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Newest in this topic

  1. Prevalence of dementia among community-dwelling older adults in rural Uganda: findings from DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet need and co-developing solutions in Uganda) 2026-09-23
  2. Cognition in Whitehall II 'SuperAgers': An Analysis of Dementia Risk Factors 2026-09-14
  3. A National Survey Exploring Dementia Diagnostics and Care Provisions in Primary Care in England 2026-09-12

Studies

1,246 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1968 to 2026

Top journals

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia 76
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52
  • Neurology 40
  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 37
  • International journal of geriatric psychiatry 26

493 journals in all.

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  1. Disturbing dreams and dementia incidence across diverse cohort studies: A COSMIC collaboration study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2026-03-17 Genetics

    Disturbing dreams were reported by 24.2% overall and all-cause dementia, and AD incidence was 10.8 and 5.3 per 1000 person-years, respectively.

  2. Gait and movement analysis for discrimination between people with dementia and healthy control persons based on pose estimation and machine learning

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease 2026-03-15 Digital health tools

    BackgroundDementia disorders are affecting millions of people globally, characterized by memory loss, communication difficulties, and motor function decline.

  3. Telehealth among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), 2018–2024: from pandemic-era surge to post-pandemic decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. BMC Health Services Research 2026-03-13 Health systems and care delivery

    Among 421,131 MA beneficiaries, telehealth use increased sharply in Q2 2020 for both ADRD and non-ADRD groups, peaking at 33.9 and 30.6% respectively.

  4. Additional file 1 of National trends in the prevalence of dementia in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. Figshare 2026-03-07 Health systems and care delivery

  5. Additional file 1 of National trends in the prevalence of dementia in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Figshare 2026-03-07 Health systems and care delivery

  6. National trends in the prevalence of dementia in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. BMC Health Services Research 2026-03-06 Health systems and care delivery

    Among TM enrollees, prevalence of dementia was lower by 4% points in 2014 (9.0%, 95%CI: 7.8%, 9.3%) compared to 2000 (13.0%, 95%CI: 12%, 14%).

  7. Bedside cognitive screening to detect dementia and predict poor outcomes in hospitals

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia 2026-03-01 Clinical safety

    Dementia prevalence was 22%, with 35% undiagnosed.

  8. Co‐Design of a Sleep Improvement Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia Boarding in the Emergency Department

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Academic Emergency Medicine 2026-03-01 Clinical safety

    Twenty-six participants (15 ED clinicians, 3 caregivers, 8 community advisors) contributed perspectives.

  9. Psychometric modeling of Boston process approach data for dementia prediction in the Framingham Heart Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2026-03-01 Long-term cohort studies

    Participants were older adults (mean age 71.5 ± 8.7 years), primarily female (54.2%), and non-Hispanic White (96.5%).

  10. Risk of a Dementia Diagnosis in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Normal MMSE Scores in the United States

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. American Journal of Medicine Open 2026-02-25 Cognitive tests and assessment

    • Lower MMSE scores—even by a single point—were independently associated with a significantly higher risk of developing ADRD. • Individuals with MMSE scores between 27 and 30 should not be viewed as a uniform group. • Further studies are needed to find ways to prevent ADRD in people who are at risk but do not yet show symptoms.

  11. Quality of Medicare Skilled Home Health for People Living With Dementia in the US : National Patterns and Implications

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 37 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2026-02-22 Risk factors

    We found significant county-level variability in utilization of high-quality home health.

  12. Dementia and hearing loss: from risk to mechanisms and management

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Frontiers in Dementia 2026-02-17 Prevention and risk

    Hearing loss in midlife is an important and potentially modifiable risk factor for the development of dementia.

  13. Access to healthcare services and adherence to treatments for people with dementia among ethnic minority groups: a scoping review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 35 out of 100. Frontiers in Dementia 2026-02-16 Disparities

    Seventeen articles were included. People with dementia from ethnic minority groups report lower quality care received.

  14. Improving Access to Cognitive Interventions for People With Dementia in Australian Community‐Based Settings

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Australasian Journal on Ageing 2026-02-16 Prevention trials

    Cognitive interventions, including cognitive stimulation therapy, cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive training, are increasingly recommended as key components of non-pharmacological post-diagnostic support for people with dementia.

  15. Time From Initial Community‐Based Dementia Consultation to Confirmed Diagnosis: A Retrospective Analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 34 out of 100. Psychogeriatrics 2026-02-16 Treatments

    A total of 739 patients were included: 504 with AD and 235 with non-AD dementias.

