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An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.

An imprecise term referring to dementia associated with CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, including CEREBRAL INFARCTION (single or multiple), and conditions associated with chronic BRAIN ISCHEMIA. Diffuse, cortical, and subcortical subtypes have been described. (From Gerontol Geriatr 1998 Feb;31(1):36-44)

A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)

Loss of higher cortical functions with retained awareness due to multiple cortical or subcortical CEREBRAL INFARCTION. Memory, judgment, attention span, and impulse control are often impaired, and may be accompanied by PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; HEMIPARESIS; reflex abnormalities, and other signs of localized neurologic dysfunction. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1060)

A neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, mild parkinsonism, and fluctuations in attention and alertness. The neuropsychiatric manifestations tend to precede the onset of bradykinesia, MUSCLE RIGIDITY, and other extrapyramidal signs. DELUSIONS and visual HALLUCINATIONS are relatively frequent in this condition. Histologic examination reveals LEWY BODIES in the CEREBRAL CORTEX and BRAIN STEM. SENILE PLAQUES and other pathologic features characteristic of ALZHEIMER DISEASE may also be present. (From Neurology 1997;48:376-380; Neurology 1996;47:1113-1124)

A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)

Disturbances in mental processes related to learning, thinking, reasoning, and judgment.

Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central nervous system disorders or injury.

Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.

A prodromal phase of cognitive decline that may precede the emergence of ALZHEIMER DISEASE and other dementias. It may include impairment of cognition, such as impairments in language, visuospatial awareness, ATTENTION and MEMORY.

Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.

The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.

Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.

Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.

Intracytoplasmic, eosinophilic, round to elongated inclusions found in vacuoles of injured or fragmented neurons. The presence of Lewy bodies is the histological marker of the degenerative changes in LEWY BODY DISEASE and PARKINSON DISEASE but they may be seen in other neurological conditions. They are typically found in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but they are also seen in the basal forebrain, hypothalamic nuclei, and neocortex.

Microtubule-associated proteins that are mainly expressed in neurons. Tau proteins constitute several isoforms and play an important role in the assembly of tubulin monomers into microtubules and in maintaining the cytoskeleton and axonal transport. Aggregation of specific sets of tau proteins in filamentous inclusions is the common feature of intraneuronal and glial fibrillar lesions (NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; NEUROPIL THREADS) in numerous neurodegenerative disorders (ALZHEIMER DISEASE; TAUOPATHIES).

A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a TREMOR that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. LEWY BODIES are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but may also be found in a related condition (LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE) characterized by dementia in combination with varying degrees of parkinsonism. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1059, pp1067-75)

Heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by frontal and temporal lobe atrophy associated with neuronal loss, gliosis, and dementia. Patients exhibit progressive changes in social, behavioral, and/or language function. Multiple subtypes or forms are recognized based on presence or absence of TAU PROTEIN inclusions. FTLD includes three clinical syndromes: FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, semantic dementia, and PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE NONFLUENT APHASIA.

Abnormal structures located in various parts of the brain and composed of dense arrays of paired helical filaments (neurofilaments and microtubules). These double helical stacks of transverse subunits are twisted into left-handed ribbon-like filaments that likely incorporate the following proteins: (1) the intermediate filaments: medium- and high-molecular-weight neurofilaments; (2) the microtubule-associated proteins map-2 and tau; (3) actin; and (4) UBIQUITINS. As one of the hallmarks of ALZHEIMER DISEASE, the neurofibrillary tangles eventually occupy the whole of the cytoplasm in certain classes of cell in the neocortex, hippocampus, brain stem, and diencephalon. The number of these tangles, as seen in post mortem histology, correlates with the degree of dementia during life. Some studies suggest that tangle antigens leak into the systemic circulation both in the course of normal aging and in cases of Alzheimer disease.

A major and the second most common isoform of apolipoprotein E. In humans, Apo E4 differs from APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 at only one residue 112 (cysteine is replaced by arginine), and exhibits a lower resistance to denaturation and greater propensity to form folded intermediates. Apo E4 is a risk factor for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group.

Disturbances in registering an impression, in the retention of an acquired impression, or in the recall of an impression. Memory impairments are associated with DEMENTIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENCEPHALITIS; ALCOHOLISM (see also ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER); SCHIZOPHRENIA; and other conditions.

A rare form of DEMENTIA that is sometimes familial. Clinical features include APHASIA; APRAXIA; CONFUSION; ANOMIA; memory loss; and personality deterioration. This pattern is consistent with the pathologic findings of circumscribed atrophy of the poles of the FRONTAL LOBE and TEMPORAL LOBE. Neuronal loss is maximal in the HIPPOCAMPUS, entorhinal cortex, and AMYGDALA. Some ballooned cortical neurons contain argentophylic (Pick) bodies. (From Brain Pathol 1998 Apr;8(2):339-54; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1057-9)

Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time.

A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.

Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.

Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.

The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.

Standardized procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness.

Observable manifestations of impaired psychological functioning.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Drugs that inhibit cholinesterases. The neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE is rapidly hydrolyzed, and thereby inactivated, by cholinesterases. When cholinesterases are inhibited, the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses is potentiated. Cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used clinically for their potentiation of cholinergic inputs to the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder, the eye, and skeletal muscles; they are also used for their effects on the heart and the central nervous system.

Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.

Moving oneself through space while confused or otherwise cognitively impaired. Patterns include akathisia, exhibiting neuroleptic-induced pacing and restlessness; exit seekers who are often newly admitted institution residents who try to open locked exit doors; self-stimulators who perform other activities such as turning doorknobs, in addition to continuous pacing; and modelers who shadow other pacers.

Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

Lower lateral part of the cerebral hemisphere responsible for auditory, olfactory, and semantic processing. It is located inferior to the lateral fissure and anterior to the OCCIPITAL LOBE.

The worsening of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.

The caring for individuals in institutions and their adaptation to routines characteristic of the institutional environment, and/or their loss of adaptation to life outside the institution.

The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.

Peptides generated from AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES PRECURSOR. An amyloid fibrillar form of these peptides is the major component of amyloid plaques found in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The peptide is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue.

Accumulations of extracellularly deposited AMYLOID FIBRILS within tissues.

Postmortem examination of the body.

Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. While no potent nootropic drugs have yet been accepted for general use, several are being actively investigated.

Long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.

The part of the cerebral hemisphere anterior to the central sulcus, and anterior and superior to the lateral sulcus.

The age, developmental stage, or period of life at which a disease or the initial symptoms or manifestations of a disease appear in an individual.

The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).

A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial preservation of other cognitive functions. Fluent and nonfluent subtypes have been described. Eventually a pattern of global cognitive dysfunction, similar to ALZHEIMER DISEASE, emerges. Pathologically, there are no Alzheimer or PICK DISEASE like changes, however, spongiform changes of cortical layers II and III are present in the TEMPORAL LOBE and FRONTAL LOBE. (From Brain 1998 Jan;121(Pt 1):115-26)

Hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system structures.

Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.

Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc.

A degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by balance difficulties; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS (supranuclear ophthalmoplegia); DYSARTHRIA; swallowing difficulties; and axial DYSTONIA. Onset is usually in the fifth decade and disease progression occurs over several years. Pathologic findings include neurofibrillary degeneration and neuronal loss in the dorsal MESENCEPHALON; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RED NUCLEUS; pallidum; dentate nucleus; and vestibular nuclei. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1076-7)

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)

Cognitive disorders including delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders. These may be the result of substance use, trauma, or other causes.

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others.

A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (From Hersen, M. and Bellack, A.S., Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques, p. 87)

Lack of emotion or emotional expression; a disorder of motivation that persists over time.

Complex mental function having four distinct phases: (1) memorizing or learning, (2) retention, (3) recall, and (4) recognition. Clinically, it is usually subdivided into immediate, recent, and remote memory.

A class of protein components which can be found in several lipoproteins including HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; and CHYLOMICRONS. Synthesized in most organs, Apo E is important in the global transport of lipids and cholesterol throughout the body. Apo E is also a ligand for LDL receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL) that mediates the binding, internalization, and catabolism of lipoprotein particles in cells. There are several allelic isoforms (such as E2, E3, and E4). Deficiency or defects in Apo E are causes of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III.

The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulchi. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.

Subjectively experienced sensations in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, but which are regarded by the individual as real. They may be of organic origin or associated with MENTAL DISORDERS.

A housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs, both scheduled and unscheduled, of those who need help with activities of daily living. (www.alfa.org)

Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.

AMANTADINE derivative that has some dopaminergic effects. It has been proposed as an antiparkinson agent.

A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.

The observable response of a man or animal to a situation.

An increase number of repeats of a genomic, tandemly repeated DNA sequence from one generation to the next.

Phenyl esters of carbamic acid or of N-substituted carbamic acids. Structures are similar to PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS with a carbamate in place of the urea.

Assessment of competence to complete advance directives: validation of a patient centred approach. (1/3586)

OBJECTIVE: To develop a patient centred approach for the assessment of competence to complete advance directives ("living wills") of elderly people with cognitive impairment. DESIGN: Semistructured interviews. SETTING: Oxfordshire. SUBJECTS: 50 elderly volunteers living in the community, and 50 patients with dementia on first referral from primary care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Psychometric properties of competence assessment. RESULTS: This patient centred approach for assessing competence to complete advance directives can discriminate between elderly persons living in the community and elderly patients with dementia. The procedure has good interrater (r=0.95) and test-retest (r=0.97) reliability. Validity was examined by relating this approach with a global assessment of competence to complete an advance directive made by two of us (both specialising in old age psychiatry). The data were also used to determine the best threshold score for discriminating between those competent and those incompetent to complete an advance directive. CONCLUSION: A patient centred approach to assess competence to complete advance directives can be reliably and validly used in routine clinical practice. (+info)

Disrupted temporal lobe connections in semantic dementia. (2/3586)

Semantic dementia refers to the variant of frontotemporal dementia in which there is progressive semantic deterioration and anomia in the face of relative preservation of other language and cognitive functions. Structural imaging and SPECT studies of such patients have suggested that the site of damage, and by inference the region critical to semantic processing, is the anterolateral temporal lobe, especially on the left. Recent functional imaging studies of normal participants have revealed a network of areas involved in semantic tasks. The present study used PET to examine the consequences of focal damage to the anterolateral temporal cortex for the operation of this semantic network. We measured PET activation associated with a semantic decision task relative to a visual decision task in four patients with semantic dementia compared with six age-matched normal controls. Normals activated a network of regions consistent with previous studies. The patients activated some areas consistently with the normals, including some regions of significant atrophy, but showed substantially reduced activity particularly in the left posterior inferior temporal gyrus (iTG) (Brodmann area 37/19). Voxel-based morphometry, used to identify the regions of structural deficit, revealed significant anterolateral temporal atrophy (especially on the left), but no significant structural damage to the posterior inferior temporal lobe. Other evidence suggests that the left posterior iTG is critically involved in lexical-phonological retrieval: the lack of activation here is consistent with the observation that these patients are all anomic. We conclude that changes in activity in regions distant from the patients' structural damage support the argument that their prominent anomia is due to disrupted temporal lobe connections. (+info)

Subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy (Binswanger's disease). A vascular etiology of dementia. (3/3586)

A 51-yearold man with moderate intermittent hypertension had a rapidly progressive, profound dementia in the absence of significant localizing neurological signs. Postmortem examination disclosed the vascular alterations and diffuse white matter degeneration which characterize subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy (SAE) or Binswanger's disease. The case underscores the need to consider vascular disease as an etiology of dementia -- even in the absence of focal neurological deficit. (+info)

Are sex and educational level independent predictors of dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Incidence data from the PAQUID project. (4/3586)

OBJECTIVES: To examine the age specific risk of Alzheimer's disease according to sex, and to explore the role of education in a cohort of elderly community residents aged 65 years and older. METHODS: A community based cohort of elderly people was studied longitudinally for 5 years for the development of dementia. Dementia diagnoses were made according to the DSM III R criteria and Alzheimer's disease was assessed using the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria. Among the 3675 non-demented subjects initially included in the cohort, 2881 participated in the follow up. Hazard ratios of dementia were estimated using a Cox model with delayed entry in which the time scale is the age of the subjects. RESULTS: During the 5 year follow up, 190 incident cases of dementia, including 140 cases of Alzheimer's disease were identified. The incidence rates of Alzheimer's disease were 0.8/100 person-years in men and 1.4/100 person-years in women. However, the incidence was higher in men than in women before the age of 80 and higher in women than in men after this age. A significant interaction between sex and age was found. The hazard ratio of Alzheimer's disease in women compared with men was estimated to be 0.8 at 75 years and 1.7 at 85 years. The risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease were associated with a lower educational attainment (hazard ratio=1.8, p<0.001). The increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in women was not changed after adjustment for education. CONCLUSION: Women have a higher risk of developing dementia after the age of 80 than men. Low educational attainment is associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. However, the increased risk in women is not explained by a lower educational level. (+info)

Evaluation of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria in the differentiation of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. (5/3586)

