Cochlear implantation and cognitive function in the older adult population: current state of the art and future perspectives by Tinne Vandenbroeke, Ellen Andries, Marc J.W. Lammers, Anouk Hofkens-Van den Brandt, Griet Mertens, Vincent Van Rompaey

“…Objectives: Hearing loss is associated with increased cognitive decline and incident dementia in older adults. Given the rapidly rising incidence of dementia, management of modifiable risk factors such as hearing loss, is essential to mitigate the impact on the individual and society in general. …”
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Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: The Molecular Connectivity between Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Alzheimer’s Disease by Giuseppe Verdile, Kevin N. Keane, Vinicius F. Cruzat, Sandra Medic, Miheer Sabale, Joanne Rowles, Nadeeja Wijesekara, Ralph N. Martins, Paul E. Fraser, Philip Newsholme

“…Recent research has provided evidence that insulin resistance and impaired insulin signalling may be a contributory factor to the progression of diabetes, dementia, and other neurological disorders. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common subtype of dementia. …”
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Why Are the Right and Left Hemisphere Conceptual Representations Different? by Guido Gainotti

“…The present survey develops a previous position paper, in which I suggested that the multimodal semantic impairment observed in advanced stages of semantic dementia is due to the joint disruption of pictorial and verbal representations, subtended by the right and left anterior temporal lobes, rather than to the loss of a unitary, amodal semantic system. …”
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Alzheimer’s Type Neuropathological Changes in a Patient with Depression and Anxiety: A Case Report and Literature Review of Neuropathological Correlates of Neuropsychiatric Symptom... by Sumit Das

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is classified as a tauopathy and is the most common neuropathological correlate of dementia/cognitive impairment. AD is neuropathologically characterized by the presence of beta-amyloid immunoreactive senile plaques and tau positive neurofibrillary tangles. …”
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An Approach to Diagnostic Criteria for the Definition of Slight Cognitive Impairment by Julio Armas Castro, Mayra Rosa Carrasco García, Sussette Angell Valdés, Yanet López Mena

“…For years the term slight cognitive impairment has been used in literature as a transitional stage between normal aging and a slight Alzheimer’s disease and in conversion studies it has been associated to quantitative and qualitative alterations that support that support the hypothesis that slight cognitive impairment constitutes an early stage of dementia in most of the patients. In this search the most updated diagnostic criteria on the topic have been reviewed looking for both a diagnostic consensus among the multiple and heterogeneous symptoms of this disorder and a clear, concise and uniform criterion that allow to reach a right definition and diagnosis of patients with slight cognitive impairment.…”
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The role of neurofilament light chain in the context of neurological disorders by V. Taluntienė, R. Motiekaitytė, R. Kizlaitienė, N. Giedraitienė, G. Kaubrys

“…The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the role of NFL in the context of dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological diseases. …”
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Convergence of Synapses, Endosomes, and Prions in the Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Gunnar K. Gouras

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Consensus on rapid screening for prodromal Alzheimer’s disease in China by Yao Lu, Ying Wang, Jianping Jia, Qihao Guo, Ya Miao, Lin Huang, Xiaochun Chen, Qinjie Li, Fengfeng Pan, Liang Cui, Tianlu Chen, Yatian Li, Jingnan Wu

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common cause of dementia, characterised by cerebral amyloid-β deposition, pathological tau and neurodegeneration. …”
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Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment Among the Chinese Elderly Population: An Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Qingyang Zhu, Yuebin Lyu, Keyong Huang, Jinhui Zhou, Wenhao Wang, Kyle Steenland, Howard H. Chang, Stefanie Ebelt, Xiaoming Shi, Yang Liu

“…Abstract Cognitive impairment and dementia have long been recognized as growing public health threats. …”
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A User-Centered Design Approach for a Screening App for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM-SCREEN): Development and Usability Study by Michael Zeiler, Nikolas Dietzel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Klaus Kammerer, Rüdiger Pryss, Peter Heuschmann, Elmar Graessel, Peter L Kolominsky-Rabas, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch

