by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, August 23, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION We used clinical assessment records to provide pan-Canadian estimates of the prevalence and risks associated with recent (within the last 3 days) critical wandering among home care clients, with and without dementia. METHODS The data source is...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, August 23, 2024 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 23 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41593-024-01736-xUnderstanding brain development and systems linked to behavioral change is a key goal in population neuroscience. The authors show the ventral attention network is key for brain...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, August 23, 2024 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 23 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41593-024-01723-2What follows is not a detailed biography of Jim Simons, whose diversity of talents and activities as a mathematician, educator, administrator, life scientist, philanthropist and...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, August 22, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION We examined the associations of polygenic risk score (PRS) with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and plasma biomarkers in the Chinese population. METHODS This population-based study used baseline data from MIND-China (2018; n = 4873) and follow-up...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, August 22, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Reduced brain energy metabolism, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) dysregulation, and extracellular amyloid beta (Aβ) oligomer (xcAβO) buildup are some well-known Alzheimer’s disease (AD) features; how they promote neurodegeneration is...