OBJECTIVES: The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now reliant on the use of NINCDS-ADRDA criteria. Other diseases causing dementia are being increasingly recognised--for example, frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Historically, these disorders have not been clearly demarcated from AD. This study assesses the capability of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria to accurately distinguish AD from FTD in a series of pathologically proved cases. METHODS: The case records of 56 patients (30 with AD, 26 with FTD) who had undergone neuropsychological evaluation, brain imaging, and ultimately postmortem, were assessed in terms of whether at initial diagnosis the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria were successful in diagnosing those patients who had AD and excluding those who did not. RESULTS: (1) The overall sensitivity of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria in diagnosing "probable" AD from 56 patients with cortical dementia (AD and FTD) was 0.93. However, the specificity was only 0.23; most patients with FTD also fulfilled NINCDS-ADRDA criteria for AD. (2) Cognitive deficits in the realms of orientation and praxis significantly increased the odds of a patient having AD compared with FTD, whereas deficits in problem solving significantly decreased the odds. Neuropsychological impairments in the domains of attention, language, perception, and memory as defined in the NINCDS-ADRDA statement did not contribute to the clinical differentiation of AD and FTD. CONCLUSION: NINCDS-ADRDA criteria fail accurately to differentiate AD from FTD. Suggestions to improve the diagnostic specificity of the current criteria are made. (+info)

Relationship between brain atrophy estimated by a longitudinal computed tomography study and blood pressure control in patients with essential hypertension. (6/3586)

To evaluate the relationship between blood pressure control and the progression of brain atrophy in the elderly, patients with essential hypertension and brain atrophy were longitudinally evaluated using computerized tomography (CT). The study evaluated 48 patients with essential hypertension aged 46-78 years, and 30 sex- and age-matched normotensive control subjects. The extent of brain atrophy as determined by caudate head index (CHI), the inverse cella media index (iCMI), and Evans' ratio (ER) was estimated twice at an interval of 5-9 years (mean, 6.9 years). The mean annual increases in CHI (deltaCHI), iCMI (delta iCMI), and ER (deltaER) were evaluated. Mean blood volume in the common carotid artery (BF) and the decrease in BF per year (deltaBF) were also determined. The deltaCHI, delta iCMI, and deltaER increased with age in the hypertensive subjects as well as the control group across all age groups evaluated. The deltaCHI, delta iCMI, and deltaER were significantly greater in the patients with essential hypertension in their 50 s as compared with the controls. In patients with essential hypertension aged 65 years or older, the deltaCHI, delta iCMI, and deltaER were significantly lower in the group in whom the blood pressure was controlled within the range of borderline hypertension than the groups in which it was controlled in the range of normal or mild hypertension. In the younger patients under the age of 65 with essential hypertension, blood pressure control did not affect the deltaCHI, delta iCMI, and deltaER. The deltaCHI, delta iCMI, and deltaER were significantly correlated with deltaBF in both groups. These findings indicate that control of systolic blood pressure within the range of borderline hypertension may delay the progression of brain atrophy in elderly patients with essential hypertension. (+info)

EEG findings in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. (7/3586)

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the role of the EEG in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). METHODS: Standard EEG recordings from 14 patients with DLB confirmed at postmortem were examined and were compared with the records from 11 patients with Alzheimer's disease confirmed at postmortem RESULTS: Seventeen of the total of 19 records from the patients with DLB were abnormal. Thirteen showed loss of alpha activity as the dominant rhythm and half had slow wave transient activity in the temporal lobe areas. This slow wave transient activity correlated with a clinical history of loss of consciousness. The patients with Alzheimer's disease were less likely to show transient slow waves and tended to have less marked slowing of dominant rhythm. CONCLUSIONS: The greater slowing of the EEG in DLB than in Alzheimer's disease may be related to a greater loss of choline acetyltransferase found in DLB. Temporal slow wave transients may be a useful diagnostic feature in DLB and may help to explain the transient disturbance of consciousness which is characteristic of the disorder. (+info)

Outcome measures for routine use in dementia services: some practical considerations. (8/3586)

OBJECTIVES: To work with specialist community teams to assess the practicality and acceptability of identified outcome measures for routine use in dementia services. SETTING: Seven specialist dementia services: four multidisciplinary teams, a specialist service for carers, a community psychiatric nurse team, and a day hospital. SUBJECTS: 20 members of staff from the specialist dementia services including psychiatry, community psychiatric nursing, social work, occupational therapy, Admiral nursing, ward management, geriatric nursing. MAIN MEASURE: A questionnaire designed to assess staff views on the use of six outcome measures in routine practice in terms of practicality, relevance, acceptability, and use in improving care. RESULTS: Each of the outcome measures took 15 to 30 minutes to administer. All were rated as easy to use and as relevant to dementia services and to carers. Staff commented that the measures could be useful in routine practice for structured assessment and service evaluation, but highlighted the need for sensitive use of measures with carers. CONCLUSIONS: These measures consider the main domains of functioning for people with dementia and their carers. The measures are suitable for use in routine practice in dementia services and are acceptable to staff and carers. The project underlined the need for management support, staff ownership of measures, and training in using outcome measures. Staff concerns about service evaluation need to be acknowledged. (+info)

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The study may call into question other research suggesting a diet high in antioxidants helps reduce the risk of dementia and stroke. (cnn.com)
For years doctors have been working to find out what could reduce the risk of dementia. (goodhousekeeping.com)
With that in mind, you'll surely be interested to learn that a recent study found that a certain popular diet may not actually reduce the risk of dementia. (yahoo.com)
Right now, we know there are a lot of things we can do to reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline as we age," Dr. Larson said. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)

Some people living with MCI may develop dementia, but others will not. (alz.org)
Those who have parents or siblings with dementia are more likely to develop dementia themselves. (cdc.gov)
This will inevitably mean that more people will develop dementia while they are still in employment. (nottingham.ac.uk)
People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a review of evidence led by UCL researchers. (eurekalert.org)
Evidence is showing that the more complexly your brain is wired, it makes it more likely that if you do develop dementia, it will develop more slowly,' Eisenberg says. (pokernews.com)
A recent survey revealed that nearly half of adults aged 40 years and older think they will likely develop dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease. (cdc.gov)
Some recent clinical studies showed a direct association between tooth loss and the higher risk of develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and ischemic stroke 10,12 . (bvsalud.org)

Alzheimer's disease , which is the most common form of dementia among older people. (medlineplus.gov)
In addition to more typical symptoms like memory loss, people with this form of dementia may have movement or balance problems like stiffness or trembling. (cdc.gov)
5-7 million people are living with some form of dementia, a number expected to rise with our aging population. (guidestar.org)
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
In Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, unwanted proteins form plaque in some areas of the brain, ultimately destroying neurons and leading to irreversible brain damage. (news24.com)
In 1906 Auguste Deter, a woman in her early 50s, became the first person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia. (rxlist.com)
A secondary dementia is a form of dementia that develops as a peripheral conditions to a pre-existing mental illness or condition. (rxlist.com)
Thus, it protects in particular against Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. (news-medical.net)
Alzheimer's disease is a complex brain disorder that triggers the most common form of dementia. (medindia.net)