  16. A dual-pathway model of depression's mediation between chronic pain and dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 49 out of 100. Experimental Gerontology 2026-02-11 Cognitive tests and assessment

    After adjusting for potential confounders, multivariable logistic regression models revealed that the prevalence of dementia was significantly higher in individuals with chronic pain than in those without.

  17. Digital biomarkers for early agitation detection in dementia: a scoping review of emerging wearable and smart technologies for personalized care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Frontiers in Neurology 2026-02-10 Digital health tools

    The reviewed studies demonstrated that wearable sensors, particularly those employing multimodal data and personalized machine learning models, enable reliable detection of agitation symptoms and support timely, tailored interventions.

  18. Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Depression in Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026-02-03 Brain tissue and pathology

    This narrative review integrates longitudinal cohort studies, neuroimaging and biomarker research, and major clinical trials to examine how depression and cognitive decline interact across the dementia continuum.

  19. Glial cells in dementia: From cellular dysfunction to therapeutic frontiers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 34 out of 100. Cell Transplantation 2026-02-01 Inflammation and the immune system

    Neurodegenerative dementias, including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, have long been viewed through a neuron-centric lens.

  20. Investigating the Utility of Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Neuroimaging‐Based Dementia Diagnosis and Prognosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Human Brain Mapping 2026-02-01 Digital health tools

    Artificial intelligence and neuroimaging enable accurate dementia prediction but often involve 'black box' models that can be difficult to trust.

  21. Social disadvantage outweighs knowledge in dementia risk

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia 2026-02-01 Digital health tools

    Lower SES and education were the strongest predictors of increased behavioral risk.

  22. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural medicare populations: a scoping review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. BMC Geriatrics 2026-01-27 Disparities

    Thirty-three studies were included, most published after 2019 (72.7%).

  23. Human-Centered Ambient and Wearable Sensing for Automated Monitoring in Dementia Care: A Scoping Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. IEEE Internet of Things Journal 2026-01-22 Digital health tools

    We conducted a scoping review to map the rapidly evolving landscape of wearable and ambient sensing technologies for monitoring people with dementia across home and institutional settings.

  24. Multidomain intervention for dementia prevention: a scoping review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Frontiers in Neurology 2026-01-20 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Eighteen studies identified four core components of multidomain interventions: physical exercise, cognitive training, nutrition, and cardiovascular risk management.

  25. Population attributable fractions of a wide range of peripheral diseases for the burden of dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Nature human behaviour 2026-01-20 How common it is

    Growing evidence suggests that peripheral diseases serve as risk factors for dementia, but the population-level burden of dementia associated with various peripheral diseases has remained unknown.

  26. Broadband Availability and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Prevalence in Central Appalachia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 30 out of 100. Journal of Social Service Research 2026-01-19 Risk factors

    Geographical differences in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) prevalence may be driven by under-diagnosis due to insufficient healthcare access.

  27. Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia: Prevention, treatments, mechanisms and management options for the future

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Neuropsychopharmacology 2026-01-19 Digital health tools

    Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID), the second most common form of dementia, is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.

  28. Dementia prevention through the eyes of individuals at risk: insights from a satisfaction survey within the programme for dementia prevention in Luxembourg

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in Aging 2026-01-16 Prevention trials

    Our study shows that the pdp is well received by its participants, underlined by a high level of satisfaction and positive responses to what pdp offers.

  29. Remote digital cognitive assessment for aging and dementia using the Oxford Cognitive Testing Portal OCTAL

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. npj Digital Medicine 2026-01-15 Getting a diagnosis

    The global rise in dementia necessitates scalable cognitive assessments that can evolve to serve both clinical and research applications.

  30. Assistive Intelligence: A Framework for AI-Powered Technologies Across the Dementia Continuum

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 37 out of 100. Journal of Ageing and Longevity 2026-01-10 Digital health tools

    Dementia is a progressive condition that affects cognition, communication, mobility, and independence, posing growing challenges for individuals, caregivers, and healthcare systems.

  31. Incidence of dementia diagnosis in Denmark, 1986–2023: an age-period-cohort analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Social Science & Medicine 2026-01-08 How common it is

    Denmark is experiencing unprecedented population ageing, highlighting the importance of understanding age-related diseases, including dementia.

  32. Assessing the Impact of Sociodemographic Factors on Artificial Intelligence Models in Predicting Dementia: Retrospective Cohort Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. JMIR Medical Informatics 2026-01-07 Risk factors

    Across both cohorts, individuals with lower SES generally exhibited higher BERs (worse performance) than high SES groups, confirming the presence of bias.

