Statins, cognition, and dementia—systematic review and methodological commentary
Firm conclusions about whether mid-life or long-term statin use has an impact on cognitive
decline and dementia remain elusive. Here, our objective was to systematically review …
decline and dementia remain elusive. Here, our objective was to systematically review …
Incidence of dementia in older adults with intellectual disabilities
Dementia may be more common in older adults with intellectual disability (ID) than in the
general population. The increased risk for Alzheimer's disease in people with Down …
general population. The increased risk for Alzheimer's disease in people with Down …
Predicting dementia risk in primary care: development and validation of the Dementia Risk Score using routinely collected data
Background Existing dementia risk scores require collection of additional data from patients,
limiting their use in practice. Routinely collected healthcare data have the potential to assess …
limiting their use in practice. Routinely collected healthcare data have the potential to assess …
Preferences and priorities for ongoing and end-of-life care: a qualitative study of older people with dementia resident in care homes
C Goodman, S Amador, N Elmore, I Machen… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The older person with dementia has a limited life expectancy and the dying
trajectory can be protracted and unpredictable. For good end-of-life care, early …
trajectory can be protracted and unpredictable. For good end-of-life care, early …
Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia
N Davies, Y Barrado-Martin… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The balance of benefits and harms associated with enteral tube feeding for
people with severe dementia is not clear. An increasing number of guidelines highlight the …
people with severe dementia is not clear. An increasing number of guidelines highlight the …
Temporal relationship between handgrip strength and cognitive performance in oldest old people
DG Taekema, CHY Ling, SE Kurrle, ID Cameron… - Age and …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background: cognitive decline and muscle weakness are prevalent health conditions in
elderly people. We hypothesised that cognitive decline precedes muscle weakness …
elderly people. We hypothesised that cognitive decline precedes muscle weakness …
[PDF][PDF] Managing people with long-term conditions
Executive summary Better management of people with long-term conditions has been a key
priority of the NHS since the early 1990s. At that time it was recognised that if people with …
priority of the NHS since the early 1990s. At that time it was recognised that if people with …
'Big data'in mental health research: current status and emerging possibilities
Purpose 'Big data'are accumulating in a multitude of domains and offer novel opportunities
for research. The role of these resources in mental health investigations remains relatively …
for research. The role of these resources in mental health investigations remains relatively …
Identifying undetected dementia in UK primary care patients: a retrospective case-control study comparing machine-learning and standard epidemiological …
Background Identifying dementia early in time, using real world data, is a public health
challenge. As only two-thirds of people with dementia now ultimately receive a formal …
challenge. As only two-thirds of people with dementia now ultimately receive a formal …
Risk of self-harm after the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in Hong Kong, 2000–10: a nested case-control study
Background Psychiatric disorders are established risk factors for self-harm. However,
variation in the risk of self-harm by specific psychiatric disorder and stratified by gender and …
variation in the risk of self-harm by specific psychiatric disorder and stratified by gender and …