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Other treatments can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. (alz.org)
Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias have been using the site to swap tips and share the burdens of life with dementia. (npr.org)
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and is a progressive disease that begins with mild memory loss and possibly the loss of the ability to carry a conversation and respond to the environment. (cdc.gov)
For this Dementia Care Professionals Month, our Woodbridge, New Jersey caregivers would like to talk about how important self care is for caregivers, and how to help deal with caregiver's fatigue. (homewatchcaregivers.com)
On average, caregivers reported about 17 unmet dementia care needs. (rwjf.org)
There is an urgent need to develop cost-effective packages of medical and social care that meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers across the course of the illness and evidence-based prevention strategies," they wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a challenging and stressful experience for caregivers. (caregiverrelief.com)
We are holding a series of one-off research interviews with people living with younger onset dementia, and also family caregivers. (understandtogether.ie)
The following activities can be completed by the person with dementia more independently, requiring less dementia caregivers supervision while reducing their burden. (caresmartz360.com)
Evidence Based 6-week, 2-hour per week series that provides caregivers to persons living with a dementia related illness the confidence needed to provide care. (adrccares.org)
Let's learn more about the normal symptoms and other symptoms to watch out for, as well as tips for caregivers who are new to caring for someone with dementia. (thekensingtonfallschurch.com)
She shares these five tips for caregivers in managing care for someone with dementia. (thekensingtonfallschurch.com)

And then you had a question about frontotemporal dementia. (medscape.com)
If the patient is talking and walking at normal speed, then most likely it's going to be an Alzheimer's dementia or a frontotemporal dementia. (medscape.com)
The easiest way to tell whether you even need to worry about frontotemporal dementia is the patient's age. (medscape.com)
If your patient is over 65, don't worry too much about frontotemporal dementia. (medscape.com)
The most known neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. (kcl.ac.uk)
Our major disease interest is on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). (kcl.ac.uk)
it is a broad term that characterizes many different conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other disorders. (rxlist.com)
Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and frontotemporal dementia are types of progressive dementia. (rxlist.com)
Among them, 240 had Alzheimer's disease, 189 had vascular dementia (a decline in thinking skills due to reduced blood flow to the brain), and 116 had frontotemporal dementia (dementia affecting primarily the brain's frontal or temporal lobe), with the remainder having mixed dementia. (nbcnews.com)

This page presents data on nearly 27,800 Australians who had dementia recorded on their death certificate between September 2016 and December 2017, and had a linked 2016 Census record in the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP). (aihw.gov.au)
Figure 13.7 is a bar graph that shows the proportion of people who died with dementia between September 2016 and December 2017 who were born in English-speaking countries or non-English speaking countries. (aihw.gov.au)
On 17-18 October 2017, the Mental Health and Healthy Life Course Units of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) held a regional workshop on dementia in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (paho.org)

What are the types of dementia? (medlineplus.gov)
The most common types of dementia are known as neurodegenerative disorders. (medlineplus.gov)
Mixed dementia, which is a combination of two or more types of dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
Certain types of dementia can also cause problems with balance and movement. (medlineplus.gov)
There is no cure for most types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
These tests help doctors differentiate between types of dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and HIV can cause these types of dementia. (rxlist.com)
Staff - particularly those directly involved with diagnosis and treatment - should also understand the different types of dementia, stages and rates of progression, taking into account the common risk factors for dementia, including the person's age, a family history of dementia, a history of depression and lower education or occupational status (Cheston & Bender, 2003). (nursinganswers.net)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Dementia in Australia , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 03 February 2023. (aihw.gov.au)
Fast Five Quiz: Dementia Practice Essentials - Medscape - Mar 13, 2023. (medscape.com)

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. (alz.org)
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. (cdc.gov)
This type of dementia most often leads to changes in personality and behavior because of the part of the brain it affects. (cdc.gov)
Sometimes more than one type of dementia is present in the brain at the same time, especially in people aged 80 and older. (cdc.gov)
It is not always obvious that a person has mixed dementia since the symptoms of one type of dementia may be most prominent or may overlap with symptoms of another type. (cdc.gov)
He has a super-easy way to group it into type of dementia. (medscape.com)
This type of dementia plays an important role in memory and language and people with cortical dementias usually have severe memory loss and can't remember words or understand language. (rxlist.com)

In February 2015 the Prime Minister launched his Challenge on Dementia 2020 , which set out to build on the achievements of the Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia 2012-2015. (england.nhs.uk)
The current dementia population of 35.6 million people will increase to 65.7 million by 2020 and to 115.4 million by 2050, authors of World Alzheimer Report 2010: The Global Economic Impact of Dementia estimated. (medpagetoday.com)

Revolutionary in scale and scope, and with collaboration at its core, the UK DRI brings together diverse expertise across seven centres nationally to accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of interventions that will help diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent dementia. (kcl.ac.uk)
It's premature to say that eating well will prevent dementia, but controlling your blood sugar with a reasonable diet and exercise is always a good idea, and a way to feel like you might be doing something to protect your mind. (theatlantic.com)
Our findings add to evidence that protecting people's mental health throughout life could help to prevent dementia. (eurekalert.org)
A long-running joint study between the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute and the University of Washington called ACT, or Adult Changes in Thought, focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia and declines in memory. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)

2019)‎. Dementia. (who.int)
Trending Clinical Topic: Dementia - Medscape - Aug 02, 2019. (medscape.com)
The veteran performer admitted in 2019 he was worried about the possibility of having dementia. (yahoo.com)

The participants had no signs of dementia when they began the study and most had never had a stroke. (cnn.com)
This has led to calls for screening the older population for early signs of dementia. (nottingham.ac.uk)
Anyway, over the past few years, my mother also began showing signs of dementia, and this past winter she took a sudden and shockingly severe turn for the worse and fell into a downward spiral, rendering her incompetent and landing her in a nursing home at the age of sixty-nine. (quirknjive.com)
While the term 'dementia' covers a range of symptoms and diagnoses, people working in the community, residential and acute sector should be able to identify at least the most common signs of dementia. (nursinganswers.net)

It is estimated that one in three people will care for a person with dementia in their lifetime. (england.nhs.uk)
Every person with dementia is different. (moray.gov.uk)
Activities tailored to the interests and abilities of a person with dementia can positively impact lives while reducing agitation and minimizing behavioral symptoms. (caresmartz360.com)
Making easy DIY crafts gives the person with dementia a sense of satisfaction & accomplishment. (caresmartz360.com)
Before and after diagnosis, the person with dementia and their families, representatives and/or carers may engage with staff in community, residential and/or acute care settings. (nursinganswers.net)
This interdisciplinary team - each with their own priorities, strengths and challenges - must collaborate together to provide appropriate care and support for the person with dementia. (nursinganswers.net)
The individual personality, life history and other personal circumstances of the person with dementia also add to the complexity of the situation, and may include needs or preferences around gender, cultural background, language or geographical location (such as people in rural or remote areas) (Fossey, 2005). (nursinganswers.net)
And, while the person with dementia and their loved ones will often be experiencing feelings of grief, fear or loss, they are attempting to establish and maintain constructive relationships in an environment constrained by limited resources, both in terms of funding and qualified, committed staff. (nursinganswers.net)

