The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI): A Practical Test for Cross-Cultural Epidemiological Studies of Dementia Tập 6 Số 1 - Trang 45-58 - 1994
Evelyn L. Teng, Kanae Hasegawa, Akira Homma, Yoshiro Imai, Eric B. Larson, Amy Borenstein Graves, Keiko Sugimoto, T Yamaguchi, Hideo Sasaki, Darryl Chiu
The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI) has a score range of 0 to
100 and provides quantitative assessment on attention, concentration,
orientation, short-term memory, long-term memory, language abilities, visual
construction, list-generating fluency, abstraction, and judgment. Scores of the
Mini-Mental State Examination, the Modified Mini-Mental State Test, and the
Hasegawa Dementia S... hiện toàn bộ
The Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging: methodology and baseline characteristics of 1112 individuals recruited for a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease Tập 21 Số 4 - Trang 672-687 - 2009
Kathryn A. Ellis, Ashley I. Bush, David Darby, Daniela De Fazio, Jonathan K. Foster, Peter J. Hudson, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Nat Lenzo, Ralph N. Martins, Paul Maruff, Colin L. Masters, Andrew Milner, Kerryn E. Pike, Christopher Fowler, Greg Savage, Cassandra Szoeke, Kevin Taddei, Victor L. Villemagne, Mark Woodward, David Ames
ABSTRACTBackground: The Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL)
flagship study of aging aimed to recruit 1000 individuals aged over 60 to assist
with prospective research into Alzheimer's disease (AD). This paper describes
the recruitment of the cohort and gives information about the study methodology,
baseline demography, diagnoses, medical comorbidities, medication use, and
cognitive... hiện toàn bộ
Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) in Alzheimer's Disease: Reliability, Validity, and Ordinality Tập 4 Số 3 - Trang 55-69 - 1992
Steven G. Sclan, Barry Reisberg
Evaluation of changes in functional performance and activities of daily living
skills is an essential aspect of the assessment of elderly individuals with
chronic illness. Although functional decrement is a central aspect of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), many measures currently utilized to assess these
changes have limitations. Empirical and systematic examination of the functional
changes occurring i... hiện toàn bộ
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults in long-term care homes: a systematic review Tập 22 Số 7 - Trang 1025-1039 - 2010
Dallas Seitz, Nitin Purandare, David Conn
ABSTRACTBackground:The population of older adults in long-term care (LTC) is
expected to increase considerably in the near future. An understanding of the
prevalence of psychiatric disorders in LTC will help in planning mental health
services for this population. This study reviews the prevalence of common
psychiatric disorders in LTC populations.Methods:We searched electronic
databases for studie... hiện toàn bộ
Assessment of Memory Complaint in Age-Associated Memory Impairment: The MAC-Q Tập 4 Số 2 - Trang 165-176 - 1992
Thomas H. Crook, Edward P. Feher, Glenn J. Larrabee
Few brief self-report memory questionnaires are available, and none has been
well validated. We designed a brief questionnaire, the MAC-Q, to assess
age-related memory decline. Validity and reliability of the MAC-Q were assessed
in 232 subjects meeting diagnostic criteria for age-associated memory impairment
(AAMI). Concurrent validity of the MAC-Q was supported by a significant
correlation (r = .... hiện toàn bộ
Factorial validity of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale short form in older population in China Tập 26 Số 1 - Trang 49-57 - 2014
Huajuan Chen, Ada C. Mui
ABSTRACTBackground:The objective of this study was to explore the factor
structure of a shortened ten-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression
Scale (CES-D 10) used in a national survey in China.Methods:This secondary
research is based on the wave I (2011) of the China Health Aging Retirement and
Longevity Study (CHARLS). CHARLS recruited a nationally representative community
sample of hou... hiện toàn bộ
The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS): methodology and baseline medical and neuropsychiatric characteristics of an elderly epidemiological non-demented cohort of Australians aged 70–90 years Tập 22 Số 8 - Trang 1248-1264 - 2010
Perminder S. Sachdev, Henry Brodaty, Simone Reppermund, Nicole A. Kochan, Julian N. Trollor, Brian Draper, Melissa J. Slavin, John B. Kwok, Kristan Kang, G A Broe, Karen A. Mather, Ora Lux
ABSTRACTBackground:The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS) was initiated
in 2005 to examine the clinical characteristics and prevalence of mild cognitive
impairment (MCI) and related syndromes, and to determine the rate of change in
cognitive function over time.Methods:Non-demented community-dwelling individuals
(N = 1037) aged 70–90 were recruited from two areas of Sydney, following a
ran... hiện toàn bộ
Efficacy of Donepezil on Behavioral Symptoms in Patients With Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease Tập 14 Số 4 - Trang 389-404 - 2002
Serge Gauthier, Howard Feldman, Jane Hecker, Bruno Vellas, David Ames, Ponni Subbiah, Edward Whalen, Birol Emir
Objective: This subanalysis of a large, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
examined the prevalence of behavioral symptoms in moderate to severe Alzheimer's
disease (AD), and the effect of treatment with donepezil. Methods: Two hundred
ninety patients with moderate to severe AD (standardized Mini-Mental State
Examination scores 5–17) were randomized to receive 24 weeks of once-daily doses
of do... hiện toàn bộ