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  1. The current and projected economic burden of Parkinson's disease in the United States

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2013-02-21 Costs and economics

    Parkinson's disease (PD), following Alzheimer's disease, is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the United States.

  2. Underdiagnosis of dementia in primary care: variations in the observed prevalence and comparisons to the expected prevalence

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Aging & mental health 2011-07-21 Costs and economics

    Just under a half of the expected numbers of patients with dementia are recognised in GP dementia registers.

  3. Deaths: final data for 2007

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. National vital statistics reports : from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System 2010-05-01 Disparities

    Mortality patterns in 2007, such as the decline in the age-adjusted death rate to a record historical low, were generally consistent with long-term trends.

  4. Dementia and Medicare at life's end

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Health services research 2008-04 Costs and economics

    On average, ADRD diagnosis was not significantly associated with excess Medicare payments over the last 5 years of life.

  5. Deaths: final data for 2004

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. PubMed 2007-08-21 Disparities

    In 2004, a total of 2,397,615 deaths were reported in the United States.

  6. Preoperative clinical factors predict postoperative functional outcomes after major lower limb amputation: an analysis of 553 consecutive patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of vascular surgery 2005-08-01 End-of-life care

    Statistically significant preoperative factors independently associated with not wearing a prosthesis in order of greatest to least risk were nonambulatory before amputation (OR, 9.5), above knee amputation (OR, 4.4), age > 60 years (OR, 2.7), homebound but ambulatory status (OR, 3.0), presence of dementia (OR, 2.4), end-stage renal disease (OR, 2.3), and coronary artery disease (OR, 2.0).

  7. Proneness to psychological distress is associated with risk of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Neurology 2003-12-01 Long-term cohort studies

    Proneness to experience psychological distress is a risk factor for AD, an effect independent of AD pathologic markers such as cortical plaques and tangles.

  8. Inappropriate medication prescribing in residential care/assisted living facilities

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2002-06 Health systems and care delivery

    The majority of RC/AL patients were taking five or more medications; 16.0% of these patients were receiving IPMs.

  9. The prevalence, associations and symptoms of depression amongst dementia sufferers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of affective disorders 1996-01-01 Risk factors

    Major depression is more common and more severe in patients with vascular dementia.

  10. Psychiatric disorders in persons with Down syndrome

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. The Journal of nervous and mental disease 1991-10-01 Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

    This study was designed to provide information on the prevalence and nature of psychiatric disorders in 497 individuals with Down syndrome.

  11. Effect of antibiotic treatment on outcome of fevers in institutionalized Alzheimer patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. JAMA 1990-06-01 End-of-life care

    Fever episodes in 104 institutionalized patients with Alzheimer's disease were prospectively evaluated to determine the impact of antibiotic treatment on fever outcomes.

  12. The Impact of Dementia on the Family

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. JAMA 1982-07-16 Risk factors

    To determine the impact of dementia on the family, we interviewed the primary care givers of 55 patients suffering from an irreversible dementia.

  13. Hearing impairment and mental state in the elderly living at home

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. British medical journal 1980-10-01 Risk factors

    Altogether 153 (60%) out of a sample of 253 people aged 70 years and over living in their own homes were found to have impaired hearing when tested by pure-tone audiometry.

  14. Unsuspected Emotional and Cognitive Disturbance in Medical Patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Annals of Internal Medicine 1977-12-01 End-of-life care