Australia could be facing a shortage of more than 150,000 carers for dementia sufferers within 20 years, according to a new report. (abc.net.au)
The centre's mission is to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers, through high quality, useful research looking at how people with dementia spend their time and what helps them to get quality from life. (nottingham.ac.uk)
There are around 540,000 carers of people with dementia in England. (england.nhs.uk)
Other organisations and sectors are crucial to helping NHS England deliver improvements to services for those with dementia and their carers. (england.nhs.uk)
This work will be undertaken through an expert reference group of key stakeholders including people living with dementia and carers. (england.nhs.uk)
Alzheimer Scotland - Alzheimer Scotland provides a wide range of services for people with dementia and their carers. (moray.gov.uk)
People with dementia need a lot of support and care: and so do their carers. (moray.gov.uk)
An in-depth examination of socio-spatial interactions of nine people with dementia, seven of whom participated with family carers, is conducted by use of innovative interview methods (including photo-elicitation and walking interviews), participant observations and participant 'diaries' (kept for a period of four weeks). (bl.uk)
Effectiveness of advance care planning with family carers in dementia nursing homes: A paired cluster randomized controlled trial. (openrepository.com)

A new study shows how bilingualism can ward off cognitive decline and dementia. (nbcnews.com)
Mild cognitive impairment is an intermediate stage between normal age-related cognitive decline and dementia. (snmjournals.org)
The WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia provide evidence-based recommendations on lifestyle behaviours and interventions to delay or prevent cognitive decline and dementia. (bvsalud.org)

Two-thirds of older people with dementia live in low and middle income countries. (who.int)
Low- and middle-income countries, where about two-thirds of people with dementia live now, will have the largest increases in the coming decades. (medpagetoday.com)
Your donations allow us to continue helping people with dementia live more active and fulfilled lives. (dementiaadventure.org)
A vital role in our work helping people with dementia live active and fulfilled lives. (dementiaadventure.org)

Could a few simple cups of coffee reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and dementia ? (goodhousekeeping.com)
Elderly adults who napped at least once a day or more than an hour a day were 40% more likely to develop Alzheimer's than those who did not nap daily or napped less than an hour a day, according to the study published Thursday in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. (cnn.com)
It is an excellent highlight of the dual benefits of intergenerational supports for person's with Alzheimer's and dementia. (thoughtsfordementia.com)

The economic cost of senile dementia in the United States, 1985. (cdc.gov)
As early as 1899, arteriosclerosis and senile dementia were described as different syndromes. (medscape.com)

A Danish registry study of almost 33,000 patients with dementia found an increased risk for mortality among those who received an antipsychotic drug. (medscape.com)
In this pictorial review article, we will discuss the current status of 18 F-FDG PET brain imaging in patients with dementia and present figures and semiquantitative analysis results of various subtypes of dementias as well as certain artifacts seen on 18 F-FDG PET brain imaging studies. (snmjournals.org)
Among patients with dementia, being married ( P = .031) was the only demographic factor associated with an increased likelihood of receiving a CCE. (medscape.com)
Patients with dementia need less complex things and require less' figuring out. (caresmartz360.com)

Multi-infarct dementia is also called vascular cognitive impairment. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Vascular Cognitive Impairment/Dementia. (neurodegenerationresearch.eu)
The spectrum includes (1) mild vascular cognitive impairment, (2) multi-infarct dementia, (3) vascular dementia due to a strategic single infarct, (4) vascular dementia due to lacunar lesions, (5) vascular dementia due to hemorrhagic lesions, (6) Binswanger disease, (7) subcortical vascular dementia, and (8) mixed dementia (combination of AD and vascular dementia). (medscape.com)

If those changes are present, the person may progress into dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, which can be divided into three stages - mild, moderate and severe - representing a progressive loss of independence. (alz.org)
An individual living with severe dementia due to Alzheimer's disease will experience symptoms that interfere with most everyday activities. (alz.org)
Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. (medlineplus.gov)
The stages of dementia range from mild to severe. (medlineplus.gov)
Head injuries can increase the risk of dementia, especially if they are severe or occur repeatedly. (cdc.gov)
Myoclonus may occur before severe dementia. (medscape.com)
Patients with severe dementia showed significantly less agitation when taking ordinary pain medicines than a control group given standard treatment, showed the study, published online by the British Medical Journal . (news24.com)
To find out just how well they might work, a team of scientists led by Dag Aarsland, a professor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, treated 352 patients from 16 Norwegian nursing homes - all with severe dementia, most in their mid-to-late 80s - with one of four pain-relief medications. (news24.com)
Dementia is the general term for the memory loss and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with everyday life. (change.org)
More severe dementia, as indicated on the Clinical Dementia Rating, Dementia Severity Rating Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination, was associated with an increased likelihood of receiving a CCE. (medscape.com)
Older adults with dementia may also have a greater chance of having a stroke or ministroke or other severe side effects during treatment. (medlineplus.gov)

There are still no effective treatments for the neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia, and many questions remain as to the root causes. (kcl.ac.uk)
However, it is not yet certain that tooth loss can cause dementia, and the real cause of cognitive impairment is still uncertain 11 . (bvsalud.org)

Not to be confused with Early onset dementia . (wikipedia.org)
Wendy Mitchell was a busy NHS manager when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia. (channel4.com)
JUST before her 61st birthday in 2010, writer Gerda Saunders was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Are you living with a diagnosis of younger onset dementia? (understandtogether.ie)
Are you caring for somebody living with younger onset dementia? (understandtogether.ie)
We are conducting a study exploring the experiences of younger onset dementia in Ireland. (understandtogether.ie)

Central nervous system infection by M. neoaurum may result in rapidly progressive dementia. (cdc.gov)

The Understanding Dementia in the African American Community forum addresses gaps in the lack of resources and awareness regarding dementia in the African American community. (constantcontact.com)

