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Altered microstructure in corticospinal tract in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: comparison with Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease with dementia
Hattori, T.,
Yuasa, T.,
Aoki, S.,
Sato, R.,
Sawaura, H.,
Mori, T.,
Mizusawa, H.
Background and Purpose: Previous neuropathologic studies in chronic hydrocephalus have suggested the presence of white matter damage, presumably from mechanical pressure due to ventricular enlargement and metabolic derangement. This study aimed to investigate the diffusional properties of the CST in patients with iNPH by using DTI and to determine whether this method could be used […]
Medication adherence in patients with dementia: An Austrian cohort study
Haider, Bernhard,
Schmidt, Reinhold,
Schweiger, Christine,
Forstner, Thomas,
Labek, Anna,
Lampl, Christian
Sustained treatment with effective doses of cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine is crucial to transfer treatment effects in dementia. Numerous studies, with often small samples sizes, describe low adherence rates. The purpose of current study was to examine the medical adherence of antidementia therapy in Austria. We analyzed the data of 10 Austrian Health Insurance Funds, […]
Keeping up health promotion practices in specialized day care units for people with dementia
Background: Health promotion practices hold promises for elderly individuals’ quality of life. This article shows that such practices can be promoted in specialized day care units for individuals with dementia.; Method: Group interviews with 8 groups of staff (comprising 24 staff members) in 3 day care units.; Results: Rather than referring directly to health promotion […]
Plasma proteomics for the identification of Alzheimer disease
Less-invasive biomarkers for early Alzheimer disease (AD) are urgently needed. The present study aimed to establish a panel of plasma proteins that accurately distinguishes early AD from physiological aging and to compare the findings with previous reports. Fifty-eight healthy controls (CON) and 109 patients with AD dementia were randomly split into a training (40%) and […]
Potential impact of amyloid imaging on diagnosis and intended management in patients with progressive cognitive decline
Grundman, Michael,
Pontecorvo, Michael J.,
Salloway, Stephen P.,
Doraiswamy, P. Murali,
Fleisher, Adam S.,
Sadowsky, Carl H.,
Nair, Anil K.,
Siderowf, Andrew,
Lu, Ming,
Arora, Anupa K.,
Agbulos, Abigail,
Flitter, Matthew L.,
Krautkramer, Michael J.,
Sarsour, Khaled,
Skovronsky, Daniel M.,
Mintun, Mark A.
Florbetapir F18 has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for in vivo assessment of amyloid pathology in patients undergoing evaluation for Alzheimer disease (AD). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of amyloid imaging on the diagnoses and management of patients undergoing evaluation for cognitive decline. Patients were recruited to […]
The safety, tolerability, and efficacy of once-daily memantine (28 mg): a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease taking cholinesterase inhibitors
Grossberg, George T.,
Manes, Facundo,
Allegri, Ricardo F.,
Gutiérrez-Robledo, Luis Miguel,
Gloger, Sergio,
Xie, Lei,
Jia, X. Daniel,
Pejović, Vojislav,
Miller, Michael L.,
Perhach, James L.,
Graham, Stephen M.
Introduction: Immediate-release memantine (10 mg, twice daily) is approved in the USA for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a higher-dose, once-daily, extended-release formulation in patients with moderate-to-severe AD concurrently taking cholinesterase inhibitors.; Methods: In this 24-week, double-blind, multinational study (NCT00322153), outpatients with AD (Mini-Mental State Examination scores of […]
“Dementia-friendly hospitals: care not crisis”: an educational program designed to improve the care of the hospitalized patient with dementia
Galvin, James E.,
Kuntemeier, Barbara,
Al-Hammadi, Noor,
Germino, Jessica,
Murphy-White, Maggie,
McGillick, Janis
Background: Approximately 3.2 million hospital stays annually involve a person with dementia, leading to higher costs, longer lengths of stay, and poorer outcomes. Older adults with dementia are vulnerable when hospitals are unable to meet their special needs.; Methods: We developed, implemented, and evaluated a training program for 540 individuals at 4 community hospitals. Pretest, […]
Evaluating a protocol to train hospice staff in administering individualized music
The ongoing extension of the average human lifespan in most parts of the world forecasts an unprecedented number of aging adults developing Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, commonly referred to as agitated behaviours, are estimated to occur in over 80% of patients and are typically treated using antipsychotic medications, […]