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Chronic endurance exercise training prevents aging-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled trial
Muscari, Antonio,
Giannoni, Claudia,
Pierpaoli, Lucia,
Berzigotti, Annalisa,
Maietta, Pasqualino,
Foschi, Elia,
Ravaioli, Carlo,
Poggiopollini, Guido,
Bianchi, Giampaolo,
Magalotti, Donatella,
Tentoni, Claudio,
Zoli, Marco
Objective: To evaluate the effects of endurance exercise training (EET) on the cognitive status of healthy community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving community-dwelling older adults from the town of Pianoro (northern Italy). We randomized 120 healthy subjects aged 65–74 years, both genders, to treatment (N = 60) and control (N […]
Cognitive-motor intervention in Alzheimer’s disease: Long-term results from the Maria Wolff trial
Mũniza, Ruben,
Serraa, Cristina Massegú,
Reisberga, Barry,
Rojo, José Manuel,
del Ser, Teodoro,
Casanova, Jordi Pẽna,
Olazarán, Javier
Background: Little is known about the long-term acceptance and effects of cognitive and motor stimulation interventions (CMSI) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: To evaluate a replicable CMSI program for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild-to-moderate AD persons. Methods: Eighty-four non-institutionalized subjects with AD were randomized to receive either CMSI, administered by a single care provider, […]
Cognitive training enhances pre-attentive neurophysiological responses in older adults ‘at risk’ of dementia
Mowszowski, Loren,
Hermens, Daniel F.,
Diamond, Keri,
Norrie, Louisa,
Cockayne, Nicole,
Ward, Philip B.,
Hickie, Ian B.,
Lewis, Simon J. G.,
Batchelor, Jennifer,
Naismith, Sharon L.
Background: With predicted increases in dementia incidence, interventions targeting neuroplasticity and neuroprotection are required. Cognitive Training (CT) is an intervention which has been shown to improve aspects of cognition, but the pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to its efficacy are unknown. Objective:We aimed to explore the neurobiological correlates of CT using Mismatch Negativity (MMN), a neurophysiological marker […]
Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in day care
Mossello, Enrico,
Ridolfi, Alessandro,
Mello, Anna Maria,
Lorenzini, Giulia,
Mugnai, Francesca,
Piccini, Carolina,
Barone, Domenico,
Peruzzi, Anna,
Masotti, Giulio,
Marchionni, Niccolò
Background: Preliminary studies suggest beneficial effects of animal-assisted activities (AAA) on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), but data are inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the effect of AAA with dogs on cognition, BPSD, emotional status and motor activity in severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: Ten patients attending an Alzheimer Day Care Center […]
The effect of person-centred dementia care to prevent agitation and other neuropsychiatric symptoms and enhance quality of life in nursing home patients: A 10-month randomized controlled trial
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork,
Røsvik, Janne,
Kirkevold, Øyvind,
Selbaek, Geir,
Saltyte Benth, Jurate,
Engedal, Knut
Aims: We examined whether Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) or the VIPS practice model (VPM [Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them (V); treating people as Individuals (I); looking at the world from the Perspective of the person with dementia (P); and a positive Social environment in which the person living with dementia […]
Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness
MORETTI, Francesca,
DE RONCHI, Diana,
BERNABEI, Virginia,
MARCHETTI, Lucia,
FERRARI, Barbara,
FORLANI, Claudia,
NEGRETTI, Francesca,
SACCHETTI, Cleta,
ATTI, Anna Rita
Background: To evaluate the effects of pet therapy on cognitive function, mood and perceived quality of life on elderly inpatients (mean age 84.7 years; 95.2% women) affected by dementia, depression and psychosis.; Methods: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and 15-items Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were administered to 10 patients (pet group) and 11 controls (control group) […]
Memantine versus donepezil in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized trial with magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Modrego, P. J.,
Fayed, N.,
Errea, J. M.,
Rios, C.,
Pina, M. A.,
Sarasa, M.
Background and Purpose: To compare memantine with the most prescribed cholinesterase inhibitor (donepezil) from a clinical viewpoint when administered in early phases of Alzheimer disease (AD), and to find out whether memantine may produce changes in brain metabolite concentrations in comparison with donepezil.; Methods: In this comparative rater-blinded parallel group randomized trial we recruited a […]
Effect of a computerized brain exercise program on cognitive performance in older adults
Miller, Karen J.,
Dye, Richelin V.,
Kim, Jeanne,
Jennings, Julia L.,
O'Toole, Elizabeth,
Wong, Julie,
Siddarth, Prabha
Objectives: Research indicates an association between stimulating mental activities and better memory performance as people age, but studies on computerized mental stimulation programs are limited. We explored whether computerized brain training exercises improved cognitive performance in older adults.; Methods: In local retirement communities, a convenience sample was randomized into an intervention group (N = 36), […]
Turning back the hands of time: Autobiographical memories in dementia cued by a museum setting
The current study examined the effects of cuing autobiographical memory retrieval in 12 older participants with dementia through immersion into a historically authentic environment that recreated the material and cultural context of the participants’ youth. Participants conversed in either an everyday setting (control condition) or a museum setting furnished in early twentieth century style (experimental […]