Who is at risk for dementia? (medlineplus.gov)
This is the biggest risk factor for dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
What increases the risk for dementia? (cdc.gov)
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking increase the risk of dementia if not treated properly. (cdc.gov)
For several years, studies have linked hearing loss and dementia, but no major study has addressed the big question: Could using hearing aids reduce the risk of cognitive decline? (ishn.com)
New research suggests that adhering to a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk for dementia. (medscape.com)
Investigators found that fewer individuals at high genetic risk who followed a healthy lifestyle developed dementia than those at a high risk who followed an unhealthy lifestyle. (medscape.com)
Heavy alcohol use was found to possibly triple the risk for dementia in certain individuals, according to new research . (medscape.com)
It also helps avoid separation anxiety and fights the risk of doggie dementia as they age. (nerdist.com)
This product feels like the inevitable next step after scientists determined that board games lower the risk of dementia in humans. (nerdist.com)
People most often develop vascular dementia following a stroke, but there are several other potential causes and risk factors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Because of this, conditions that damage the blood vessels over time or cause them to narrow may also increase the risk of vascular dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The risk of vascular dementia tends to increase as a person gets older. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Drinking coffee and tea rich in antioxidants may not lower your risk of dementia or having a stroke, according to a new study published Wednesday in the online journal Neurology. (cnn.com)
It's possible that individual antioxidants, or the main foods that contribute those antioxidants - rather than the total antioxidant level in the diet - contribute to the lower risk of dementia and stroke found in earlier studies. (cnn.com)
This study is not saying that blueberries don't help you or a Mediterranean diet doesn't help you, it's saying this very specific dietary component doesn't reduce stroke and dementia risk. (cnn.com)
There is instead a risk of false positive cases, that is, people diagnosed with dementia who do not actually have the condition. (nottingham.ac.uk)
We found that higher glucose levels were associated with an increased risk of dementia, in populations without and with diabetes. (theatlantic.com)
We found a monotonically increasing association between the glucose level and the risk of dementia among people without diabetes, which suggests that any incremental increase in glucose levels is associated with an increased risk of dementia. (theatlantic.com)
We found the same relationship between glycemia and risk of dementia among people with diabetes at the higher end of the range of glucose levels. (theatlantic.com)
We also found an inverse association between glucose level and risk of dementia among people with diabetes who had relatively low levels of glucose, although this association appeared to be driven by glucose levels in three participants with atypical courses of type 2 diabetes. (theatlantic.com)
Higher glucose levels may contribute to an increased risk of dementia through several potential mechanisms, including acute and chronic hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. (theatlantic.com)
In conclusion, our data provided evidence that higher glucose levels are associated with an increased risk of dementia. (theatlantic.com)
Senior author Dr Jean Stafford (MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing at UCL) said: "We found that having a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder is linked to a much higher risk of developing dementia later in life. (eurekalert.org)
The study is the first high-quality systematic review looking at a range of psychotic disorders and their association with dementia risk. (eurekalert.org)
They found that across multiple different psychotic disorders, and regardless of the age at which someone first developed their mental illness, there was a higher risk of dementia later in life. (eurekalert.org)
The findings add to the list of modifiable risk factors for dementia. (eurekalert.org)
UCL researchers have previously found that four in 10 dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting risk factors from across the lifespan. (eurekalert.org)
The current study's joint senior author, Dr Vasiliki Orgeta (UCL Psychiatry), previously found that PTSD increases the likelihood of dementia, and while depression and anxiety also increase the risk, these latest findings suggest that psychotic disorders have the strongest association with dementia risk. (eurekalert.org)
The researchers were not able to confirm the cause of the association, whether it is due to the mental illness itself, or perhaps because psychotic disorders increase the likelihood of conditions that in turn increase the risk of dementia. (eurekalert.org)
Dr Orgeta said: "People with psychotic disorders are more likely to have other health conditions such as cardiovascular disease or obesity, which can increase the risk of dementia, while they are also more likely to have a poor diet, smoke or use drugs, which may harm their health in ways that could increase their likelihood of developing dementia. (eurekalert.org)
The researchers were not able to determine whether effective treatment for psychotic disorders could mitigate the dementia risk, or whether antipsychotic medication could be a factor, as there was limited and conflicting evidence. (eurekalert.org)
Type 2 diabetes most commonly occurs in late adulthood, and it has long been known that it can affect the patient's mental health: Patients have a greater risk of developing dementia than non-diabetics. (news-medical.net)
The analysis confirmed previous findings that diabetics have an increased risk of developing dementia. (news-medical.net)
It was able to significantly decrease the risk of dementia,' says Doblhammer. (news-medical.net)
Doblhammer: 'The risk of developing dementia was around 47 percent lower than in non-diabetics, i.e. only about half as large. (news-medical.net)
Metformin - another frequently prescribed antidiabetic drug - also lowered the risk of developing dementia. (news-medical.net)
Bilingualism can't obliterate" the risk of dementia , said Dr. Thomas Bak of the University of Edinburgh, a co-author of the new study, "but it can delay significantly its onset. (nbcnews.com)
Can coffee reduce your risk of dementia? (goodhousekeeping.com)
When the researchers compared the participants' diets to the diagnoses and factored in various aspects such as age, gender, and education levels, they failed to find a connection between eating the Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of dementia . (yahoo.com)
Poston also brings up the fact that despite the mixed research on this topic, "High blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity are chronic diseases affected by diet that may also increase your risk of dementia. (yahoo.com)
Researchers in China have found that vigorous physical activity, whether for leisure, work or through household chores is associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia. (alzheimersresearchuk.org)
For physical activity, a higher level most of the activities studied was associated with a lower risk of dementia. (alzheimersresearchuk.org)
For mental activity, watching TV was associated with a higher risk of dementia, but seeing family or friends, or doing other group activities was associated with a lower risk of dementia. (alzheimersresearchuk.org)
The researchers found that even people with a high genetic risk for Alzheimer's, the most common cause of dementia, could benefit from keeping physically active. (alzheimersresearchuk.org)
Repeated occurrences of microvascular ischemia reportedly lead to white matter hyperintensities, focal brain infarcts, and brain atrophy that contribute to cognitive impairment and the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias. (neurodegenerationresearch.eu)
While central artery stiffness is associated with impaired cognitive function and abnormalities on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging, no reports to date have examined the effect of changes in arterial stiffness and pulsatility on changes in brain structure, cognitive function, risk of MCI or dementia in community- dwelling older adults, nor have the important roles of gender and race in these associations been assessed. (neurodegenerationresearch.eu)
The potential impact of the proposed study stems from the new information it contributes on age-related vascular changes as modifiable risk factors for cerebral microvascular damage, cognitive function, and dementia. (neurodegenerationresearch.eu)
For example, there are modifiable risk factors that could reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), slow its progression, or increase your risk of ADRD. (cdc.gov)
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and managing related chronic conditions is good for your overall physical health, facilitates and improves brain health, and may help decrease the risk of dementia or slow its progression. (cdc.gov)
Patients who have had a stroke are at increased risk for vascular dementia. (medscape.com)
9. Stewart R, Stenman U, Hakeberg M, Hägglin C, Gustafson D, Skoog I. Associations between oral health and risk of dementia in a 37-year follow-up study: the prospective population study of women in Gothenburg. (bvsalud.org)
Tooth loss and risk of dementia in the community: the Hisayama study. (bvsalud.org)
Daily brain exercises may help decrease your risk of developing dementia by building cognitive reserve. (understandtogether.ie)
How to diminish the risk factors and reduce the risk of developing dementia. (understandtogether.ie)
While symptoms and onset don't typically occur until later in life, you can lower your risk of dementia by making a few lifestyle changes at any age. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)
It also keeps your blood pressure in check, which is helpful because high blood pressure is a risk factor for dementia. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)
The risk of dementia is tied to higher-than-average blood sugar levels , even among people who don't have diabetes. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)
One group of medications - anticholinergic drugs, including the common antihistamines found in sleep aids and nonprescription allergy drugs such as Benadryl - is linked to a higher risk of developing dementia . (kpwashingtonresearch.org)
ACT studies find medications to treat high blood pressure may differ in their impact on dementia risk, writes Dr. Eric B. Larson. (kpwashingtonresearch.org)
Understanding Diversity in Life Course Social Determinants of Dementia Risk and Resilience in the Asian American Older Adult Population. (bvsalud.org)
Objectives: To examine automobile crash risk associated with cognition in older drivers without dementia. (cdc.gov)
Conclusion: This study suggests that, in older drivers, poorer performance on the CASI-IRT may be a risk factor for motor vehicle crashes, even in individuals without diagnosed dementia. (cdc.gov)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been implicated as risk factors for dementia in the elderly. (bvsalud.org)

Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. (cdc.gov)
Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not a normal part of ageing. (who.int)
Dementia mainly affects older people, and after the age of 65, the likelihood of developing dementia roughly doubles every five years. (england.nhs.uk)
It's not just that Rogen is a funny guy and that Alzheimer's affects more than 5 million Americans, but also that a third of people fear dementia more than they do death. (theatlantic.com)
That includes potentially avoiding cognitive issues like dementia, which is something that affects millions of people, according to the CDC . (yahoo.com)
The first hypothesis claims that tooth loss reduces masticatory function, which in turn negatively affects the stimuli to brain activity and may lead to dementia 2 . (bvsalud.org)
The first step to being able to manage the many various care needs for someone with dementia is to understand how dementia affects the person , as well as the ways they will need your help. (thekensingtonfallschurch.com)
Because dementia is caused by degeneration in the cerebral cortex, it affects the part of the brain that is responsible for thoughts, memories, actions, and personality. (thekensingtonfallschurch.com)
Studies have shown that older adults with dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and that may cause changes in mood and personality) who take antipsychotics (medications for mental illness) such as aripiprazole have an increased chance of death during treatment. (medlineplus.gov)

High prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in mild dementia. (medscape.com)
The worldwide prevalence of dementia will increase by 85% over the next 20 years and more than triple by the year 2050, according to a report from an international federation of Alzheimer organizations. (medpagetoday.com)
It includes detailed estimates of the worldwide scope of dementia, derived principally from three sources -- the World Alzheimer Report 2009, which contained comprehensive data on dementia prevalence, the 10/66 Dementia Research Group's studies of informal care arrangements for people with dementia in Latin America, India, and China, and a global survey of key sources and authorities on the use of care homes for people with dementia. (medpagetoday.com)
Our study is the first to report an advantage of speaking two languages in people who are unable to read, suggesting that a person's level of education is not a sufficient explanation for this difference in dementia prevalence seen in other studies, Alladi said. (nbcnews.com)
The authors say: "This is one of the first studies, to our knowledge, to investigate the prevalence of [mild cognitive impairment with related memory problems] in [low- and middle-income countries], where the large majority of older people and people with dementia currently live. (medindia.net)
Estimates of the prevalence of dementia may vary, but we know that the coming years will bring a growing number of people with dementia, as well as a sizeable group of people with some level of cognitive loss without fitting the actual diagnosis of dementia (Cheston & Bender, 2003). (nursinganswers.net)

David has co-authored six influential books (most notably, The Best Friends™ Approach to Dementia Care) relating to dementia care as well as staff development and training. (bestfriendsapproach.com)

Symptoms of vascular dementia may develop gradually, or may become apparent after a stroke or major surgery, such as heart bypass surgery or abdominal surgery. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
What are the symptoms of vascular dementia? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The symptoms of vascular dementia depend on the location and amount of brain tissue involved. (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Together these themes illustrate the significance of a variety of places to the lives of people with dementia. (bl.uk)
Within communities people are taking action, big and small steps that make a difference in the everyday lives of people with dementia. (understandtogether.ie)

There is public concern about the increasing numbers of very old people in the UK, indeed across the world, and therefore the increasing numbers of people with dementia. (nottingham.ac.uk)
As the population of the world increases, there will be larger numbers of people with dementia and an emerging need for prompt diagnosis and treatment. (mdpi.com)

Thirty-five million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to more than triple by 2050 as populations across the planet age. (news24.com)
According to the World Health Organization, 47.5 million people worldwide have dementia - a syndrome marked by deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities. (rte.ie)

However, this is not the case for dementia, since diagnosis in the very early stages is extremely difficult and there is no intervention that is proven to reduce harm if offered at this stage. (nottingham.ac.uk)
In this article, we provide a range of activities to keep people engaged at all stages of dementia. (caresmartz360.com)

Patients with DLB usually have impaired cognition consistent with dementia. (medscape.com)
The sample was categorized to identify strata that were likely to include individuals with normal cognition, CIND, and dementia. (medscape.com)
After applying sample weights to the ADAMS cohort, CCEs were reported in 1.2% of individuals with normal cognition, 5.3% of individuals with CIND, and 44.8% of individuals with confirmed dementia. (medscape.com)
In single-infarct dementia, different areas in the brain can be affected, which may result in significant impairment in cognition. (medscape.com)

Report of the second dementia with Lewy body international workshop: diagnosis and treatment. (medscape.com)
This is an invited collection of articles which focuses on several aspects of tackling problems in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular dementia. (biomedcentral.com)
Formal practice intervention trials are now needed to validate the utility of short screens with regard to implementation, effect on rates of diagnosis and treatment of dementia patients, and outcomes for patients, families, and health care systems. (nih.gov)

Lewy body dementia , which causes movement symptoms along with dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
Dementia syndromes associated with parkinsonism include diffuse Lewy body dementia (DLBD), Parkinson disease dementia, and Parkinson disease combined with other dementia syndromes (progressive supranuclear palsy and cortical basal ganglionic degeneration). (snmjournals.org)
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a complicated memory and movement disease affecting more than 1 million Americans. (medlineplus.gov)

estimated that in 2010, there were 35.6 million people living with dementia worldwide, increasing to 65.7 million by 2030 and 115.4 million by 2050. (who.int)

The use of comprehensive remote care via telemedicine to older adults with dementia was found to significantly reduce emergency department visits (24% over a 3-year period) . (medscape.com)
Aripiprazole is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of behavior problems in older adults with dementia. (medlineplus.gov)

