Defeating Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: a priority for European science and society
Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …
Gait and cognition: Mapping the global and discrete relationships in ageing and neurodegenerative disease
Recent research highlights the association of gait and cognition in older adults but a
stronger understanding is needed to discern coincident pathophysiology, patterns of …
stronger understanding is needed to discern coincident pathophysiology, patterns of …
Multicomponent exercises including muscle power training enhance muscle mass, power output, and functional outcomes in institutionalized frail nonagenarians
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of multicomponent training on muscle
power output, muscle mass, and muscle tissue attenuation; the risk of falls; and functional …
power output, muscle mass, and muscle tissue attenuation; the risk of falls; and functional …
Brain health: the importance of recognizing cognitive impairment: an IAGG consensus conference
Cognitive impairment creates significant challenges for patients, their families and friends,
and clinicians who provide their health care. Early recognition allows for diagnosis and …
and clinicians who provide their health care. Early recognition allows for diagnosis and …
Mild cognitive impairment in geriatrics
EG Tangalos, RC Petersen - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2018 - geriatric.theclinics.com
The concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as an intermediate state between normal
cognition and dementia entered into the vernacular of geriatric medicine more than 30 years …
cognition and dementia entered into the vernacular of geriatric medicine more than 30 years …
'Timed Up and Go'test: Age, gender and cognitive impairment stratified normative values of older adults
Aims The aim of this study was to establish 'Timed up and Go'test (TUG) normative data
among community dwelling older adults stratified based on cognitive status, gender and age …
among community dwelling older adults stratified based on cognitive status, gender and age …
Applications of technology in neuropsychological assessment
CM Parsey, M Schmitter-Edgecombe - The Clinical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Most neuropsychological assessments include at least one measure that is administered,
scored, or interpreted by computers or other technologies. Despite supportive findings for …
scored, or interpreted by computers or other technologies. Despite supportive findings for …
Relationships between balance and cognition in patients with subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer disease
GG Tangen, K Engedal, A Bergland, TA Moger… - Physical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Balance impairments are common in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), but
which aspects of balance are affected, at which stage of cognitive impairment, and their …
which aspects of balance are affected, at which stage of cognitive impairment, and their …
Effects of physical exercise on depressive symptoms and biomarkers in depression
T Archer, T Josefsson, M Lindwall - CNS & Neurological …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Regular physical exercise/activity has been shown repeatedly to promote positive benefits in
cognitive, emotional and motor domains concomitant with reductions in distress and …
cognitive, emotional and motor domains concomitant with reductions in distress and …
Association between timed Up‐and‐Go and memory, executive function, and processing speed
Objectives To determine which cognitive tests are independently associated with
performance on the Timed U p‐and‐G o T est (TUG). Design Data were obtained from W …
performance on the Timed U p‐and‐G o T est (TUG). Design Data were obtained from W …