by PsyAsia International | Thursday, September 9, 2021 | Alzheimer's, Apnea, APOE, Dementia, Dementia Journals, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Sleep
September 9, 2021 Abstract Introduction Few longitudinal studies have explored the association between apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) status, sleep disturbances, and incident dementia among middle-aged participants. Methods Cox regression analyses explored the...
by PsyAsia International | Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Dementia, MoCA, Neuropsychological Tests, Parkinsons, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, RBANS, Rehabilitation
September 2, 2021 Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Ahead of Print. Background. Evidence remains mixed as to the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in treating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients with Parkinson’s disease...
by PsyAsia International | Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | dem, Dementia, Dementia Journals, FTD, PsyAsia Neuropsychology
August 11, 2021 Abstract Introduction The incidence of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)–related disorders and their characteristics are not well known. The “FRONTotemporal dementia Incidence European Research Study” (FRONTIERS) is designed to fill this gap....
by PsyAsia International | Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Apathy, Brain, Clinical Psychology, Dementia, Dementia Journals, FTD, MCI, PsyAsia Neuropsychology
July 1, 2021 Abstract Introduction Apathy adversely affects prognosis and survival of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We test whether apathy develops in presymptomatic genetic FTD, and is associated with cognitive decline and brain atrophy. Methods...
by PsyAsia International | Friday, May 28, 2021 | Alzheimer's, Behaviour, Dementia, Dementia Journals, Neuropsychiatric, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Suicide
May 28, 2021 Abstract Introduction Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) can be a pivotal and stressful period. We examined the risk of suicide in the first year after ADRD diagnosis relative to the general geriatric...
by PsyAsia International | Friday, May 14, 2021 | Dementia, DLB, Hallucinations, Neuropsychology, Perception, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Visuo-spatial
May 14, 2021 Objectives: In dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) recurrent visual hallucinations (VH) often coexist or occur consecutively to impaired visual perception. Since in-depth neuropsychological testing is time-consuming, and therefore, not routinely performed in...