“… Abstract BackgroundDementia is a widespread syndrome that currently affects more than 55 million people worldwide. …”
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Assessing the health implications of anticholinergic drugs in older people by Mariangela Boccardi, Virginia Boccardi

“…We propose practical guidelines for their use in clinical contexts such as dementia, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular conditions, and urinary incontinence. …”
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Advanced Asymptomatic Carotid Disease and Cognitive Impairment: An Understated Link? by Irena Martinić-Popović, Arijana Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Vida Demarin

“…However, cognitive decline often occurs in patients with advanced carotid stenosis without clinically evident stroke or TIA, so it is also suspected to be an independent risk factor for dementia. Neurosonological methods enable simple and noninvasive assessment of carotid stenosis in patients at risk of advanced atherosclerosis. …”
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Educational Needs of Health Care Providers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities with Regard to Pain Management by Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Michel Tousignant, David Lussier, Paule Lebel, Maryse Savoie, Lyne Lalonde, Manon Choinière

“…BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic pain ranges from 40% to 80% in long-term care facilities (LTCF), with the highest proportion being found among older adults and residents with dementia. Unfortunately, pain in older adults is underdiagnosed, undertreated, inadequately treated or not treated at all. …”
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Long-Term Perseveration in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report by Edith V. Sullivan

“…Presented here is a case of AD who, despite ultimate profound dementia with severe amnesia, showed retention of a perseverative response she developed during 26 encounters, over 4.5 years, with the Brown–Peterson distractor test. …”
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Mistreatment or not the best treatment to the elder. Reality and challenge by Miguel Angel Serra Valdés, Girelda Cordero López, Marleny Viera García

“…Cuba is not exempted of this situation; the Cuban population ages and chronic non communicable diseases are a challenge to be concerned, mainly cancer, dementia, disability and prostration due to different causes which are the most frequent illnesses in elder people.…”
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From pixels to prognosis: radiomics and AI in Alzheimer’s disease management by Danting Peng, Weiju Huang, Ren Liu, Wenlong Zhong

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, poses a growing global health challenge due to an aging population. …”
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Synaptic Paths to Neurodegeneration: The Emerging Role of TDP-43 and FUS in Synaptic Functions by Shuo-Chien Ling

“…TAR DNA-binding protein-43 KDa (TDP-43) and fused in sarcoma (FUS) as the defining pathological hallmarks for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), coupled with ALS-FTD-causing mutations in both genes, indicate that their dysfunctions damage the motor system and cognition. …”
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Therapeutic Application of rTMS in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders by Chrysi Petsani, Athina-Maria Aloizou, Vasileios Siokas, Lambros Messinis, Eleni Peristeri, Christos Bakirtzis, Grigorios Nasios, Efthimios Dardiotis

“…The terms atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) and Parkinson plus syndromes are mainly used to describe the four major entities of sporadic neuronal multisystem degeneration: progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD). APDs are characterized by a variety of symptoms and a lack of disease modifying therapies; their treatment thus remains mainly symptomatic. …”
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Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Masquerading as Catatonia by Aljoharah Alakkas, Aaron Meyer, Eric Debbold, Raisa Yagudayeva, Jonathan Bui

“…This case is a cautionary reminder for clinicians that end stages of dementia can present similar to catatonia with mutism, lack of spontaneous movement, and refusal to eat. …”
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Cholecystoduodenal Fistula and Urosepsis in A Febrile Emergency Department Patient: A Case Report by Amna Nawaz, Denise Elizondo, Bushra Hussein, Rebecca Theophanous

“…Case Report: We highlight the important POCUS findings of cholecystoduodenal fistula and staghorn calculus in a febrile, elderly patient with dementia. Conclusion: Early recognition of cholecystoduodenal fistula and staghorn calculus using POCUS can expedite appropriate antibiotic and interventional treatment for improved patient outcomes.…”
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