Search Results - "Dementia"

Representing dementia: A qualitative analysis of how people affected by dementia situate themselves in relation to different dementia discourses by Putland, Emma

Subjects: “…Dementia; images; language; multimodal critical discourse analysis; positive discourse analysis; focus groups; interviews; qualitative; visual and verbal representations.…”
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Hypercholesterolaemia and vascular dementia by Appleton, Jason P., Scutt, Polly, Sprigg, Nikola, Bath, Philip M.W.

“…Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second commonest cause of dementia. …”
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Dementia and meaningful activity by Dening, Tom

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Appropriation and Dementia in India by Brijnath, Bianca, Manderson, L.

“…Through interpretive and syncretic processes, the MRI and the diagnosis of dementia facilitate the incorporation of the clinical category 'dementia' into social understandings of illness and care in India. …”
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Where is the happiness in dementia? by Petty, Stephanie, Dening, Tom, Griffiths, Amanda, Coleston-Shields, Donna Maria

“…Our current research aims to explore how the emotional experiences of individuals with dementia are understood, and to improve the design and delivery of care interventions. …”
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Knowledge of Dementia: Do family members understand dementia as a terminal condition? by Andrews, S., McInerney, F., Toye, Christine, Parkinson, C., Robinson, A.

“…Current research identifies advanced dementia to be the terminal phase of this progressive and incurable condition. …”
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Earlier age of dementia onset and shorter survival times in dementia patients with diabetes by Zilkens, Renate, Davis, W., Spilsbury, Katrina, Semmens, James, Bruce, D.

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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in Malaysian patients with dementia by Rosdinom Razali, Zanariah Mat Saher, Elinda Tunan, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Then, Sue-Mian, Suriati Mohamed Saini, Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman, Shamsul Azhar Shah

“…The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between ApoE genotypes and ‘behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia’ (BPSD). A cross-sectional study was conducted on 46 outpatients with dementia (aged 60 and above) and their caregivers attending the psychogeriatric clinics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) and Hospital Kuala Lumpur. …”
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Environmental Design For Persons With Dementia by Abdul Rahim, Asiah

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Antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia by van der Wardt, Veronika, Logan, Phillipa A., Conroy, Simon, Harwood, Rowan H., Gladman, John R.F.

Subjects: “…dementia…”
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The treatment of hypertension in people with dementia by Welsh, Tomas J.

Subjects: “…Hypertension; Dementia; Treatment…”
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Cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia by Rai, Harleen, Yates, Lauren, Orrell, Martin

Subjects: “…Dementia; Cognitive stimulation therapy; CST; Psychological treatment; Psychosocial intervention; Cognition; Quality of life; Well-being…”
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Potentially reversible causes of dementia by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Wai, Kyaw Thun, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Musa, Ramli

“…Introduction: Dementia is tragic mind-wrecking disease, defined as a multifaceted decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with activities of daily life. …”
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Dementia : prevalence and risk factors by Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf

“…The increasing prevalence of dementia already has dramatic effects on lives of millions of people across the regions and on public health costs. …”
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Dementia: beyond disorders of mood by Petty, Stephanie, Dening, Tom, Coleston-Shields, Donna Maria, Griffiths, Amanda

Subjects: “…Dementia; Emotion; Mood; Depression; Anxiety…”
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Dementia boleh serang belia by Bahaudin, Nurul Hidayah

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Novel models of dementia care: Evidence from national dementia behavior support programs in Australia by Atee, Mustafa, Morris, T., Macfarlane, S., Alford, M., Cunningham, C.

“…BACKGROUND: Behaviors and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are frequently experienced by this population, as they reflect unmet biopsychosocial needs.[1] The occurrence of BPSD can be debilitating, distressing and impair quality of life, not only for the person living with dementia but also for their caregivers.[1] As such, people with BPSD have complex care needs that demand dedicated resources, tailored programs and specialized skills which are often missing in mainstream aged care services. …”
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Caring for Aged Dementia Care Resident Study (CADRES) of Person-Centred Care, Dementia-Care Mapping, and Usual Care in Dementia: a Cluster-Randomised Trial by Chenoweth, L., King, M., Jeon, Y., Brodaty, H., Stein-Parbury, J., Norman, Richard, Haas, M., Luscombe, G.

“…Evidence for improved outcomes for people with dementia through provision of person-centred care and dementia-care mapping is largely observational. …”
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Plasma small extracellular vesicles as biomarkers in neurodegenerative dementias: focusing on microglial enrichment in dementia with Lewy bodies by Isik, Fatma Busra

Subjects: “…neurodegenerative dementia…”
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Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ): A new screening instrument for early dementia in primary care practice by Zurraini, Arabi, Noor Azah, Aziz, Aznida Firzah, Abdul Aziz, Rosdinom, Razali, Sharifa Ezat, Wan Puteh

“…Background: Worldwide, the population is ageing, resulting in an associated increase in dementia prevalence. Forgetfulness in elderly people is often perceived as normal in some local cultures and thus, the early detection of dementia in primary care requires detection of symptoms other than memory complaints.This study was conducted to screen elderly patients for early dementia in primary care using a newly developed Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ) and comparing it with a standard assessment tool, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). …”
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