Resting State fMRI: A Valuable Tool for Studying Cognitive Dysfunction in PD by Kai Li, Wen Su, Shu-Hua Li, Ying Jin, Hai-Bo Chen

“…In this review, we summarize rs-fMRI studies on cognitive function in PD and discuss the strong potential of rs-fMRI in this area. rs-fMRI can help reveal the pathophysiology of cognitive symptoms in PD, facilitate early identification of PD patients with cognitive impairment, distinguish PD dementia from dementia with Lewy bodies, and monitor and guide treatment for cognitive impairment in PD. …”
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Valproic Acid-Induced Myoclonus in a Demented Patient: A Case Report by Tina M. Gardner, Rehan Aziz, Sunanda Muralee, Rajesh R. Tampi

“…In this report, we describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with early-onset, Alzheimer's type dementia, who developed myoclonus when treated with a valproic acid preparation for behavioral disturbances associated with the dementia.…”
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Ecopsychosocial strategies for the self-exploration of professional family caregivers to manage the behavioural and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer patients in Iran: a qualitat... by Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Parastoo Amiri, Zahra Niazkhani, Habibollah Pirnejad

“…Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences and viewpoints of professional family caregivers in the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs) to identify the ecopsychosocial strategies applied by them.Design Qualitative study.Setting Kerman, Iran.Participants Stories were collected from 40 professional family caregivers of dementia patients.Measurement The guidelines of the National Consensus Project (NCP) of the USA served as the conceptual framework for the deductive thematic analysis of our qualitative data. …”
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Psychosocial volunteer support for older adults with cognitive impairment: development of MyCare Ageing using a codesign approach via action research by Dave Vicary, Velandai K Srikanth, Darshini Ayton, Renée O'donnell, Helen Skouteris, Catherine Bateman, Chris Moran, Julie Lustig, Jane Banaszak-Holl, Peter Hunter, Elizabeth Pritchard, Heather Morris, Melissa Savaglio, Seema Parikh

“…MyCare Ageing is an innovative programme that meets an identified need from hospitals and consumers to support patients with dementia and/or delirium to improve psychosocial outcomes on discharge from hospital.…”
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Neurological Disorders in Adult Celiac Disease by Hugh J Freeman

“…There are a number of reports of celiac disease associated with neuropathy, ataxia, dementia and seizure disorder. In these reports, there is no clear relationship with nutrient deficiency and a precise mechanism for the neurological changes has not been defined. …”
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Effect of Combined Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Therapies on Cognitive Function: A New Treatment Strategy? by Ze-Min Kuang

“…It is currently believed that hypertension and elevated blood cholesterol levels in middle-aged people may be related to cognitive impairment or dementia in the elderly. Some studies suggest that intensive antihypertensive or lipid-lowering therapies are better than standard antihypertensive or lipid-lowering therapy, yet further tests are needed to confirm their effects on cognitive function. …”
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Effect of Intelligent Selection Training Strategies by Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument on Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients by HUANG Qiuli, OU Jianlin, YAN Jiajian, CHEN Zhuoming

“…In the treatment group, in addition to the conventional medication and limb rehabilitation training, the cognitive impairment diagnosis and treatment instrument (early dementia intervention system) was used to complete the functional evaluation and intervention in the intelligent mode. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…Dementia was diagnosed using the DSM-V or NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, while MCI was diagnosed using the DSM-V, the Petersen criteria, or assessments such as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). …”
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Impact of hearing loss and vestibular decline on cognition in Alzheimer’s disease: a prospective longitudinal study protocol (Gehoor, Evenwicht en Cognitie, GECkO) by Patrick Cras, Vincent Van Rompaey, Joyce Bosmans, Cathérine Jorissen, Angelique Van Ombergen, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Annick Gilles, Eline Princen, Julie Moyaert, Griet Mertens

“…Introduction Dementia is a prevalent disease affecting a growing number of the ageing population. …”
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Exploring peripheral fluid biomarkers for early detection of Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome: A literature review by Charlotte Jacob, Marleen Tollenaere, Hanane Kachar, Marie-Claude Potier, Peter Paul De Deyn, Debby Van Dam

