Each study has a usefulness score out of 100 (rubric version 4.0). Tap a score to see what makes it up.
Highest usefulness score first. Studies without a score come last.
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Altered cerebrovascular hemodynamics and low cerebral perfusion contribute to the development and progression of dementia.
Why it matters
In 30 people with mild cognitive impairment, this study found dysregulated dynamic cerebral autoregulation in a higher-velocity group despite better cognitive scores. As a small study, it describes a physiological difference and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention.
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Fourteen studies were included in the scoping review from 11,492 citations.
Why it matters
This scoping review found only limited evidence on objective assessments for prescribing walking aids to people with balance impairment or falls risk, including some studies of people with dementia. It identifies a gap in research rather than offering a treatment or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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To examine telehealth adoption and discontinuation by home health agencies (HHAs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of telehealth pre-pandemic diffusion into the industry and its continued use once the pandemic abated.
Why it matters
This study looked at telehealth use by home health agencies serving many patients with dementia, not at any Alzheimer's treatment or prevention. It found that COVID-19 interrupted the spread of telehealth into home health, and its future depends on cost-effectiveness information and Medicare reimbursement policies.
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At the initial visit, the mean age of individuals with DLB was 80.8 (5.8) years; their mean Mini-Mental State Examination score was 20.6 (5.1).
Why it matters
In this multicentre prospective longitudinal study of people with dementia with Lewy bodies, persistence or incidence of anxiety and apathy were independently associated with increased caregiver burden six months later, while day service use did not affect caregiver burden. It identifies neuropsychiatric symptoms that clinicians should pay attention to, but does not test any treatment, cure or prevention for dementia.
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37/100
This paper provides a critical interpretive synthesis review of fo++ur previously published literature reviews of disaster risk reduction (DRR) education for children.
Why it matters
This review is about disaster risk reduction education for children, not Alzheimer's disease, so it provides no information on Alzheimer's treatment, cure or prevention. It found that the field is fragmented and that understanding of how and why disaster learning occurs remains unclear.
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This review included six articles, and nine categories emerged from the findings.
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This review of six articles found a significant gap in research on palliative care for people with very severe to extreme behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in hospital settings. It does not test any treatment, cure or prevention.
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Participants across all groups showed significant differences in cognition and functionality.
Why it matters
Emotional recognition abilities did not significantly differ between people with mild cognitive impairment and those with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease, and most cognitive and neuropsychiatric variables had no significant impact on emotion recognition or social functioning. This is a comparative study of emotional recognition, not a treatment or cure.
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This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Brigif Reservoir as a pioneering nature-based infrastructure solution for mitigating flood risk in the Kemang area, a significant business district in South Jakarta, and to provide a potential raw water supply for city parks.
Why it matters
This study assesses a reservoir built to reduce flood risk in South Jakarta, not Alzheimer's disease. It found the reservoir could cut peak flood discharge and high-level flood risk and store water that meets national surface water quality standards in dry conditions.
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Participants found MATCH acceptable (combined AES median score of 28, range 25-34) and useful (SUS median score of 73.5, range 55-100).
Why it matters
In this proof-of-concept study, people with dementia and caregivers found the MATCH music eHealth technology acceptable and useful, with reported reductions in neuropsychiatric symptom severity and caregiver distress. As an early proof-of-concept study, it suggests potential for supporting well-being and reducing distress, not for curing or preventing dementia.
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< .01). All patient groups were also impaired on AVLT encoding, TMT-B and TMT B/A. Social and non-social neurocognitive functions differed between groups, with specific impairments in processing speed in VaD, emotion recognition in bv-FTD and memory retrieval in AD, and memory encoding and cognitive control impaired in all three groups.
Why it matters
People with vascular dementia, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, and Alzheimer's disease showed different patterns of social and non-social cognitive problems, such as processing speed in vascular dementia and emotion recognition in bv-FTD. Assessing emotion recognition may help doctors tell these conditions apart more accurately, but this is about diagnosis, not treatment or cure.
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Dysphagia is a commonly encountered condition in clinical practice, with a rising incidence reported particularly in South Korea.
Why it matters
This clinical review notes that oropharyngeal dysphagia frequently occurs in central nervous system diseases such as stroke, dementia, and Parkinson's disease and has a significant impact on prognosis. It emphasizes that clinicians should adopt a systematic approach to swallowing disorders, but reports no treatment or cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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Fire service perceives the robot use in wildfire risk reduction more broadly than is reflected by currently developed disaster robots and existing disaster risk reduction concepts.
Why it matters
This survey study gathered fire service perspectives on ground robot technologies for wildfire risk reduction. It contains no information relevant to Alzheimer's disease.
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The attributes of concepts of social frailty and social isolation overlap, including being alone and having limited or less social activities, engagements or interactions.
Why it matters
This concept analysis clarifies the similarities and differences between social frailty and social isolation in the context of dementia, noting that cognitive decline and dementia are antecedents of social isolation and shared consequences of both conditions. It is intended to support strategies for addressing social health issues in people with dementia, not to treat or cure Alzheimer's disease.
