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Alzheimer's Association UpdateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We are excited about the first annual meeting of the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD). Held in Vienna, Austria, in July 2009, this was the third largest ICAD on record in terms of attendance, and the second largest in a non-U.S. location, drawing nearly 3800 scientists from 74 countries. More than 1500 abstracts were submitted, illustrating that the field of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research is at a most exciting and productive time. In fact, between 2000 and 2008, scientific abstract submissions to ICAD nearly doubled. These exciting, pre-publication reports contain the increm...
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Closing the dementia care gap: Can referral to Alzheimer's Association chapters help?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The quality of care provided by primary-care physicians for patients with dementia remains poor, in part because physicians do not provide counseling and education. Local Alzheimer's Association chapters have the potential to improve the quality of care provided for dementia, but are hampered by a lack of referrals from primary-care physicians. Many physicians remain unaware of the services available through Alzheimer's Association chapters, but recognize the need to provide support to families, ensure patient safety, and manage behavioral problems. At present, systems to promote referrals and communication with ...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: David Reuben, Jennifer Levin, Janet Frank, Susan Hirsch, Heather McCreath, Carol Roth, Neil Wenger Tags: Short Reports Source Type: journals

Can we do better in developing new drugs for Alzheimer's disease?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The past 30 years have seen multiple attempts at demonstrating the safety and efficacy of drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD), predominantly to improve symptoms. Only five drugs (tacrine, donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, memantine) have obtained regulatory approval in most countries. Their cost-effectiveness from a societal perspective has not been universally recognized, and anybody who thinks these drugs are useful for individual patients will have to agree that the improvement above the starting point of treatment is moderate. Most of the benefit has been in slowing down progression of symptoms rather than...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Serge Gauthier, Philip Scheltens Tags: Perspectives Source Type: journals

Everyday technologies for Alzheimer's disease care: Research findings, directions, and challengesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The Everyday Technologies for Alzheimer's Care initiative was launched by the Alzheimer's Association and Intel Corporation in 2003 to identify and fund promising research in the use of technology—especially information and communication technologies—for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating Alzheimer's disease. At the last two progress meetings, scientific leaders of the two partners, together with aging health technology academic scientists, met to review the most recent research and discuss how current and developing technologies can address growing needs in Alzheimer care. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maria C. Carrillo, Eric Dishman, Tim Plowman Tags: Perspectives Source Type: journals

The existence of cognitive plateaus in Alzheimer's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In a patient sample predating the widespread use of cholinesterase inhibitors, we found that approximately one fifth of individuals with AD demonstrated periods of prolonged cognitive stability. This significant interindividual variability must be considered when providing prognostic information to families and when assessing individual patient responses to pharmacotherapy. We advise caution when assessing results of potentially disease-modifying agents at the individual patient level. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrea C. Bozoki, Hyonggin An, Eva S. Bozoki, Roderick J. Little Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: journals

Comparisons of telomere lengths in peripheral blood and cerebellum in Alzheimer's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Reduced PBL telomere length in AD might not reflect reduced telomere length in bulk brain tissue, but may be a marker of changes in a subset of brain tissues or other tissues that affect the pathogenesis of AD. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: J. Nicholas Lukens, Vivianna Van Deerlin, Christopher M. Clark, Sharon X. Xie, F. Brad Johnson Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: journals

Cerebral blood flow in ischemic vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease, measured by arterial spin-labeling magnetic resonance imagingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Subcortical vascular disease is associated with reduced CBF in the cortex, irrespective of brain atrophy. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Norbert Schuff, Shinji Matsumoto, Joseph Kmiecik, Colin Studholme, Antao Du, Frank Ezekiel, Bruce L. Miller, Joel H. Kramer, William J. Jagust, Helen C. Chui, Michael W. Weiner Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: journals

Cognitive performance and informant reports in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in African Americans and whitesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Cultural differences may influence informant reports of prevalent CIND and dementia. Our findings also highlight the need for more comparative research to establish the cultural validity of measures used to diagnose these conditions. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Guy G. Potter, Brenda L. Plassman, James R. Burke, Mohammed U. Kabeto, Kenneth M. Langa, David J. Llewellyn, Mary A.M. Rogers, David C. Steffens Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: journals

