Application, understanding, and appropriation of the Montessori method for persons with dementia: A qualitative pilot study

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, July 26, 2024 | Dementia

Dementia, Volume 23, Issue 8, Page 1245-1262, November 2024. The Montessori method applied in nursing homes is a person-centered approach targeting the enhancement of autonomy, well-being, and quality of life for older adults with dementia. Despite its potential in...

School‐based racial segregation, social support, and late‐life cognitive function in the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR)

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, July 26, 2024 | Dementia

Abstract INTRODUCTION School-based social support for Black students may mediate or modify the association between school segregation and late-life cognition. METHODS Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans participants (n = 574) reported segregated school...

Locus coeruleus integrity and neuropsychiatric symptoms in a cohort of early‐ and late‐onset Alzheimer’s disease

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, July 25, 2024 | Dementia

Abstract INTRODUCTION Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) shows a higher burden of neuropsychiatric symptoms than late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD). We aim to determine the differences in the severity of neuropsychiatric symptoms and locus coeruleus...

Subjective cognitive decline: Memory complaints, cognitive awareness, and metacognition

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, July 25, 2024 | Dementia

Abstract Cognitive complaints are common in elderly subjects and are a frequent reason for referral to memory clinics. If the complaints are not associated with objective cognitive impairment, the condition is labelled subjective cognitive decline (SCD). SCD is often...

A genome‐wide association meta‐analysis of all‐cause and vascular dementia

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | Dementia

Abstract INTRODUCTION Dementia is a multifactorial disease with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) pathologies making the largest contributions. Yet, most genome-wide association studies (GWAS) focus on AD. METHODS We conducted a GWAS of...

How are nature-based interventions defined in mild cognitive impairment and dementia studies? A conceptual systematic review and novel taxonomy

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | Dementia

Dementia, Volume 24, Issue 3, Page 480-505, April 2025. ObjectivesTo systematically review research testing nature-based interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, and to report how authors have defined their interventions by...