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

Dementia current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

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February 2025

Association of corneal endothelial cell morphology with neurodegeneration in mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Change of leisure activity participation and associations with cognitive frailty in older adults: a population-based longitudinal study

Cognitive functioning and falls in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Community-based going-out program and dementia onset in Japanese older adults: a longitudinal observational study

Data-driven discovery of associations between prescribed drugs and dementia risk

The effect of social exclusion on the cognitive health of middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review

Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care

Factors associated with cognitive impairment in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hospitalization outcomes among older adults living undiagnosed or unaware of dementia

Impact of depression and cardiovascular risk factors on cognitive impairment in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Informal care for people with dementia in Europe

The impact of hypertension prevention and modification on dementia burden: a systematic review of economic studies

A meta-analytic study of complex exercise interventions for cognitive performance in older adults

Microglial activation states and their implications for Alzheimer's Disease

Novel plasma protein biomarkers: A time-dependent predictive model for Alzheimer's disease

Older US adults’ experiences with and views about cognitive screening and blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease

Physical performance tests for preliminary cognitive screening in older adults: a systematic review of strength, walking, and balance assessments

Point of view: challenges in implementation of new immunotherapies for Alzheimer's disease

The polygenic hazard score mediates the association between plasma neurofilament light chain and brain morphometry in dementia spectrum

Risk of antimuscarinic initiation with cholinesterase inhibitor use in Alzheimer's disease

Statin use and dementia risk: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis of dual-task outcomes in subjective cognitive decline

Therapeutic implications of necroptosis activation in Alzheimer´s disease

Sources

Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring (Jan-Mar); Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (Jan-Mar); Alzheimer's Research & Therapy (Dec-Jan); Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Jan-Mar); Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, The (Jan)

December 2024

Alzheimer's disease drug development in an evolving therapeutic landscape

Apathy and effort-based decision-making in Alzheimer's disease and subjective cognitive impairment

Associations between depression and anxiety in midlife and dementia more than 30 years later

Associations between sex and lifestyle activities with cognitive reserve in mid-life adults with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of physical activity programs for individuals with dementia living in aged care homes: a systematic review

Blood biomarkers to detect Alzheimer disease in primary care and secondary care

Changes in Alzheimer disease blood biomarkers and associations with incident all-cause dementia

EEG biomarkers in Alzheimer’s and prodromal Alzheimer’s: a comprehensive analysis of spectral and connectivity features

Effect of exercise detraining in cognitive functions of older adults: a systematic review

Effects of bottom-up versus top-down digital cognitive training in older adults

The effects of different types of exercises on cognition in older persons with mild cognitive impairment

Effects of exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease models

Effects of (pre)frailty and cognitive reserve on mild cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults

Exploring easily accessible neurophysiological biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression: a systematic review

Galantamine for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Longitudinal changes in functional capacity in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Mild behavioral impairment in the general population aged 55+ and its association with incident dementia

Personalized interactive multimedia systems to support meaningful activities in dementia care

Reading well for dementia – how can reading support people affected by dementia?

Sensory impairments and the risk of cognitive decline and dementia across sex, age, and regions: longitudinal insights from Europe

Technology-based instrumental activities of daily living in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

Understanding recent advances in non-amyloid/non-tau (NANT) biomarkers and therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease

Untangling the complex web of avoidable nursing home‐to‐hospital transfers of residents with dementia

The use of advance directives for autonomy in dementia care

Sources

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Nov); Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring (Oct-Dec); Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions (Oct/Dec); Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (Oct-Nov); Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Oct-Dec); Cochrane Library (Oct-Nov); FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People (Oct); JAMA (Oct)

October 2024

18F-FDG PET can effectively rule out conversion to dementia and the presence of CSF biomarker of neurodegeneration: a real-world data analysis

The Alzheimer's disease exposome

Association of education attainment, smoking status, and alcohol use disorder with dementia risk in older adults: a longitudinal observational study

Community paramedicine in dementia care

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing commission

Embodied leisure experiences of nature-based activities for people living with dementia

An ethnography of mealtime care for people living with dementia in care homes

Exergaming for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (new Cochrane intervention review)

How do care partners overcome the challenges associated with falls of community-dwelling older people with dementia? A qualitative study

Living with dementia: exploring the intersections of culture, race, and dementia, stigma

Palliative care in early dementia

Paradoxical lucidity: a potential paradigm shift for the neurobiology and treatment of severe dementias

Pharmacist-led telehealth deprescribing for people living with dementia and polypharmacy in primary care: a pilot study

Population incidence and associated mortality of urinary tract infection in people living with dementia

Profiles of healthcare use of persons living with dementia: a population-based cohort study

A qualitative study of the benefits and challenges of different models of extra care housing for residents living with dementia

Quantitative gait, cognitive decline, and incident dementia: the Rotterdam Study

Racial and ethnic differences in telemedicine use among community-dwelling older adults with dementia

Understanding dementia in minority ethnic communities: the perspectives of key stakeholders interviewed as part of the IDEAL programme

Understanding machine learning applications in dementia research and clinical practice: a review for biomedical scientists and clinicians

What exercise strategies are best for people with cognitive impairment and dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sources

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Aug-Oct); Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (Aug-Sep); Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Sep); Cochrane Library (Aug-Sep); Dementia (Aug-Oct); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (Aug); Journal of Infection (Jun); Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (Sep); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Jul-Sep); Lancet, The (Aug)

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