Accuracy of plasma biomarkers to detect Alzheimer’s disease proteinopathy prior to dementia

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | Dementia

Abstract INTRODUCTION Plasma biomarkers sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) proteinopathy prior to the onset of dementia have significant implications for early detection. METHODS In 304 individuals without dementia, we investigated whether C2N Diagnostics’...

Obfuscation via pitch‐shifting for balancing privacy and diagnostic utility in voice‐based cognitive assessment

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, March 14, 2025 | Dementia

Abstract INTRODUCTION Digital voice analysis is an emerging tool for differentiating cognitive states, but it poses privacy risks as automated systems may inadvertently identify speakers. METHODS We developed a computational framework to evaluate the trade-off between...

The Co-design of the Dementia Lifestyle Intervention to get healthy together (DELIGHT) program: An authentic partnership approach

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Improving supports to enhance wellbeing of people living with dementia is a priority. Engaging people living with dementia, care partners, and other stakeholders in development of interventions increases the likelihood they will be relevant...

Enhancing healthcare professionals’ confidence in ethical decision-making when caring for people with dementia: A qualitative evaluation of the CARE intervention

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Aim(s):To evaluate the impact of the CARE intervention on healthcare professionals’ perceived confidence levels and understand the factors influencing confidence in ethical decision-making in dementia care.Design:Thematic analysis of...

Beliefs and attitudes of family caregivers of People with dementia toward advance care planning: A Q methodology study

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Background:Family caregivers’ perspectives for advance care planning (ACP) are critically important to reflect the end-of-life wishes of people with dementia. Culture can influence ACP practice and people’s perspectives toward it. Little is...

“It’s almost like not existing”: Adult children’s experiences of not being recognized and their perceptions of being forgotten by their parents with dementia

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Parents living with dementia sometimes do not recognize their adult child caregivers, who may then perceive they are forgotten. Yet, research on the experience of being unrecognized and perceived as forgotten by a parent with dementia is...