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The cognitive impairment identifier program: A Victorian hospital alert and education program for cognitive impairmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Information regarding the CII now forms part of “Understanding Dementia–A Guide for Hospital Staff,” a component of the Dementia Toolkit offered to all hospitals through the Victorian government's Long Stay Older Persons Program. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Yates, M. Theobald, M. Morvell Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Arterial spin-labeling magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of cerebral perfusion patterns in Alzheimer's disease: An initial studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The pattern demonstrated in our AD group was similar to previously established hypoperfusion patterns by using positron emission tomography and ASL-MR. Our preliminary results demonstrated the ability to detect differing perfusion patterns between AD and control groups and showed signs of correlation with global cognition, even with a small sample. The ability to noninvasively acquire a quantitative measure of CBF gives ASL-MR promise as a biomarker in AD. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: S. Wright, M. MacAskill, R. Watts, T. Melzer, Keenan, A. Shankaranarayanan, D. Alsop, J. Dalrymple-Alford, T. Anderson Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Design of two studies on non-pharmacological interventions to reduce agitated behaviours in persons with dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: If our results show that use of either Montessori activities or lavender oil is effective in treating challenging behaviors in individuals with dementia, it will potentially provide a safer and more enjoyable intervention rather than reliance on pharmacology alone. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: E. van der Ploeg, B. Eppingstall, J. Griffith, D. O'Connor Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Top 5: Promoting person-centered care for inpatients living with dementia through carer and staff dialogueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Rolling out Top 5 as a practice improvement initiative in the acute care setting has required the development of resources, an algorithm, staff training, consultations with carers and carer groups, and ongoing evaluation. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Strudwick Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

From turbulence to tranquillity: Why we need a pilot to guide usEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: There are a number of challenges associated with conducting a pilot project, not least time and money, but pilot projects provide a valuable opportunity to identify challenges, resolve apparently insurmountable problems, and test the feasibility of the study. It is anticipated that these aspects of the pilot project will improve the main study outcomes and in the long run save time and money. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: G. Stockwell-Smith, W. Moyle, U. Kellett, H. Brodaty Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Measuring unmet service need in carers of people with dementia: Do we need a paradigm shift?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Measuring dementia caregivers' unmet service needs might best be achieved by an initial screening with a simple one-item subjective question that gives carers the opportunity to identify their service needs. This finding challenges the need for external assessments as a precursor to the allocation of services to support carers of PWD in the community. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: C. Stirling, T. Croft, S. Andrews, J. Vickers, P. Turner, A. Robinson Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Development of DVD-based training in strategies to support communication and memory in dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This project translates research findings into practical everyday strategies to help maintain functional abilities. Delegates will be able to view portions of the package. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: E. Smith, R. Baker, N. Pachana, L. Mitchell, A. Angwin, M. Humphreys, D. Copland, G. Byrne, C. Gallois, K. Hucker, K. Vearncombe, H. Chenery Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Protective and risk factors for health outcomes in family caregivers of people with dementia following bereavementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Interventions developed to support this group should remain mindful of these issues to facilitate progress toward developing early, dementia-specific preventive and therapeutic interventions for both family caregivers and their relatives with dementia. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: P. Shuter, H. Edwards, E. Beattie, S. Sacre Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Assisting general practitioners to screen for cognitive impairment: The General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition websiteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The multi-lingual website www.gpcog.com.au (funded by the Canadian National Institute for Care of the Elderly) makes a screening tool for cognitive impairment available to primary care workers worldwide. It provides health professionals with evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for further investigations that should be conducted once cognitive impairment is detected. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: H. Brodaty, D. Pond, B. Draper, K. Seeher Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Factors influencing the non-use of respite services by caregivers of people living with dementia differ according to respite productEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Results highlight the need to improve approaches to supporting carers and those living with dementia to overcome specific barriers to the use of particular respite services to support respite service utilization. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: L. Phillipson, S. Jones Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Early diagnosis of dementia and diagnostic disclosure in primary care in Australia: A qualitative study into the barriers and enablersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Compelling evidence suggests that there are several structural and ideological obstacles that GPs encounter when attempting to diagnose dementia. However, there is also evidence of factors that encourage diagnosis and disclosure. Future educational supports for GPs need to concentrate on both of these areas. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: N. Paterson, D. Pond Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

