by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | Dementia
Dementia, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 525-549, May 2024. BackgroundDementia disproportionately affects women including persons living with dementia and caregivers. Person-centered care, rather than disease-focused, is recommended to improve care for affected persons...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Aducanumab selectively targets aggregated forms of amyloid beta (Aβ), a neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). METHODS PRIME was a Phase 1b, double-blind, randomized clinical trial of aducanumab. During the 12-month...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Genome-wide association studies have identified numerous disease susceptibility loci (DSLs) for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, only a limited number of studies have investigated the dependence of the genetic effect size of established...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION We assessed whether macro- and/or micro-structural white matter properties are associated with cognitive resilience to Alzheimer’s disease pathology years prior to clinical onset. METHODS We examined whether global efficiency, an indicator...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION We aimed to assess the effect of antidepressant use on dementia risk, cognitive decline, and brain atrophy. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included 5511 dementia-free participants (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] > 25) of...