    Why assessment is of practical consequence to anaesthetistsGeneral Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in general hospitals: selecting a set of items using a stepwise hierarchical procedurePain assessment in cognitively impaired and unimpaired older adults: a comparison of four scalesMental disorders among internal medical inpatientsSuicide in Later Life: A Review and Recommendations for PreventionDELIRIUM IN THE TERMINALLY ILLRecognition of psychiatric disorders in nonpsychiatric hospital wardsNursing documentation versus standardized assessment of cognitive status in hospitalized medical patientsCompleted Suicide Among Older Patients in Primary Care Practices: A Controlled StudyDoes myasthenia gravis affect the brain?SUICIDAL PATIENTS IN THE ED: ETHICAL ISSUESMethodological issues of an epidemiological study: From the results of a study on psychological problems seen in outpatients visiting the internal medicine departments of general hospitalsPsychiatric disorders and vertigoTotal Quality Management and Geriatric CareAssessment and treatment of depression in the cancer patientUse of hospital services by AIDS patients with psychiatric illnessNeuropsychological and Pharmacokinetic Assessment of Hospice Inpatients Receiving MorphineMANAGEMENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IN THE ELDERLYLiteraturverzeichnisSuicide in later lifeMajor depression in the primary care settingMaking the diagnosis of depression in the primary care settingThe Mini-Mental State Examination in General Medical Practice: Clinical Utility and AcceptancePsychological Morbidity in Obstetric-Gynaecology Patients: Testing the Need for Expanded Psychiatry Services in Obstetric-Gynaecology FacilitiesPrevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Medical InpatientsTranstornos do humor em enfermaria de clínica médica e validação de escala de medida (HAD) de ansiedade e depressãoDelirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and ManagementDelirium Presenting With Symptoms of DepressionAnalysis of the terms used by general practitioners to characterize patients considered by them as depressed.

  15. Global, regional, and national trends of dementia incidence and risk factors, 1990-2019: A Global Burden of Disease study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2022-08-31 Risk factors

    The declining incidence of dementia in some countries, despite growing prevalence, is encouraging and urges further investigation.

  16. Health-economic burden of dementia in South Korea

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. BMC geriatrics 2021-10-13 Digital health tools

    The burden of dementia in Korea is expected to considerably increase alongside the elderly population in the future.

  17. Impact of COVID-19 related social support service closures on people with dementia and unpaid carers: a qualitative study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Aging & mental health 2020-09-21 Caregiving

    PLWD and carers need to receive specific practical and psychological support during the pandemic to support their well-being, which is severely affected by public health restrictions.

  18. Subjective Versus Objective Assessment of Cognitive Functioning in Primary Care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM 2020-05-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Screening protocols in which cognitive testing is administered subsequent to patient complaint are prone to underdiagnosis.

  19. US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. JAMA 2020-03-01 Risk factors

    Total health care spending increased from an estimated $1.4 trillion in 1996 (13.3% of gross domestic product [GDP]; $5259 per person) to an estimated $3.1 trillion in 2016 (17.9% of GDP; $9655 per person); 85.2% of that spending was included in this study.

  20. The relation between mood, activity, and interaction in long-term dementia care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Aging & mental health 2016-09-13 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Fulfilling PwD's need for occupation and social interaction is consistent with a person-centred dementia care focus and should have priority in dementia care.

  21. Rates of Recovery to Pre-Fracture Function in Older Persons with Hip Fracture: an Observational Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Journal of general internal medicine 2016-09-07 Costs and economics

    Recovery rates are low, even among those with higher levels of pre-fracture functional status, and are worse for patients who are older, cognitively impaired, and who have multiple comorbidities.

  22. Predictors of long-term mortality after severe sepsis in the elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. The American journal of the medical sciences 2014-04-01 Digital health tools

    The authors identified several factors, including receipt of mechanical ventilation, which were significantly associated with increased long-term mortality for survivors of severe sepsis.

  23. How do persons with dementia participate in decision making related to health and daily care? a multi-case study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. BMC health services research 2012-08-07 End-of-life care

    Persons with moderate dementia demonstrated variability in how they participated in decision making.

  24. Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Age and Ageing 2006-06-06 Prevention and risk

    Most patients came from the community (43% home without help and 42% home with help compared with 14% in assisted living and 1% in a nursing home).

  25. The Effect of a Family Therapy and Technology-Based Intervention on Caregiver Depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. The Gerontologist 2003-08-01 Disparities

    Caregivers in the combined family therapy and technology intervention experienced a significant reduction in depressive symptoms at 6 months.

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