Cognitive and motor impairments predict functional declines in patients with vascular dementia

PA Boyle, RA Cohen, R Paul, D Moser… - … journal of geriatric …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Vascular dementia (VaD) is associated with impairments in cognitive,
motor, and functional domains. Patients with VaD display diverse cognitive and motor …

Executive impairments predict functional declines in vascular dementia

PA Boyle, RH Paul, DJ Moser… - The Clinical …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to examine the course and predictors of functional decline
among patients with vascular dementia (VaD). Twenty-eight VaD patients completed three …

Cognitive predictors of functional decline in vascular dementia

AL Jefferson, D Cahn‐Weiner, P Boyle… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study examined changes in cognitive‐functional relationships in vascular
dementia (VaD) over the course of one year. Methods Twenty‐four patients with probable …

Cognitive and neurologic predictors of functional impairment in vascular dementia

PA Boyle, R Paul, D Moser, T Zawacki… - The American Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to investigate associations between executive
dysfunction, neuroimaging findings, and functional impairment in patients with vascular …

Dementia severity and pattern of cognitive performance in vascular dementia

R Paul, D Moser, R Cohen, J Browndyke… - Applied …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
We evaluated the influence of dementia severity on cognitive performance in two groups of
individuals with vascular dementia (VaD). Performance on the Mini-Mental State Exam …

Behavioral problems as predictors of functional abilities of vascular dementia patients

TM Zawacki, J Grace, R Paul… - The Journal of …, 2002 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
The relationship of behavioral disturbance and dementia severity to activities of daily living
(ADLs) in vascular dementia (VaD) was examined in baseline data for 29 VaD patients. A …

A preclinical phase in vascular dementia: cognitive impairment three years before diagnosis

S Jones, E Jonsson Laukka, BJ Small… - Dementia and Geriatric …, 2004 - karger.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) patients exhibit similar patterns of
deficits in many cognitive tasks in the early clinical stages. Considering that preclinical …

Neuropsychological deficits in vascular dementia in relation to Alzheimer's disease: reviewing evidence for functional similarity or divergence

O Almkvist - Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 1994 - karger.com
The hypothesis that vascular dementia (VAD) may be associated with a specific pattern of
neuropsychological dysfunction as compared to Alzheimer''s disease (AD) is reviewed. The …

Neuropsychological deficits in vascular dementia vs Alzheimer's disease: frontal lobe deficits prominent in vascular dementia

A Kertesz, S Clydesdale - Archives of Neurology, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective: To detect neuropsychological differences between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
vascular dementia (VAD). Design: Neuropsychological measures were compared in …

Cognitive functioning in preclinical vascular dementia: a 6-year follow-up

EJ Laukka, S Jones, L Fratiglioni, L Bäckman - Stroke, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Recent studies have shown that cognitive deficits are present
during the years preceding a diagnosis of vascular dementia (VaD). The aims of this study …