The barriers to the early diagnosis of dementia and diagnostic disclosure in primary careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Compelling evidence suggests that there are several structural and ideological obstacles that GPs encounter when attempting to diagnose dementia. However, there is also evidence of factors that encourage diagnosis and disclosure. Future educational supports for GPs need to concentrate on both of these areas. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: N. Paterson, D. Pond Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Carers' experiences of urinary dysfunction in people with dementia with Lewy bodiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Urinary dysfunction can be a significant issue for people with dementia with Lewy bodies. It warrants further investigation because routine continence management strategies do not appear to meet carers' needs. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: K. Nicholson Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Touch-screen computerized neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The IntegNeuro battery successfully discriminated between the four groups. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: N. Moore, P. Fagan, N. Cooper, K. Barnett, E. Miretsky, L. Williams, E. Gordon Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Dementia e-learning: A positive approach to care of the older personEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This program showcases how collaboration between clinicians and IT can conquer new and innovative frontiers of learning. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: A. Moehead, F. Barraclough, M. Moriarty Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Establishing validity of delirium-focused clinical vignettes for use in a web-based nurse education interventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study will generate valuable psychometric data on these vignettes. In addition, it provides the foundation for future research to determine whether nurses can be trained to better recognize delirium by using vignettes. By adding to our understanding of the psychometric properties of a key outcome measure, this study will aid delirium recognition research and promote improved clinical practice. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: J. McCrow, E. Beattie, K. Sullivan, D. Fick Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Identifying depression in older adults via video consultationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The identification of depression in this patient group was a secondary analysis within a study designed to examine the reliability of the diagnosis of dementia in patients referred to an MDC. The results suggest that recognizing depression via VC is reliable, but further studies are required because this population is not representative of a typical population in which the suitability of VC for the diagnosis of depression would be tested. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Martin-Khan, L. Flicker, R. Wootton, P.K. Loh, H. Edwards, G. Byrne, P. Varghese, E. Beller, L. Gray Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Evaluation of adherence to dementia risk reduction in everyday practice: A literature reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: On the basis of the research evidence, seven recommendations were made including coordinating the collection of dementia-related information with that of chronic disease data and using existing national, state, and other data sources where possible. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Martin-Khan, C. Travers, D. Lie Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Amyloid-β and its relevance to the detection of Alzheimer's disease in blood plasma: Findings from the first phase of the Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle (AIBL) Flagship Study of AgingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Technical differences in assays affect the final outcome of Aβ measurements. A single time point measurement of Aβ on its own would not be suitable as a diagnostic for AD. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: J. Lui, Q. Li, K. De Ruyck, V. Gupta, K. Taddei, J. Foster, T. Taddei, B. Brown, V. Ward, M. Rodrigues, M. Rimajova, K. Ellis, C. Rowe, V. Villemagne, P. Hudson, C. Masters, D. Ames, R. Martins Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

What role should websites play in dementia care in hospitals?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Early evidence indicates the website is in use and has been incorporated into existing work processes, eg, inductions and orientations. Our observations support the interdependence of education and information and communications technology (ICT) in healthcare. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of ICT in dementia care. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: D. Lie, S. Austin Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Ageing, epidemiologic transitions, and dementia in fourth world Aboriginal AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Reducing the gap in Aboriginal health and life expectancy requires multiple interventions across the life cycle; particularly those aimed at parenting, growing young minds, improving opportunities for education and job training, and building human capital in Aboriginal people. This is in addition to the provision of equity in health, housing, and human rights. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pulver L. Jackson, G.A. Broe Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Evaluation of Alzheimer's Australia Vic Memory Lane CafesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The service provides a highly valued opportunity for people with dementia, their family carers, or friends to interact with others in similar situations and share their experiences. The evaluation recommended that the service be further developed to meet the needs of a wider group of clients. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: B. Dow, B. Haralambous, C. Hempton, S. Hunt, D. Calleja Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Identifying cultural risks and resilience in dementia care in urban Aboriginal communitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Outcomes will provide a profile for future health care planning and for clinical care, community services, and workforce planning needs for (majority) urban Aboriginal communities. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: W. Hampshire, G. Broe, Pulver L. Jackson Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Making sense of dementia: Understanding among Indigenous AustraliansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: To enable Indigenous people and communities to recognize the signs of dementia and to seek professional assistance early, there needs to be greater public awareness of this condition among these communities. Culturally appropriate Alzheimer's disease health promotion strategies need to be developed, particularly for young Indigenous adults. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: G. Garvey, D. Simmonds, V. Clements, P. O'Rourke, K. Sullivan, D. Gorman, V. Curnow, S. Wise, E. Beattie Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Plasma amyloid β42 and amyloid β40 levels are associated with early cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Decreased preoperative plasma levels of Aβ42 and Aβ40 in patients who exhibit POCD at 3 months suggest that POCD at this time might share a common pathology with MCI/AD. This process might be exacerbated by anesthesia. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: L. Evered, B. Silbert, D. Scott, P. Maruff, K. Laughton, I. Volitakis, T. Cowie, R. Cherny, C. Masters, Q. Li Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Community screening for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Serial decline is detectable in community-dwelling volunteers and appears to offer an enrichment strategy for further evaluation. Larger systematic study of decliners with amyloid imaging is clearly required. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: D. Darby, J. Fredrickson, A. Fredrickson, L. Moore, J. Sach, M. Woodward Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Creative Ways to Care: Strategies for carers of people living with dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Carer feedback has been positive. “Creative Ways to Care… certainly changed our lives”—David, Carer. We hope to formally evaluate CWTC as the next phase of this project. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: V. Creaser Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