“…People with Down Syndrome (DS) are at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy, which is a critical factor contributing to dementia in sporadic AD. …”
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The Tree-Drawing Test (Koch’s Baum Test): A Useful Aid to Diagnose Cognitive Impairment by Michelangelo Stanzani Maserati, Corrado Matacena, Luisa Sambati, Federico Oppi, Roberto Poda, Maddalena De Matteis, Roberto Gallassi

“…Consecutive outpatients were classified as affected by dementia (Alzheimer’s disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and vascular dementia (VD)) or by MCI. …”
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Research Progress of Common Rehabilitation Training Methods in Mild Cognitive Impairment by WANG Yiyuan, FAN Chenyu, WANG Nianhong, WU Yi

“…In clinical practice, MCI has a high risk of progressing to dementia, so early treatment of MCI is crucial in delaying the onset and progression to dementia. …”
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Impact of underlying diseases and complications on COVID-19 mortality in South Korea: analysis of national health insurance service data by Kyunghee Lee, Jieun Hwang

“…Method Data on COVID-19 patients from the National Health Insurance Service customized research database were analyzed while focusing on eight underlying diseases and complications: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, dementia, depression, and respiratory disease. Results Of the 377,812 COVID-19 patients in 2021, 51.47% were male and 48.53% were female, and post-diagnosis mortality was 2.04%; 68.7% (n = 259,560) of patients had at least one underlying condition, with the following frequency: respiratory disease (78.88%), heart disease (33.84%), hypertension (30.29%), liver disease (21.38%), depression (9.32%), kidney disease (4.89%), and dementia (3.87%). …”
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Machine Learning-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Stage Diagnosis Utilizing Blood Gene Expression and Clinical Data: A Comparative Investigation by Manash Sarma, Subarna Chatterjee

“…Employing gene expression data, we obtained ROC AUC scores of 0.763, 0.761, and 0.706 for the CN, MCI, and dementia stages, respectively, and F1 scores of 0.71, 0.77, and 0.53 for CN, MCI, and dementia, respectively. …”
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Neighborhood environment associations with cognitive function and structural brain measures in older African Americans by Dima L. Chaar, Le Tu, Kari Moore, Jiacong Du, Lauren A Opsasnick, Scott M Ratliff, Thomas H Mosley, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Wei Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Ana V Diez Roux, Fazlay S Faruque, Kenneth R Butler, Jennifer A Smith

“…Methods In this study, we examined whether DNA methylation in peripheral blood leukocytes mediates the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and cognitive function (N = 542) or WMH (N = 466) in older African American (AA) participants without preliminary evidence of dementia from the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA). …”
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Lessons from a Mouse Model Characterizing Features of Vascular Cognitive Impairment with White Matter Changes by Masafumi Ihara, Hidekazu Tomimoto

“…With the demographic shift in age in advanced countries inexorably set to progress in the 21st century, dementia will become one of the most important health problems worldwide. …”
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White Matter Lesions and Cognitive Impairment as Silent Cerebral Disease in Hypertension by Cristina Sierra, Antonio Coca

“…Hypertension is known to be the most important factor for developing stroke and vascular dementia. In addition, the presence of cerebral white matter lesions is an important prognostic factor for the development of stroke, and also for cognitive impairment and dementia. …”
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Syntactic Comprehension in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Kentarou Yoshizawa, Nao Yasuda, Michinari Fukuda, Yumi Yukimoto, Mieko Ogino, Wakana Hata, Ikuyo Ishizaka, Mari Higashikawa

“…In this study, we evaluated syntactic comprehension using the Syntax Test for Aphasia (STA) auditory comprehension task, frontal executive function using the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), visuospatial function using Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM), and dementia using the Hasegawa Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R) in 25 patients with ALS. …”
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Comparison between DSQIID total / sub-item scores and plasma p-tau elevation in adults with Down's syndrome. by Makiko Shinomoto, Chisen Takeuchi, Harutsugu Tatebe, Fukiko Kitani-Morii, Takuma Ohmichi, Yuzo Fujino, Kanako Menjo, Naoto Terada, Miho Osako, Yoko Mochizuki, Satoshi Teramukai, Takahiko Tokuda, Toshiki Mizuno, Takashi Kasai

“…The Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID) is an appropriate screening tool for detecting dementia in Down's syndrome patients. …”
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CASE REPORT by Oana Hănuţ

“…Challenges in the differential diagnosis of dementia in young adults Neurocognitive disorders in patients with alcoholic dependence …”
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