Background: Up to half of people with dementia in high income countries live in nursing
homes and more than two-thirds of care home residents have dementia. Fewer than half of …

Introduction There is a growing body of evidence that subtle deficits in instrumental activities
of daily living (IADL) may be present in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, it is not …

Background Sequence variants, including the ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E, have been
associated with the risk of the common late-onset form of Alzheimer's disease. Few rare …

Objectives To determine the effects of cognitive training on cognitive abilities and everyday
function over 10 years. Design Ten‐year follow‐up of a randomized, controlled single‐blind …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and
poor prognosis among the oldest individuals. We evaluated the relationship between …

ContextCognitive function in older adults is related to independent living and need for care.
However, few studies have addressed whether improving cognitive functions might have …

Background and aims: sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and
poor prognosis among the oldest individuals. We evaluated the impact of sarcopenia on the …

Background This updated Cochrane Review of reminiscence therapy (RT) for dementia was
first published in 1998, and last updated in 2005. RT involves the discussion of memories …

Background A multi-domain suite of instruments has been developed by the interRAI
research collaborative to support assessment and care planning in mental health, aged care …

Objective: to perform a systematic review of studies measuring the prevalence of elder
abuse or neglect, either reported by older people themselves, or family and professional …