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Prevalence of cognitive impariment: effects of level of education, age, sex, and associated factors
(Karger, 2009-11-10)
[Abstract] Aims: To examine the prevalence of cognitive impairment in a Spanish elderly population and to analyse its association with some social and medical factors. Methods: We randomly selected a representative sample ...
Risk factors of high burden caregivers of dementia patients institutionalized at day-care centres
(Springer, 2014-12-23)
[Abstract] We examined which variables are associated
with day care centres utilization among caregivers of
dementia patients. A cross-sectional analysis of sociodemographic
variables, relationship with caring and ...
Comparing the effects of multisensory stimulation and individualized music sessions on elderly people with severe dementia: a randomized controlled trial
(IOS Press, 2016-04-26)
[Abstract] The objective of this study was to compare the effects of a multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) and individualized music sessions on agitation, emotional and cognitive status, and dementia severity in a ...
Toxoplasma gondii IgG serointensity is positively associated with frailty
(Oxford University Press, 2023-11-06)
[Abstract] Background: Persistent inflammation related to aging ("inflammaging") is exacerbated by chronic infections and contributes to frailty in older adults. We hypothesized associations between Toxoplasma gondii (T. ...
Dysphagia and its association with other health-related risk factors in institutionalized older people: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2023-03-07)
[Abstract] Background: Dysphagia is considered a geriatric syndrome that is characterized by inability to or difficulty in safely and effectively forming or moving the food bolus toward the esophagus. This pathology is ...
Association of torquetenovirus viremia with physical frailty and cognitive impairment in three independent european cohorts
(Karger, 2023-01-10)
[Abstract] Introduction: Immunosenescence and inflammaging have been implicated in the pathophysiology of frailty. Torquetenovirus (TTV), a single-stranded DNA anellovirus, the major component of the human blood virome, ...
Effectiveness of a chess-training program for improving cognition, mood, and quality of life in older adults: a pilot study
(Elsevier, 2021-06-04)
[Abstract]
Background.
Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process.
Objective.
To evaluate ...
Bright light therapy in older adults with moderate to very severe dementia: immediate effects on behavior, mood, and physiological parameters
(MDPI, 2021-08-19)
[Abstract] Bright light therapy (BLT) has demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in people with cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the immediate impact of BLT sessions has been scarcely investigated. ...
Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2020-08-02)
[Abstract]
This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of light therapy on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognition, functional status, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive ...