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activities

6 studies tagged activities, dated 1999-01-01 to 2020-07-31. Bibliography: BibTeX (.bib) · RIS (.ris)

Newest in this topic

  1. Perceived Need and Acceptability of an App to Support Activities of Daily Living in People With Cognitive Impairment and Their Carers: Pilot Survey Study 2020-07-31
  2. Randomized controlled feasibility study of FindMyApps: first evaluation of a tablet-based intervention to promote self-management and meaningful activities in people with mild dementia 2020-06-19
  3. International Mind, Activities and Urban Places (iMAP) study: methods of a cohort study on environmental and lifestyle influences on brain and cognitive health 2020-03-18

Studies

6 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1999 to 2020

Top journals

  • BMJ open 1
  • Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology 1
  • JMIR mHealth and uHealth 1
  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 1
  • Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) 1

6 journals in all.

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  1. Perceived Need and Acceptability of an App to Support Activities of Daily Living in People With Cognitive Impairment and Their Carers: Pilot Survey Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. JMIR mHealth and uHealth 2020-07-31 Cognitive tests and assessment

    This study highlights the importance of focusing on acceptability and the consumer's perceptions in the development of assistive technology for older adults with cognitive impairment.

  2. Randomized controlled feasibility study of FindMyApps: first evaluation of a tablet-based intervention to promote self-management and meaningful activities in people with mild dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology 2020-06-19 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Qualitative results indicate that the FindMyApps intervention has the potential to positively influence the self-management abilities and engagement in meaningful activities of people with dementia.

  3. International Mind, Activities and Urban Places (iMAP) study: methods of a cohort study on environmental and lifestyle influences on brain and cognitive health

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. BMJ open 2020-03-18 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Numerous studies have found associations between characteristics of urban environments and risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline, such as physical inactivity and obesity.

  4. Aβ42/Aβ40 and Aβ42/Aβ38 Ratios Are Associated with Measures of Gait Variability and Activities of Daily Living in Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2018-01-01 Biomarkers

    Gait disturbances are some of the earliest changes in dementia and their monitoring presents an opportunity for early diagnosis.

  5. Selecting apps for people with mild dementia: Identifying user requirements for apps enabling meaningful activities and self-management

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering 2017-01-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Touchscreen devices (e.g. tablets) can be supportive for people with mild dementia.

  6. Activities of key glycolytic enzymes in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) 1999-01-01 Biomarkers

    The activities of hexokinase, aldolase, pyruvate kinase, lactate dehydrogenase and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase were determined in brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in age matched controls.

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