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Newest studies

Every summary in our library, newest first, as a dated timeline.

What "newest" means here

The most recent study in this library is dated 2026-11-01 (Paths of Aging Minds: Health Journeys of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment). This is our summary library, not a news wire — it is added to in batches, so the newest entry may not be the newest paper published anywhere.

Entries are sorted strictly by publication date, newest first. 26489 of the 27380 entries carry a full day-level date. 65 have no date recorded at all and are placed by publication year, at the start of that year; those are marked "no date recorded" below so you can see where the ordering is a best effort rather than a fact.

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Showing 5,701–5,725 of 27,380 studies, newest first · page 229 of 1096.

January 2025 25

  1. 2025-01-01

    Emergency department use and responsiveness to the palliative care needs of patients with dementia at the end of life: A scoping review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed End-of-life care Palliative & Supportive Care

    Key finding: Twenty-four studies were identified and confirmed that patients with dementia frequently resort to the ED near the end of life, frequently more than once in their last year of life. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  2. 2025-01-01

    Reliability and Validity of the Thai Version of the PAINAD Scale: An Extended Application of Pain Assessment in the Moderately Severe Stage of Dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Siriraj Medical Journal/San Sirirat

    Key finding: The CVI of PAINAD-Th was 1.00 for forward translation and 0.93 for back translation. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  3. 2025-01-01

    Risk Factors for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Adults - Evidence from Consorci Sanitari Del Maresme and Mataró University Hospital, Catalonia, Spain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Aging and Disease

    Key finding: To analyze data from comprehensive studies conducted in a single-center setting to ascertain the major risk factors associated with OD as a geriatric syndrome. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  4. 2025-01-01

    Neurofilament-Light Chain and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as Blood-Based Delirium Risk Markers: A Multicohort Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Aging and Disease

    Key finding: Blood NfL and GFAP concentrations were significantly higher in the POD group than in Non-POD (64.55 vs. 44.6 pg/mL and 22 vs. 14.8 pg/mL, P<0.001). +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  5. 2025-01-01

    Privileges, and Permissions: Theorising Intersectionality and Cultures of Control in the Care of People Living With Dementia in Acute Hospital Settings

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Sociology of Health & Illness

    Key finding: A longstanding body of public enquiries and research identifies people living with dementia experience systemic inequalities within hospital settings, concluding a focus on improving care cultures is required. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  6. 2025-01-01

    2632 Determining the feasibility of a TCD-NIRS protocol to measure cerebral haemodynamics in dementia, delirium, and depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Age and Ageing

    Key finding: An integrated TCD-NIRS protocol was feasible in these patient groups to measure NVC, but less-so in delirium. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  7. 2025-01-01

    Navigating Dementia and Delirium: Balancing Identity and Interests in Advance Directives

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Clinical safety Nursing Philosophy

    Key finding: Dresser argues that Margo's current experiential interests override her self's critical ones, as they contribute significantly to her quality of life (QoL).

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  8. 2025-01-01

    Cognitive interventions for healthy older adults: A systematic meta-review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

    Key finding: Thirty-nine articles were included, with 21 meta-analyses and 18 qualitative systematic reviews. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  9. 2025-01-01

    Speed of Processing Training for Stress Adaptation in Caregivers of a Family Member With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Innovation in Aging

    Key finding: The VSOP/A group had significantly improved processing speed and attention performance compared to the VE group, and these differences persisted through 6 months postintervention. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  10. 2025-01-01

    Adherence and aerobic exercise intensity in live online exercise sessions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: Insights from the Japan-Multimodal Intervention Trial for the Prevention of Dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle

    Key finding: Live online exercise sessions were safe, feasible, and demonstrated adherence and intensity comparable to onsite sessions. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  11. 2025-01-01

    Effects of a 12-Week Hybrid Analog–Digital Cognitive Training on Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults: A Pilot Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders

    Key finding: =0.03), indicating improved executive function. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  12. 2025-01-01

    2788 Exercise trainers as key enablers in the remote delivery of dementia prevention interventions in the homes of older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Age and Ageing

