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The Effect of Undiagnosed Diabetes on the Association Between Self-Reported Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Mexican Adults
Discussion: The association between self-reported diabetes and severe cognitive impairment is underestimated when undiagnosed diabetics are not differentiated from self-reported diabetics and nondiabetics. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - October 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Downer, B., Kumar, A., Mehta, H., Al Snih, S., Wong, R. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Shedding a Light on Phototherapy Studies with People having Dementia: A Critical Review of the Methodology from a Light Perspective
This study reviewed light therapy studies concerning the effects on people with dementia as a way to check the methodological quality of the description of light from a light engineering perspective. Twelve studies meeting the inclusion criteria were chosen for further analysis. Each study was scored on a list of aspects relevant to a proper description of lighting aspects. The overview demonstrates that the overall quality of the methodologies is poor. The studies describe the lighting insufficiently and not in the correct metrics. The robustness of light therapy studies can be improved by involving a light engineer or sp...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - October 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aarts, M. P. J., Aries, M. B. C., Diakoumis, A., van Hoof, J. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Simple Neuropsychological Tests May Identify Participants in Whom Aspirin Use Is Associated With Lower Dementia Incidence: The Canadian Study of Health and Aging
Conclusions: Two simple neuropsychological tests might help in identifying preclinical stages of vascular cognitive impairment, and salicylates use was associated with lower dementia incidence. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - October 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Oveisgharan, S., Hachinski, V. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Resident Reactions to Person-Centered Communication by Long-Term Care Staff
Long-term care staff caregivers who are person centered incorporate the life history, preferences, and feelings of residents with dementia during care interactions. Communication is essential for person-centered care. However, little is known about residents’ verbal reactions when staff use person-centered communication. Accordingly, this study investigated the impact of person-centered communication and missed opportunities for such communication by staff on resident reactions. Conversations (N = 46) between staff–resident dyads were audio-recorded during routine care tasks over 12 weeks. Staff utterances were...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Savundranayagam, M. Y., Sibalija, J., Scotchmer, E. Tags: Current Topic in Care Source Type: research