The effect of music on quality of life and depression in older people with dementia: A randomized control trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Music and reading group activities appear to offer opportunities to improve self-esteem, sense of belonging, and depressive symptoms in older people with dementia. Further research into the specific benefits of regular, facilitation-based group engagement approaches with older people with dementia, particularly those demonstrating greater depressive symptoms, is needed to understand these findings further and determine their practical application. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Cooke, W. Moyle, D. Shum, S. Harrison, J. Murfield Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

The hospital dementia services projectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The project's mixed-methods research design has challenges and complexities. However, the resulting data will support comprehensive analyses that allow a better understanding of the types of services and their features that produce better outcomes for people with dementia. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: D. Gibson, B. Draper, R. Karmel, A. Peut, P. Anderson, G. Brien, I. Seebus Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Challenges to implementing an evidence-based partnership model in an Australian residential care settingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: This partial replication study tested the effects of a best practice model of dementia care, the Family Involvement in Care (FIC) intervention, in an Australian residential care setting. Originally trialled and implemented in North America with successful outcomes, this intervention sought to establish therapeutic partnerships between family (n = 30) and staff caregivers (n = 31). Study findings highlight the critical need for research to be conducted in a practice environment in which there is support at the policy and management level for skilled nursing staff and managers to lead and support the implementati...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Bramble, W. Moyle, D. Shum Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

On-road assessment for people with dementia: How to achieve the Goldilocks point (not too easy, not too hard, but just right)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Design of on-road assessments influences driver errors. Overall driving performance must be judged in relation to the on-road assessment characteristics. Adequate samples of task items are needed. Weighting of scores should account for errors ”forced” by the design (eg, being ”caught” by the traps) versus ”unforced” errors that result from poor driving habits or from critical dementia-related driving failure. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: A. Berndt, E. May, P. Darzins Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Australian family and professional carer attitudes to locator technologies used to manage wandering-related elopement and getting lost associated with dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Australian participants, as in the U.S. study, supported the use of technology to manage wandering behavior in PwD but raised a number of important ethical and practical issues requiring further discussion. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: E. Beattie, J. McCrow, W. Kearns, S. Applegarth Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

A community-based exercise program to improve cognitive function in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: Feasibility and safety studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrated that the exercise program for people with dementia, developed at the Launceston General Hospital, is both feasible and safe. A larger randomised, controlled trial is now underway to assess the impact of the program on cognition, physical functioning, behaviour and sleep in people with dementia. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: A. Vreugdenhil, J. Cannell, A. Davies, G. Razay Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals

Dementia in older dogs: A data-driven approach to ecologically valid diagnosis and assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: A formal scale for diagnosis and assessment of CCD is presented with clinical, cross sectional and longitudinal validity. Its use will aid diagnosis and management of canine ‘dementia’ and will also aid translational research between transgenic rodent models and human clinical trials. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. Valenzuela, H. Salvin, P. Sachdev, P. McGreevy Tags: Online Exclusive Source Type: journals