Dementia only appears when our brains are impaired by neurodegenerative diseases. (kcl.ac.uk)
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the single biggest investment the UK has ever made in neurodegenerative diseases, thanks to £290 million from founding funders the Medical Research Council (MRC), Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK. (kcl.ac.uk)
the best place in the world to undertake research into dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. (england.nhs.uk)
Early dementia screening is the process by which a patient who might be in the prodromal phases of a dementing illness is determined as having, or not having, the hallmarks of a neurodegenerative condition. (mdpi.com)

CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with sub-cortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) is a genetic disorder that generally leads to dementia of the vascular type. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Cortical dementias occur because of problems in the cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the brain. (rxlist.com)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Alzheimer's disease are two types of cortical dementia. (rxlist.com)
Vascular dementia is sometimes further classified as cortical or subcortical dementia. (medscape.com)
The 3 most common mechanisms of vascular dementia are multiple cortical infarcts, a strategic single infarct, and small vessel disease. (medscape.com)

As his wife's symptoms worsened, he had been visiting a local dementia support center for assistance in caring for her. (koreatimes.co.kr)
It features his local dementia support group on backing vocals. (buzzfeed.com)

You and your staff are invited to take the path to certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners . (seniorcareauthority.com)
This is the required seminar for those pursuing CDP certification through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. (seniorcareauthority.com)
Upon written approval you will directed to International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners ICCDP to complete the online Montessori Dementia Care Professional 6-hour online course. (iccdp.net)
This option is for those professionals who have already completed either a Montessori Dementia specific course or have a Montessori Dementia specific certification from a national or international organization, university or International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners ICCDP. (iccdp.net)

Mild cognitive impairment doesn't always lead to dementia. (healthline.com)
As a result, in recent years increasing attention has been given to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the diagnosis of prodromal dementia. (cambridge.org)
In low and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment (a middle stage between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress) is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms but not with most socio-demographic factors, a large study found and published the findings in this week's PLoS Medicine . (medindia.net)
A recent study highlights that the use of acupuncture alone can treat pre-dementia state, known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). (truhealthonline.com)

He said that if the patient has a slow dementia (they talk slowly, walk slowly, move slowly) then it's probably going to be Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, or some type of vascular dementia. (medscape.com)
And the way he tells the difference between Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy body is by considering what came first. (medscape.com)
If the movement symptoms came first and then years later they developed a dementia, it's probably Parkinson's with dementia. (medscape.com)
If it's a slow dementia, the differential is going to be either a vascular dementia or dementia with Parkinson's. (medscape.com)
There are two types: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. (medlineplus.gov)

The 2016-2018 re-examination of 5,058 members of the ARIC-NCS cohort will include in-depth psychometric assessments, biologic and behavioral traits, and classification of MCI and dementia. (neurodegenerationresearch.eu)

The man had been taking care of his wife, 78, since 2018, when she was diagnosed with dementia. (koreatimes.co.kr)

Randi Lebar records the heartwarming moments her mother plays beautiful classic music, from Chopin to Beethoven, despite the slow progression of dementia and a lack of short-term memory. (wimp.com)
It is essential that young and middle-aged people are aware of the symptoms and can help delay in the progression of Dementia for themselves, others around them and people prone to and those who are experiencing Dementia already. (change.org)

Find out what help and support is available if you are facing the challenge of living well with dementia or care for someone with dementia. (moray.gov.uk)

Caring for someone with dementia can be a very difficult task. (moray.gov.uk)
For those new to caring for someone with dementia, we want to help guide you through what to expect, what's normal and what's not with this condition. (thekensingtonfallschurch.com)

These results applied to three kinds of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and were independent of patients' educational background or income. (nbcnews.com)
There are many kinds of dementia but the most common is Alzheimer's disease. (moray.gov.uk)

There is also concern that many cases of dementia go undetected and therefore people do not have access to the right help at the appropriate times. (nottingham.ac.uk)
Some 7.7 million new cases of dementia are reported every year, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common cause and contributing to 60-70% of cases. (rte.ie)

My husband has start of dementia. (aarp.org)
I had all the tests and they said it's an early start of dementia. (yahoo.com)

Running has been both an anchor and an escape for her as she navigates life with dementia. (buzzfeed.com)

Anatomy6

Diseases21

Chemicals and Drugs8

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment13

Psychiatry and Psychology26

Phenomena and Processes2

Disciplines and Occupations1

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena4

Information Science3

Named Groups1

Health Care21

Assessment of competence to complete advance directives: validation of a patient centred approach. (1/3586)

Disrupted temporal lobe connections in semantic dementia. (2/3586)

Subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy (Binswanger's disease). A vascular etiology of dementia. (3/3586)

Are sex and educational level independent predictors of dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Incidence data from the PAQUID project. (4/3586)

Evaluation of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria in the differentiation of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. (5/3586)

Relationship between brain atrophy estimated by a longitudinal computed tomography study and blood pressure control in patients with essential hypertension. (6/3586)

EEG findings in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. (7/3586)

Outcome measures for routine use in dementia services: some practical considerations. (8/3586)

Dementia

Dementia, Vascular

Alzheimer Disease

Dementia, Multi-Infarct

Lewy Body Disease

AIDS Dementia Complex

Cognition Disorders

Neuropsychological Tests

Caregivers

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Atrophy

Brain

Nursing Homes

Cognition

Lewy Bodies

tau Proteins

Parkinson Disease

Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Apolipoprotein E4

Geriatric Assessment

Memory Disorders

Pick Disease of the Brain

Longitudinal Studies

Psychomotor Agitation

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Homes for the Aged

Aging

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Behavioral Symptoms

Risk Factors

Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Severity of Illness Index

Wandering Behavior

Cohort Studies

Temporal Lobe

Disease Progression

Institutionalization

Activities of Daily Living

Amyloid beta-Peptides

Plaque, Amyloid

Autopsy

Nootropic Agents

Residential Facilities

Frontal Lobe

Age of Onset

Mental Competency

Aphasia, Primary Progressive

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Follow-Up Studies

Age Factors

Prevalence

Geriatric Nursing

Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive

Prospective Studies

Delirium

Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders

Incidence

Cerebrovascular Disorders

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

Apathy

Memory

Apolipoproteins E

Cerebral Cortex

Hallucinations

Assisted Living Facilities

Educational Status

Memantine

Aphasia

Behavior

DNA Repeat Expansion

Phenylcarbamates

Assessment of competence to complete advance directives: validation of a patient centred approach. (1/3586)

Disrupted temporal lobe connections in semantic dementia. (2/3586)

Subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy (Binswanger's disease). A vascular etiology of dementia. (3/3586)

Are sex and educational level independent predictors of dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Incidence data from the PAQUID project. (4/3586)

Evaluation of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria in the differentiation of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. (5/3586)

Relationship between brain atrophy estimated by a longitudinal computed tomography study and blood pressure control in patients with essential hypertension. (6/3586)

EEG findings in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. (7/3586)

Outcome measures for routine use in dementia services: some practical considerations. (8/3586)