  33. Community perceptions and barriers to brain health and dementia care in rural communities in Cameroon: a qualitative study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 34 out of 100. BMC Neurology 2026-01-05 Disparities

    The study included seven healthcare workers, five participants with dementia and their caregivers, and 10 persons without dementia.

  34. Primary Care Physician Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence for Dementia Screening: A Qualitative Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 2026-01-02 Digital health tools

    Participants reported routine screening for cognitive impairment only in the context of the Medicare annual wellness visit and generally avoided routine screening because of limited treatment options to support patients, such as poor access to geriatrics/neuropsychiatric services.

  35. Beyond black‐box AI: Interpretable hybrid systems for dementia care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring 2026-01-01 Disparities

    Foundation models (FMs) are entering Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet bedside impact remains limited.

  36. Cost-effectiveness of multimodal intervention for the prevention of dementia in Japan

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease 2026-01-01 Costs and economics

    J-MINT demonstrates cost-effectiveness by reducing overall care costs while improving QALYs in individuals with MCI.

  37. Herpes zoster vaccination and incident dementia in Canada: an analysis of natural experiments

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. The Lancet Neurology 2026 Prevention and risk

    We aimed to determine the effect of live attenuated herpes zoster vaccination on incident dementia diagnoses among people aged 70 years and older using a natural experiment in Ontario, Canada, and to triangulate these findings, using a second natural experiment in Ontario and a quasi-experimental approach that uses data from multiple Canadian provinces.

  38. Lessons learned in the recruitment and retention of Black males in informal dementia caregiving research

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia 2026-01-01 Disparities

    Of the n = 180 participants recruited, n = 77 participated in this study, n = 37 caregivers and n = 40 non-caregivers.

  39. When context matters: social disparities in preventable hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Innovation in Aging 2026-01-01 Risk factors

    One-third of hospitalizations were PPHs.

  40. ICF Application and Assessment Tool Analysis for Dysphagia Evaluation in Patients with Dementia: A Scoping Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 32 out of 100. Journal of the Korean Dysphagia Society 2025-12-30 Clinical safety

    Instrumental assessments (Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study [VFSS], Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing [FEES]) and the Water Swallow Test were most frequently used.ICF mapping revealed that 96.7% of tools focused on body functions, while only approximately 20% addressed participation and environmental factors.

  41. Thirty-seven-year trends in the prevalence, incidence, and prognosis of dementia in a Japanese community: the Hisayama study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 49 out of 100. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy 2025-12-29 How common it is

    The crude prevalence of dementia significantly increased from 1985 to 2012 (6.7% in 1985, 5.7% in 1992, 7.1% in 1998, 12.5% in 2005, and 17.9% in 2012, p for trend < 0.01), but then decreased significantly from 2012 to 2022 (15.8% in 2017 and 12.1% in 2022; p for trend < 0.01).

  42. Delirium superimposed on dementia: clinical implications, challenges, and management strategies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2025-12-23 Clinical safety

    Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) is a frequent but underrecognised condition that complicates care in older adults.

  43. Should we include dementia diagnosis or cognitive impairment to predict home care cost? : an observational study using real-world data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) 2025-12-22 Health systems and care delivery

    Among the 1,035 patients in our dataset, 176 (17%) had a dementia diagnosis.

  44. Should we include dementia diagnosis or cognitive impairment to predict home care cost? An observational study using real-world data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. BMC Health Services Research 2025-12-22 Health systems and care delivery

    Among the 1,035 patients in our dataset, 176 (17%) had a dementia diagnosis.

  45. Wearable Sensor Technologies and Gait Analysis for Early Detection of Dementia: Trends and Future Directions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Sensors 2025-12-18 Digital health tools

    The progressive nature of dementia necessitates early detection strategies capable of identifying preclinical cognitive decline.

  46. Deep cervical lymphatic-venous anastomosis in dementia: a clinical and mechanistic evaluation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. International Journal of Surgery 2025-12-17 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Within one week after dcLVA, 64.3% of patients demonstrated MMSE improvement, with further functional gains observed in continence, emotional regulation, motor coordination, and feeding independence.

  47. Nutritional strategies against dementia in rural populations

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 31 out of 100. Frontiers in Nutrition 2025-12-15 Disparities

    Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that represents a growing challenge to global health, especially in aging populations.

  48. Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action: RCT for Underserved Communities

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2025-12-12 Disparities

    The cultural tailoring of interventions is promising to address disparities in dementia care and interventions in underserved communities.

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