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Newest in this topic

  1. Characterization of mitochondrial DNA quantity and quality in the human aged and Alzheimer's disease brain 2021-11-06
  2. Quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: validation of an eight-item version of the QUALIDEM for intensive longitudinal assessment 2020-01-18

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2020 to 2021

Top journals

  • Molecular neurodegeneration 1
  • Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 1

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  1. Characterization of mitochondrial DNA quantity and quality in the human aged and Alzheimer's disease brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Molecular neurodegeneration 2021-11-06 Genetics

    Changes in the mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) and increased mitochondrial DNA mutation burden have both been associated with neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive decline.

  2. Quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: validation of an eight-item version of the QUALIDEM for intensive longitudinal assessment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 2020-01-18 Cognitive tests and assessment

    We found that momentary quality of life, reliably assessed by tablet, was associated with comprehensive measures of quality of life and depressive symptoms in people with dementia.

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