Pain in Hospice Patients With Dementia: The Informal Caregiver Experience
This study describes their experience managing pain in hospice patients with dementia. Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis of audio-recorded interviews with informal caregivers of hospice patients with dementia who had chosen pain as the challenge they wanted to work on within a problem-solving therapy intervention. Results: The thematic analysis of sessions with 51 caregivers identified 4 themes: difficulty in communicating with patients, lack of consistent guidance from health-care professionals, perceived uncertainty about the etiology of pain, and secondary suffering. Discussion: Our findings indicate the p...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tarter, R., Demiris, G., Pike, K., Washington, K., Parker Oliver, D. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Planning Ahead or Living a Day at a Time? A Family History of AD and Retirement Planning
Conclusions: Caregiving costs and/or knowledge of the familial risk of developing AD may provide adult children with a forewarning of their own future financial needs that, in turn, motivates them to engage in retirement planning. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zick, C. D., Smith, K. R., Mayer, R. N. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Predictors of Discrepancy Between Care Recipients With Mild-to-Moderate Dementia and Their Caregivers on Perceptions of the Care Recipients Quality of Life
This study was a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data drawn from a study of 200 care dyads of CRs with mild-to-moderate dementia and their primary family CGs. Paired t test, ordinary least squares multiple regression, and binary logistic regression were used for the analyses. Results: Caregivers rated CRs’ QOL significantly lower (worse) than CRs did. Ordinary least square regression results showed that greater incongruence in perceptions of CRs’ decision-making involvement (DMI) and higher level of CR impairment in activities of daily living were significantly related to higher absolute discrepancy betw...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Moon, H., Townsend, A. L., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Whitlatch, C. J. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Ecopsychosocial Interventions in Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A New Terminology and a New Paradigm
This article presents a carefully reasoned argument for using the terminology "ecopsychosocial" to describe the full range of approaches and interventions that fall into this category. These include interventions such as educational efforts with care partners, social support programs for individuals with various levels of dementia, efforts to improve community awareness of dementia, an intergenerational school where persons with dementia teach young children, and the design of residential and community settings that improve functioning and can reduce behavioral symptoms of dementia. The proposed terminology relates to the ...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zeisel, J., Reisberg, B., Whitehouse, P., Woods, R., Verheul, A. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Experiences and Learning Needs of African American Family Dementia Caregivers
This study analyzed qualitative focus group data from 32 AA caregivers to explore how issues of race and culture may be incorporated into a culturally sensitive intervention for AA dementia family caregivers. Caregivers were asked scripted questions about their caregiving experiences and to suggest alterations to an existing psychoeducation program. Analysis revealed 4 key themes: the tradition of family care, caregiving and caregiving issues, culturally appropriate care, and navigating without a map. Suggestions for an educational program included a focus on developing caregiver skills and knowledge for caregiving, promot...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Samson, Z. B., Parker, M., Dye, C., Hepburn, K. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Depression in the Family of Patients With Dementia in Korea
Conclusion: To reduce the burden of dementia, we need a management policy that includes the caregiver as well as the patient with dementia. In particular, political management for the vulnerable population, male caregiver in low-income family and female caregiver in high-income family, should be prepared. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jang, S.-I., Bae, H.-C., Shin, J., Jang, S.-y., Hong, S., Han, K.-T., Park, E.-C. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Field Evaluations of Tracking/Locating Technologies for Prevention of Missing Incidents
Conclusion: Across all scenarios tested, GPS devices were found to be approximately twice as efficient as the RF devices in locating a "missing person." While the RF devices showed reasonable performance at close proximity, the GPS devices were found to be more appropriate overall for tracking/locating missing persons over unknown and larger distances. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bulat, T., Kerrigan, M. V., Rowe, M., Kearns, W., Craighead, J. D., Ramaiah, P. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Spousal Caregiver Perspectives on a Person-Centered Social Program for Partners With Dementia
This qualitative study explored spousal caregiver perspectives on the experience and impact of a person-centered social program for partners with dementia. Interviews with 5 caregivers and the spouses with dementia were conducted 7 to 8 months after the program ended to explore the sustained impact of the program. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to support in-depth exploration of interviews. Three themes emerged including benefits of the program for caregivers, initial expectations and later perspectives of caregivers about the program, and conflicting values and perspectives between caregivers and the sp...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - August 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Han, A., Radel, J. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Relation of Poor Memory to Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Type Two (sTNF-RII)
The association of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor type two with poor memory in patients with breast cancer and controls found by Patel et al (2015) may confirm the finding of Holmes et al in 2009 that tumor necrosis factor α is linked to cognitive decline. (Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - July 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lehrer, S., Rheinstein, P. Tags: Opinions and Controversies Source Type: research

Family History of Alzheimers Disease and Cortical Thickness in Patients With Dementia
A first-degree family history of Alzheimer’s disease reflects genetic risks for the neurodegenerative disorder. Recent imaging data suggest localized effects of genetic risks on brain structure in healthy people. It is unknown whether this association can also be found in patients who already have dementia. Our aim was to investigate whether family history risk modulates regional medial temporal lobe cortical thickness in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. We performed high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and cortical unfolding data analysis on 54 patients and 53 nondemented individuals. A first-degree fa...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - July 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ganske, S., Haussmann, R., Gruschwitz, A., Werner, A., Osterrath, A., Baumgaertel, J., Lange, J., Donix, K. L., Linn, J., Donix, M. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research

Cognitive Reserve in Healthy Aging and Alzheimers Disease: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
Cognitive reserve (CR) has been defined as the ability to optimize or maximize performance through differential recruitment of brain networks. In the present study, we aimed at providing evidence for a consistent brain network underpinning CR in healthy and pathological aging. To pursue this aim, we performed a coordinate-based meta-analysis of 17 functional magnetic resonance imaging studies on CR proxies in healthy aging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We found that different brain areas were associated with CR proxies in healthy and pathological aging. A wide network of areas, inclu...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - July 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Colangeli, S., Boccia, M., Verde, P., Guariglia, P., Bianchini, F., Piccardi, L. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research