...Sho Izawa; Kazuhiro Nishii; Naoki Aizu; Takumi Kito; Daiki Iwata; Takeshi Chihara; Hirohide Sawada; Runhong Yao; Kouji Yamada Introduction: Exercise has been recommended to suppress or prevent cognitive decline. Aerobic exercise (AE) may suppress cognitive decline via the fibronectin type III...

... biological and physical culprits which, if targeted, can prevent falls. The objective was to review benefits of different types of exercises for fall prevention for older persons who are community-dwelling or living in long-term care facilities. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to determine...

..., no means of prevention, and no proven way to slow progression. AD is associated with the worsening of cognitive function attributable to a variety of factors of which little is known. Our main objective was to determine factors associated with rapid cognitive decline (RCD) in older AD patients. Methods: We...

... (p = 0.033), increased age (p < 0.0001), low education (p = 0.019), a history of heart disease (p = 0.006), history of depression (p = 0.017), and low social and productivity activities scores (p = 0.003) (table 1 ). Aging Alzheimer’s dementia Risk research Prevention Rapid...

...Laura Perna; Ute Mons; Dan Rujescu; Matthias Kliegel; Hermann Brenner Background: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 genetic polymorphism is a major risk factor for Alzheimer' s disease, hence the possible prevention of its detrimental effects on cognition is of high relevance. Methods: We used linear...

... with a nightlight path and electronic bracelet coupled with a teleassistance service for preventing indoor falls among the elderly with mild-to-moderate AD living in the community. This is an experimental prospective study that involved dynamic random allocation using a minimization (criteria: age, sex...

... preventions are the basis of therapeutics. Symptomatic treatment is emerging, notably in the field of cognitive disorders. In that respect, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and more recently acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, are in the process of being recognized as first-line treatments of established vascular...

...Dorota Monk; Henry Brodaty This review examines the biological rationale for the use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) and the evidence for the efficacy of ERT in enhancing cognition, preventing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and treating AD in postmenopausal women. While the biological basis for ERT...

... of delirium in elderly hip fracture patients. Acute confusional state Prevention Nursing Nursing organization Nursing intervention Medical intervention 26 8 1999 1999 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated...

... by our group which empirically examine: (1) predisposing (vulnerability) factors, (2) precipitating factors, and (3) the interrelationship of predisposing and precipitating factors. Understanding these risk factors is the key to developing appropriate preventive strategies and to target intermediate...