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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Dementia

Dementia current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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August 2024

Association between depression and young-onset dementia in middle-aged women 10.1186/s13195-024-01475-y

Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in the community: variation by chronic diseases and inflammatory status 10.1002/alz.13860

Clinical characteristics of older patients with suspected or diagnosed dementia during hospitalization 10.1111/ggi.14885

The cognitive effect of non-invasive brain stimulation combined with cognitive training in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1186/s13195-024-01505-9

Cognitively healthy centenarians are genetically protected against Alzheimer's disease 10.1002/alz.13810

Concurrent nutrient deficiencies are associated with dementia incidence 10.1002/alz.13884

Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial 10.1186/s13195-024-01482-z

Emergency department communication with diverse caregivers and persons living with dementia: a qualitative study 10.1111/jgs.18897

The experiences of caring for someone with dementia and a learning disability: a qualitative systematic review 10.1177/14713012231225797

The impact on employment and education of caregiving for a family member with young onset dementia: a scoping review 10.1177/14713012241247339

Life story templates in dementia care: ambiguous direction and purpose 10.1177/14713012231224545

Personalized goals of people living with dementia and family carers 10.1002/trc2.12493  

Racial/ethnic differences in neuropsychiatric disturbances associated with incident dementia 10.1002/dad2.12615  

The role and impact of therapeutic counselling on the emotional experience of adults living with dementia: a systematic review 10.1177/14713012241233765

Subjective hearing and memory problems are associated with dementia and cognition in later life 10.1002/dad2.12624  

Thick liquids and clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias and dysphagia 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0736

What exercise strategies are best for people with cognitive impairment and dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105450

Sources

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Jun-Jul); Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring (Jul); Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (Jul); Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (Jun-Jul); Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Sep); Dementia (Jul); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (Jun); JAMA Internal Medicine (Jul); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Jun)

June 2024

20‐year depressive symptoms, dementia, and structural neuropathology in older women 10.1002/alz.13781

The ABC's of Alzheimer risk gene ABCA7 10.1002/alz.13805

Age of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in people with Down syndrome and associated factors: results from the Horizon 21 European Down syndrome consortium 10.1002/alz.13779

Alzheimer's disease drug development pipeline: 2024 10.1002/trc2.12465

Brain artery diameters and risk of dementia and stroke 10.1002/alz.13712

Clinical value of Alzheimer's disease biomarker testing 10.1002/trc2.12464

Dementia prevention and treatment: a narrative review 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.8522

Dementias Platform UK: bringing genetics into life 10.1002/alz.13782

Early detection of diseases causing dementia using digital navigation and gait measures: a systematic review of evidence 10.1002/alz.13716

Equine-assisted services for people living with dementia: a systematic review 10.1186/s13195-024-01453-4

Gene networks and systems biology in Alzheimer's disease: insights from multi‐omics approaches 10.1002/alz.13790

The impact of incident stroke on cognitive trajectories in later life 10.1186/s13195-024-01479-8

Is use of psychedelic drugs a risk or protective factor for late-life cognitive decline? 10.1177/23337214241250108

Mapping racial and ethnic healthcare disparities for persons living with dementia: a scoping review 10.1002/alz.13612

Matrix remodeling enzymes as potential fluid biomarkers of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease 10.3390/ijms25115703

Minimal clinically important difference in Alzheimer's disease: rapid review 10.1002/alz.13770

Multiple adverse outcomes associated with antipsychotic use in people with dementia: population based matched cohort study 10.1136/bmj-2023-076268

Occupational and domestic exposure associations with cerebral small vessel disease and vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis 10.1002/alz.13647

Risk of conversion to mild cognitive impairment or dementia among subjects with amyloid and tau pathology: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1186/s13195-024-01455-2

Sources

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Apr-May); Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (Apr-Jun); Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (Apr-May); BMJ, The (17th Apr); Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (Apr-May); International Journal of Molecular Sciences (May); JAMA Internal Medicine (May)

April 2024

Attitudes towards assisted dying in dementia 10.1177/00302228211063297

Biomarker changes during 20 years preceding Alzheimer’s disease 10.1056/NEJMoa2310168

Evaluation of racial and ethnic heterogeneity in the associations of sleep quality and sleep apnea risk with cognitive function and cognitive decline 10.1002/trc2.12441  

Gut microbiota and its metabolites in Alzheimer’s disease: from pathogenesis to treatment 10.7717/peerj.17061

The HOMESIDE Study—a research project to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers: preliminary report on reading intervention 10.1177/233372142412391

The impact of age-related hearing loss on working memory among older individuals: An event-related potential study 10.1159/000538109

Knowledge gaps in end-of-life family caregiving for persons living with dementia 10.1177/10499091231176298

Live discharge of hospice patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias 10.1177/10499091231168401

Models for delivery and co‐ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged care facilities (Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013880.pub2

Molecular mechanisms linking osteoarthritis and Alzheimer’s disease: shared pathways, mechanisms and breakthrough prospects 10.3390/ijms25053044

Occupational complexity of paid work and housework, and its impact on the cognitive performance in community dwelling older adults, preliminary results 10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2023-0038

Population-level interventions for the primary prevention of dementia: a complex evidence review 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102538

Primary microgliopathy presenting as degenerative dementias: A case series of novel gene mutations from India 10.1159/000538145

Progression analysis versus traditional methods to quantify slowing of disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease 10.1186/s13195-024-01413-y

Psychological therapies for depression in older adults residing in long‐term care settings 10.1002/14651858.CD013059.pub2

Relationship between cognitive impairment and depression among middle aged and older adults in primary care 10.1177/233372142312142

Sex matters in the association between cardiovascular health and incident dementia: evidence from real world data 10.1186/s13195-024-01406-x

Sources

Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (Jan-Mar); Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (Mar); American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, The (Feb-Mar); Cochrane Library (Mar); Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra (Mar); Dementia and Neuropsychologia (Feb-Mar); eClinicalMedicine (Apr); Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (Mar); International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Mar); NEJM (22nd Feb); OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying (Feb); PeerJ (Mar)