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Dagmarsminde's holistic care philosophy integrates rehabilitation, palliative care, and "Omsorg" to empower residents in expressing their identity and engaging in a meaningful community.
Why it matters
This case report describes a care home philosophy that combines rehabilitation, palliative care and 'Omsorg' to support residents' identity and dignity. It is a single case report, so it does not test whether this approach prevents or cures Alzheimer's disease.
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For co-residing care partners, high (p = 0.001), increased (p = 0.001), and decreased (p = 0.001) fall frequency over 2 years was significantly associated with emotional difficulties.
Why it matters
Over two years, fall frequency in people with dementia was linked to emotional difficulties for care partners living together and physical difficulties for those living apart, with some findings not surviving correction for multiple comparisons. The study concerns caregiver burden and fall prevention, not treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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A descriptive study using a transversal national online survey to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and specifically, the perpetration of violent acts against primary caregivers. 196 responses, obtained in one month, were analyzed.
Why it matters
In this national survey of 196 caregivers of people with Lewy body dementia, 45.9% reported being targets of violent behavior, though no statistical association was found between behavioral symptoms and violent acts. The study describes caregiver experiences and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention.
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The Tailored Activity Program (TAP), an intervention for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, has been shown to reduce behavioral symptoms for PLWD and caregiver burden.
Why it matters
This pre-implementation interview study identified factors critical to implementing the Tailored Activity Program in Veterans Affairs medical centers, including alignment with organizational priorities and fit with clinical workflows. It addresses implementation of a caregiver program and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Our analysis revealed a diverse range of topics reflecting community members' varying needs and concerns of individuals affected by AD/ADRD.
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This analysis of online dementia communities found discussions centred on memory care, nursing and caregiving, gratitude, and legal and financial issues, with informational support more common than emotional support. It describes peer support needs and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention.
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Significant differences in 64% of engagement-related behaviors were found between groups, notably in torso movements, voice modulation, facial expressions, and concentration.
Why it matters
In an exploratory study, machine learning models using engagement behaviors during mobile games—such as torso movements, voice, facial expressions, and concentration—classified dementia cases with high accuracy. This is a promising noninvasive screening approach, not a treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Dementia is a global health issue. Although best-practice guidelines for detection and management of dementia exist for primary care, there is a pressing need for culturally appropriate resources to support care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with cognitive impairment and dementia.
Why it matters
This paper describes developing a best-practice guide for cognitive and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in primary care, reaching consensus through an e-Delphi process. It concerns culturally appropriate care guidance, not treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Further, the paper discusses ST’s connectivity, which would aid the organization’s overall H&S management.
Why it matters
This paper is about smart technologies and construction health and safety, and contains no information on Alzheimer's disease treatment, cure, or prevention.
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Nutrition risk was more common among caregivers when PWD demonstrated nutrition risk.
Why it matters
In this cross-sectional study of 50 caregiver and person-with-dementia dyads, 48% had at least one individual at nutrition risk, and caregiver nutrition literacy was associated with nutrition-related factors in the person with dementia. It is intended to inform the design of a future caregiver nutrition intervention, not to test one.
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Informed consent is a critical ethical requirement in research, ensuring the protection of participants' rights and promoting their wellbeing and autonomy.
Why it matters
This paper reports the perspectives of people with dementia and their carers on informed consent in dementia research, gathered through Public Involvement activities. It concerns research ethics and process, not the treatment, cure or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
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I consider applications of “AI extenders” to dementia care.
Why it matters
This paper argues that ambient AI extenders are promising for dementia care because they can be tailored to a user's needs, values, and preferences and can self-optimize. It concludes with worries that need further discussion.
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We estimate that up to three million more Americans will be made food insecure by the taxes alone, which amounts to almost a 10% increase in overall food insecurity rates.
Why it matters
The paper estimates that taxes on meat could make up to three million more Americans food insecure. It reports no findings on treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
From across this topic
10 of the 7,967 studies in this topic, picked by a fixed rule (a hash of each study's address), not by score or date; each page of this list shows a different 10. The same 10 appear here every time.
- Peripheral immunity is associated with the risk of incident dementia
- Phenomenological subtypes of delirium in older persons: patterns, prevalence, and prognosis
- Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis
- Risk factors for mild cognitive impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study Cognition Study: part 2
- Prevalence of dementia and major subtypes in Europe: A collaborative study of population-based cohorts. Neurologic Diseases in the Elderly Research Group
- FOOD INSECURITY AND COGNITIVE TRAJECTORIES IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
- Spatial memory and hippocampal volume in humans with unilateral vestibular deafferentation
- The NUCOG: validity and reliability of a brief cognitive screening tool in neuropsychiatric patients
- Delirium in critical illness: clinical manifestations, outcomes, and management
- Characteristics of Parkinson’s Disease in Patients with and without Cognitive Impairment