A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of dementia in Europe: estimates from the highest-quality studies adopting the DSM IV diagnostic criteria

I Bacigalupo, F Mayer, E Lacorte… - Journal of …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Background: Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one of the most burdensome
medical conditions. Usually, the reviews that aim at calculating the prevalence of dementia …

Preventive role of L-carnitine and balanced diet in Alzheimer's disease

A Kepka, A Ochocinska, M Borzym-Kluczyk, E Skorupa… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevention or alleviation of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease
(AD), is a challenge for contemporary health services. The aim of this study was to review …

Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care

A Ponjoan, J Garre-Olmo, J Blanch, E Fages… - Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Updated estimates of incidence and prevalence of dementia are crucial to ensure
adequate public health policy. However, most of the epidemiological studies in the …

Could country-level factors explain sex differences in dementia incidence and prevalence? A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Huque, R Eramudugolla, B Chidiac… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Despite rising interest in sex differences in dementia, it is unclear whether sex
differences in dementia incidence and prevalence are apparent globally. Objective: We …

A review of the 10/66 dementia research group

AM Prina, R Mayston, YT Wu, M Prince - Social psychiatry and psychiatric …, 2019 - Springer
Background In this review we discuss how the study of dementia epidemiology in Low-and
Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) has changed in the last 20 years, and specifically to …

Multicenter randomized controlled trial of the effects of individual reminiscence therapy on cognition, depression and quality of life: Analysis of a sample of older adults …

E Pérez-Sáez, SI Justo-Henriques… - The Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a 13-week individual reminiscence therapy (RT)
intervention on cognition, memory, executive function, mood, and quality of life of people …

Insights on the use of transgenic mice models in Alzheimer's disease research

MS Pádua, JL Guil-Guerrero, JAM Prates… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, presents a significant global
health challenge with no known cure to date. Central to our understanding of AD …

Reducing the number of people with dementia through primary prevention in Mozambique, Brazil, and Portugal: an analysis of population-based data

D Oliveira, L Jun Otuyama, D Mabunda… - Journal of …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Background: Most people with dementia live in low-and middle-income countries and little is
known about the potential for reducing these numbers by reducing key risk factors …

How many people live with dementia in Portugal? A discussion paper of national estimates

M Gonçalves-Pereira, A Verdelho, M Prina… - Portuguese Journal of …, 2021 - karger.com
Dementia poses major public health challenges, and high-quality epidemiological data are
needed for service planning. Published estimates of numbers of people with dementia in …

Associations between trace elements and cognitive decline: an exploratory 5-year follow-up study of an elderly cohort

B Gerardo, M Cabral Pinto, J Nogueira, P Pinto… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Trace elements (TE) homeostasis is crucial in normal brain functioning. Although
imbalances have the potential to exacerbate events leading neurodegenerative diseases …