    Key finding: Exercise trainers played crucial roles that extended beyond the supervision of exercise sessions and contributed to participant engagement in the interventions.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  13. 2025-01-01

    A longitudinal study of frailty reversibility through a multi-component dementia prevention program

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Journal of Physical Therapy Science

    Key finding: Cognitive function was assessed using the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology functional assessment tool, and body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. [Results] Compared with the Robust group, the Prefrail/Frail group exhibited significantly improved processing speed, whereas other cognitive function measures showed no significant changes. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that short-term intervention may enhance specific cognitive functions associated with frailty.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  14. 2025-01-01

    Integrating repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and Mediterranean diet for cognitive and anxiety improvement in early Alzheimer's disease: A case report and literature review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports

    Key finding: A 52-year-old male with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and long-standing anxiety received 30 repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions over 8 months and 20-month Mediterranean diet intervention. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  15. 2025-01-01

    From dementia prevention research to global FINGER-based multi-domain interventions and implementation strategies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior

    Key finding: Cognitive impairment and dementia are the leading causes of functional disability, which significantly decreases the quality of life and increases the use of healthcare resources and societal costs. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  16. 2025-01-01

    Mobile-Based Cognitive Training for Older Chinese Americans: Perspectives From Older Adults and Adult Children

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Innovation in Aging

    Key finding: Both older adults and adult children had partial knowledge of dementia and were able to list learning new things and social activities as cognitively stimulating activities. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  17. 2025-01-01

    Exploring the effect of multi-modal intervention against cognitive decline on atrophy and small vessel disease imaging markers in the AgeWell.de imaging study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials NeuroImage Clinical

    Key finding: 56 individuals (mean (sd) age: 68.8 (4.2) years, 26 females, 24/32 intervention/control group) were included at baseline and 41 returned after an average of 28 months for the second assessment. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  18. 2025-01-01

    Cognitive training reorganizes lateralization of fronto-parietal network in vascular cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Brain Communications

    Key finding: These findings suggest that subcortical VCIND modifies the relationship between FPN lateralization and cognitive functions, rather than altering the lateralization pattern itself.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  19. 2025-01-01

    The relationship between levels of physical activity, adherence to the MIND diet, and cognitive impairment in adults aged 65 years or older in Pakistan

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports

    Key finding: Our analysis revealed that 26.40% of the participants had mild cognitive impairment, whereas 48.50% demonstrated low adherence to the MIND diet. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  20. 2025-01-01

    Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Enhanced Performance and Theta Activity in Adults With Cognitive Impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Psicothema

    Key finding: Only the real-tACS group improved in the oddball task and exhibited increased event-related EEG amplitude in the theta range. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  21. 2025-01-01

    Factors associated with adherence to tablet‐based cognitive training: J‐MINT study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions

    Key finding: Vision difficulty and a larger friend network were negatively associated with adherence. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  22. 2025-01-01

    Type 2 Diabetes and Cognitive Decline: A Neurovascular Perspective

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Chronicle of Diabetes Research and Practice

    Key finding: It suggests the potential for developing biomarkers, such as amyloid-beta and tau proteins, along with digital biomarkers, for the early identification of cognitive deterioration and for creating novel treatment approaches. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  23. 2025-01-01

    Multidomain interventions for preventing cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment: Secondary analysis of the J-MINT

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle

    Key finding: Multidomain interventions may benefit younger older adults or those with overly strict or lenient HbA1c control; however, these findings need confirmation in future studies. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  24. 2025-01-01

    Stable isotope labelling kinetics of neurofilament light

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Disease mechanisms Brain Communications

    Key finding: These findings support the interpretation that acute rises in CSF NfL concentration are likely to be related to passive release or CSF clearance failure.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  25. 2025-01-01

    A review on recent advances in Alzheimer's disease: The role of synaptic plasticity

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Disease mechanisms AIMS neuroscience

    Key finding: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) remains a significant global health challenge, characterized by progressive neurodegeneration and a decline in cognitive abilities such as memory and learning. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

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