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2014-01-01
Mortality risk after dementia diagnosis by dementia type and underlying factors: a cohort of 15,209 patients based on the Swedish Dementia Registry
57/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Cognitive tests and assessment Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Knowledge on survival in dementia is crucial for patients and public health planning. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Post-stroke cognitive impairment: high prevalence and determining factors in a cohort of mild stroke
61/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Cognitive tests and assessment Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Because of the aging population and a rise in the number of stroke survivors, the prevalence of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is increasing. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Regional cortical thinning and cerebrospinal biomarkers predict worsening daily functioning across the Alzheimer's disease spectrum
43/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Tau biomarkers Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) heralds the transition from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia and is a major source of burden for both the patient and caregiver. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Relationship between β-Secretase, inflammation and core cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease
50/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Tau biomarkers Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can track specific pathophysiological pathways underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD). +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Lack of genetic association between TREM2 and late-onset Alzheimer's disease in a Japanese population
42/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed TREM2 and immune genetics Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: We here conducted a replication study using a well-characterized Japanese sample set, comprising 2,190 late-onset AD (LOAD) cases and 2,498 controls. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Increased expression of TREM2 in peripheral blood of Alzheimer's disease patients
44/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed TREM2 and immune genetics Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Here, we evaluated TREM2 mRNA and protein expressions in peripheral blood from AD patients and healthy controls. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Genetics of Alzheimer's disease
47/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed TREM2 and immune genetics Advances in genetics
Key finding: Despite intensive research efforts, current treatments have only marginal symptomatic benefits and there are no effective disease-modifying or preventive interventions. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Alzheimer´s disease and oxidative stress: a review
39/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk genes beyond APOE Current medicinal chemistry
Key finding: The predominant cognitive impairment is currently treated using cognitive enhancers like cholinesterase inhibitors. +3 more findings
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2014-01-01
Depression in mild cognitive impairment is associated with progression to Alzheimer's disease: a longitudinal study
61/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Depressive symptoms in MCI appear to be predictors for progression to AD. +2 more findings
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2014-01-01
Body mass index, weight change, and clinical progression in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease
55/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment Alzheimer disease and associated disorders
Key finding: We assessed whether body mass index (BMI) and 1-year weight change (WC) are associated with clinical progression in amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and early-stage AD. +4 more findings
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2014-01-01
Neuropsychological predictors of conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease
43/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Although subjects with MCI have an increased risk of progressing to dementia, most remain stable or return to normality. +2 more findings
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2014-01-01
Cognitive changes preceding clinical symptom onset of mild cognitive impairment and relationship to ApoE genotype
59/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment Current Alzheimer research
Key finding: Cognitive changes in normal individuals who will subsequently decline may be observed at least 6.5 years prior to symptom onset.
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2014-01-01
Neuropsychological decline in schizophrenia from the premorbid to the postonset period: evidence from a population-representative longitudinal study
63/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment The American journal of psychiatry
Key finding: There is substantial neuropsychological decline in schizophrenia from the premorbid to the postonset period, but the extent and developmental progression of decline varies across mental functions. +1 more finding
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2014-01-01
Neuropsychological criteria for mild cognitive impairment improves diagnostic precision, biomarker associations, and progression rates
58/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Mild cognitive impairment Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: We compared two methods of diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI): conventional Petersen/Winblad criteria as operationalized by the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and an actuarial neuropsychological method put forward by Jak and Bondi designed to balance sensitivity and reliability. 1,150 ADNI participants were diagnosed at baseline as cognitively normal (CN) or MCI via ADNI criteria (MCI: n = 846; CN: n = 304) or Jak/Bondi criteria (MCI: n = 401; CN: n = 749), and the two MCI samples were submitted to cluster and discriminant function analyses. +1 more finding
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2014-01-01
Synaptophysin and synaptojanin-1 in Down syndrome are differentially affected by Alzheimer's disease
41/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Down syndrome and Alzheimer's Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: SYN was significantly lower in DSAD compared with DS alone and similar to sporadic AD. +4 more findings
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2014-01-01
Long-term metformin usage and cognitive function among older adults with diabetes
63/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk factors Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Evidence strongly supports the important role of insulin resistance in cognitive decline and dementia and suggests that insulin sensitizers may protect against cognitive decline in diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals. +4 more findings
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2014-01-01
eButton: A Wearable Computer for Health Monitoring and Personal Assistance
39/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Digital health tools Proceedings. Design Automation Conference
Key finding: Diagnosis and treatment of diseases are still initiated by occurrences of symptoms, and technologies and devices that emphasize on disease prevention and early detection outside hospitals are under-developed. +4 more findings
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2014-01-01
Parkinson's disease: a review
47/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed How common it is Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)
Key finding: Resulting from a pathophysiologic loss or degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain and the development of neuronal Lewy Bodies, idiopathic Parkinson's Disease is associated with risk factors including aging, family history, pesticide exposure and environmental chemicals (e.g., synthetic heroin use). +2 more findings
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2014-01-01
Factors associated with initiation of advance care planning in dementia: a systematic review
65/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Disparities Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Professional caregivers may initiate ACP early if strategies carefully consider timing and family and patient receptiveness or reluctance, and are family and patient-centered. +1 more finding
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2014-01-01
Optimizing patient care and research: the Amsterdam Dementia Cohort
59/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Getting a diagnosis Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: By answering research questions closely related to clinical practice, the results of our research can be looped back to improve clinical work-up for our patients.
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2014-01-01
Modifiable lifestyle factors in dementia: a systematic review of longitudinal observational cohort studies
65/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention and risk Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Broad consensus emerged on the protective role against dementia of leisure activities. +2 more findings
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2014-01-01
Heart diseases and long-term risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: a population-based CAIDE study
55/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention and risk Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Late-life heart diseases increase the subsequent risk of dementia and AD.
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2014-01-01
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and the risk for dementia: the Framingham Heart Study
63/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention and risk JAMA neurology
Key finding: Some prior studies showed lower circulating BDNF in persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) compared with control participants; however, it remains uncertain whether reduced levels precede dementia onset. +4 more findings
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2014-01-01
Association of mediterranean diet with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
70/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention and risk Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Key finding: Out of the 664 studies screened, five studies met eligibility criteria. +2 more findings
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2014-01-01
Is sertraline treatment or depression remission in depressed Alzheimer patients associated with improved caregiver well being? Depression in Alzheimer's Disease Study 2
58/100 ✓ Peer-reviewed Treatments The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Key finding: Patient treatment with sertraline was not associated with significantly greater reductions in caregiver distress than placebo treatment. +4 more findings
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