douglas K.,
Gao, Sujuan,
Morris, Carrie S.,
Vogel, Mickey,
Hendrie, Hugh C.
Background: Given the current lack of disease-modifying therapies, it is important to explore new models of longitudinal care for older adults with dementia that focus on improving quality of life and delaying functional decline. In a previous clinical trial, we demonstrated that collaborative care for Alzheimer’s disease reduces patients’ neuropsychiatric symptoms as well as caregiver […]
A proteomics study reveals a predominant change in MaoB expression in platelets of healthy volunteers after high protein meat diet: relationship to the methylation cycle
Zellner, Maria,
Babeluk, Rita,
Jakobsen, Lene H.,
Gerner, Christopher,
Umlauf, Ellen,
Volf, Ivo,
Roth, Erich,
Kondrup, Jens
Studies investigating the impact of high meat intake on cognition have yielded contradictory results as some show improved cognitive performance, whereas others report an increase of risk factors for dementia. However, few studies were designed to directly assess the effect of a high protein (HP) diet on both cognitive performance and corresponding biochemical parameters. A […]
Depressive symptoms, antidepressant use, and future cognitive health in postmenopausal women: the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study
Goveas, Joseph S.,
Hogan, Patricia E.,
Kotchen, Jane M.,
Smoller, Jordan W.,
Denburg, Natalie L.,
Manson, JoAnn E.,
Tummala, Aruna,
Mysiw, W. Jerry,
Ockene, Judith K.,
Woods, Nancy F.,
Espeland, Mark A.,
Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia
Background: Antidepressants are commonly prescribed medications in the elderly, but their relationship with incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and probable dementia is unknown.; Methods: The study cohort included 6,998 cognitively healthy, postmenopausal women, aged 65-79 years, who were enrolled in a hormone therapy clinical trial and had baseline depressive symptoms and antidepressant use history assessments […]
Study protocol: EXERcise and cognition in sedentary adults with early-ONset dementia (EXERCISE-ON)
Hooghiemstra, Astrid M.,
Eggermont, Laura H.P.,
Scheltens, Philip,
van der Flier, Wiesje M.,
Bakker, Jet,
de Greef, Mathieu H. G.,
Koppe, Peter A.,
Scherder, Erik J.A.
Background: Although the development of early-onset dementia is a radical and invalidating experience for both patient and family there are hardly any non-pharmacological studies that focus on this group of patients. One type of a non-pharmacological intervention that appears to have a beneficial effect on cognition in older persons without dementia and older persons at […]
A 1-year randomized controlled trial comparing mind body exercise (Tai Chi) with stretching and toning exercise on cognitive function in older Chinese adults at risk of cognitive decline
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Chau, Rachel C. M.,
Wong, Billy M. L.,
Fung, Ada W. T.,
Tam, Cindy W. C.,
Leung, Grace T. Y.,
Kwok, Timothy C. Y.,
Leung, Tony Y. S.,
Ng, Sammy P.,
Chan, Wai M.
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of Chinese-style mind-body exercise (24 forms simplified Tai Chi) versus stretching and toning exercise in the maintenance of cognitive abilities in Chinese elders at risk of cognitive decline.; Design: A 1-year single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial.; Settings: Community centers and residential homes for elders in Hong Kong.; Participants: A total […]
A randomized feasibility study of a 12-week community-based exercise program for people with Huntington’s disease
Busse, Monica,
Quinn, Lori,
Debono, Katy,
Jones, Karen,
Collett, Johnathan,
Playle, Rebecca,
Kelly, Mark,
Simpson, Sharon,
Backx, Karianne,
Wasley, David,
Dawes, Helen,
Rosser, Anne
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The beneficial role of exercise as a treatment approach in Huntington’s disease (HD) has support from both preclinical work and small-scale studies; however, there have been no controlled studies of gym-based exercise in people with HD. This phase 2 randomized trial (ISRCTN 59910670) assessed feasibility, safety, acceptability, and benefit of a structured […]