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Mortality Risk Factors for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Catalonia (Spain): A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
(2021-02-11)
Current evidence suggests that mortality is considerably higher in individuals experiencing homelessness. The aim of this study was to analyze the mortality rate and the mortality risk factors in a sample of individuals ...
Diagnosis of Dementia in the Specialist Setting: A Comparison Between the Swedish Dementia Registry (SveDem) and the Registry of Dementias of Girona (ReDeGi)
(2016-08-08)
The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of dementia diagnoses from two dementia registries in Europe. Patients registered between 2007 and 2013 in the Swedish Dementia Registry (SveDem; Sweden) and in the Registry ...
Needs Detection for Carers of Family Members with Dementia
(2021-12-27)
Aim: To determine the perceived needs of carers of non-institutionalized family members that suffer from dementia. Methods: Two-steps qualitative study by focus groups of relatives in three centres of different characteristics ...
Kinematic and Pressure Features of Handwriting and Drawing: Preliminary Results Between Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease and Healthy Controls
(2017-02-28)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative dementia of old age, and the leading chronic disease contributor to disability and dependence among older people worldwide. Clinically, AD is characterized by ...
The Longitudinal Association Between a Discrepancy Measure of Anosognosia in Patients with Dementia, Caregiver Burden and Depression
(2016-08-03)
Background: According to cross-sectional studies, there is an association between anosognosia in people with dementia and caregiver’s burden and depression. Anosognosia in patients may be a cause of caregiver burden and ...
Changes in lifestyle resulting from confinement due to COVID-19 and depressive symptomatology: A cross-sectional a population-based study
(2021-01)
The measures adopted to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in several countries included mobility and social restrictions that produced an immediate impact on the lifestyle of their inhabitants. Methods: We assessed ...
Use of Antidementia Drugs in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
(2012-06-17)
Clinical evidence indicates that acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) are not efficacious to treat frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The British Association for Psychopharmacology recommends avoiding the use ...
Consequences of Anosognosia on the Cost of Caregivers' Care in Alzheimer's Disease
(2016-07-15)
Anosognosia is common in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and it is frequently related to an increase in time of care demand.
The aim of the study was to examine the effect of anosognosia on the total costs of ...
Survival, effect measures, and impact numbers after dementia diagnosis: a matched cohort study
(2019-07-16)
Knowledge on survival after diagnosis is important for all stakeholders. We aimed to estimate the survival and life expectancy after a dementia diagnosis, and to quantify the impact of dementia subtypes on mortality.
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