Background Dementia is a progressive global cognitive impairment syndrome. In 2010,
more than 35 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with dementia. Some …

Background Dementia is a progressive global cognitive impairment syndrome. In 2010,
more than 35 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with dementia. Some …

Abstract Since 1989, four Canadian Consensus Conferences on the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD) have provided evidence‐based dementia guidelines for …

Dementia is a devastating disease that places a significant physical, emotional and financial
burden on patients, their caregivers and society. About 564,000 Canadians have dementia …

Background Older people suffering from dementia are at increased risk of malnutrition due
to various nutritional problems, and the question arises which interventions are effective in …

Many standardized measures of cognition include items that must be seen or heard.
Nevertheless, it is not uncommon to overlook the possible effects of sensory impairment (s) …

Abstract The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a cognitive screening instrument
developed to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It is a simple 10 min paper and pencil …

Importance Although depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) may independently
increase the risk for dementia, no studies have examined whether the risk for dementia …

Evidence is accumulating that vitamin D may have beneficial effects on respiratory tract,
autoimmune, neuro-degenerative, and mental diseases. The present umbrella review of …

Background: dementia is a highly prevalent acquired cognitive disorder that interferes with
activities of daily living, relationships and quality of life. Recognition and effective …