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Hogervorst, Eva. "Age-related cognitive decline and cognition enhancers." Maastricht : Maastricht : Neuropsych Publishers ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1998. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=6058.

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McAulay, Vincent. "Cognitive decline during acute hypoglycaemia." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24922.

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The initial chapters of this thesis describe the clinical and physiological aspects of hypoglycaemia, followed by a review of the literature on the effects of acute hypoglycaemia on cognitive function. The subsequent chapters describe original research studies in subjects with and without diabetes, which examine the effects of acute hypoglycaemia on aspects of cognitive function and the prevention of hypoglycaemia. In Studies 1 to 3, a hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp was used to either maintain euglycemia (blood glucose 4,5 mmol/l) or induce hypoglycaemia (2.6 mmol/l) in both healthy adults (n=
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De, Marco Matteo. "Cognitive and physical stimulation, genetic risk and cognitive decline." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2012. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3379/.

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Miralbell, Blanch Júlia. "Biomarkers of cognitive decline and dementia." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/91068.

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Cognitive impairment in the elderly encompasses many forms, ranging from subtle impairments in otherwise cognitively healthy individuals through mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Brain structural and functional changes underlie the observed cognitive impairment. Complementary to the clinical observation, biomarkers have been proposed as in vivo indicators of the underlying pathophysiology and neurobiological changes in a sufficiently reliable manner that they could be used to detect, track, and predict the disease course over time. In this thesis we used a combination of epidemio
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Lu, Zhengdong. "Constrained clustering and cognitive decline detection /." Full text open access at:, 2008. http://content.ohsu.edu/u?/etd,650.

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Marston, Kieran John. "Preventing cognitive decline through resistance training." Thesis, Marston, Kieran John (2019) Preventing cognitive decline through resistance training. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2019. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/51337/.

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The foundations for later-life cognitive health are often laid decades prior to the first symptoms of cognitive decline, therefore preventative strategies should be implemented early in life. Structured resistance training shows promise at reducing dementia risk and has been associated with enhanced cognitive function and biomarker profiles. More specifically, intense acute resistance exercise and chronic resistance training may increase levels of growth factors, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),
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Fortman, James Alexander. "Computer-Based Cognitive Training for Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1353454752.

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Saxton, Judith. "Cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's disease." Thesis, University of Reading, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.254512.

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Morrell, Lucy. "Informant reported cognitive decline in older adults." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2017. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/16424/.

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Objectives: Gaining an informant’s perspective on cognitive decline has become an increasingly popular, and recommended practice, in the assessment of dementia. However, concern regarding the accuracy of such reports has been documented. The current study aimed to explore factors that might influence such reports, with a particular focus on informant burden. Design: Using a cross-sectional, single-group design, routinely collected data from 82 patient-informant dyads within a memory assessment service, was analysed. Univariate and multivariate analyses explored associations between informant-r
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Li, Xiaoxia. "A Semiparametric Trajectory Model for Cognitive Decline." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/25922.

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Dementia is a group of diseases that are caused by neurocognitive disorder. It is the second leading cause of death in older adults in the US. People who suffer from dementia experience memory loss and other cognitive or functional decline that is severe enough to interfere with their professional and social performance. In spite of the controversy on accuracy of diagnosis and debate on disclosure of dementia diagnosis results, it is important for patients and their families to know what to expect about the future development of cognitive decline. The course of dementia progression is highly
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Nite, Leesa C. (Leesa Celeste). "Cognitive Decline in Chronic Pain Patients: A Neuropsychological Evaluation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1990. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331398/.

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate cognitive functioning in a group of 30 chronic pain patients (CPG) as compared to a group of 39 acute pain patients (APG). In order to assess cognitive performance, certain subtests were selected from the McCarron-Dial System (MDS) of Neuropsychological Evaluation. Specifically, a measure of haptic discrimination was used along with the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test. As such, completion of these subtests required a cortically mediated, central nervous system processing of sensory information. This particular method of assessment was chosen
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McGuinness, Bernadette. "Neuropsychological profiling and biomarkers of cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment subjects." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602499.

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The aims of this study were to assess neuropsychological function and change in participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Further aims were to determine if platelet membrane secretase activity was higher in MCI participants compared to controls and to assess FOG-PET CT brain changes in MCI participants. METHODS Participants with MCI were recruited through a memory clinic. Controls with no evidence of cognitive impairment were also recruited. Participants undertook a neuropsychological test battery. MCI participants were reassessed through the memory clinic and a subset returned for in-
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Cadar, D. "The role of lifestyle behaviours on cognitive functioning and on cognitive decline." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2013. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1406203/.

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Cognitive decline is the first outward sign of dementia and has a major public health impact on individuals and governments around the world. There is a well-established relationship between specific lifestyle behaviours and cognitive decline, but extremely limited research on the role of combined behaviours. The aim of this thesis was to examine the role of lifestyle behaviours (alcohol, smoking, physical activity and dietary choice) separately and in combination on cognitive functioning in midlife (age 43) and on 20-year cognitive decline from mid to later life using data from the MRC Nation
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Thompson, Juliann. "Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6412.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and results in progressive cognitive decline, particularly in regards to memory (National Institute on Aging, 2012). Prior research has shown sex differences in brain-atrophy rates of AD patients, with women experiencing a higher rate of progression in volume reduction (Skup et al., 2011). This suggests that there may also be differences in cognitive functioning between sexes, particularly in the rate of cognitive decline with a more rapid disease progression for dementing females compared to dementing males. The current study monito
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Andersson, Christin. "Predictors of cognitive decline in memory clinic patients /." Stockholm, 2007. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2007/978-91-7357-232-3/.

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Jia, Xueli. "Nutrition, survival, and cognitive decline in older people." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2007. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=186836.

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Lin, Ping-hsiu. "Functional change in older adults ‘at risk’ of dementia." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/27495.

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At the present time, researchers have increasingly shifted their focus to earlier stages of dementia, such as subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), to enable early diagnosis and/or intervention to prevent or slow future cognitive decline. Older people who perceive very mild cognitive difficulties but do not demonstrate objective evidence of cognitive impairment on neuropsychological testing are characterised as SCD. By contrast, those people who experience cognitive difficulties and demonstrate overt cognitive deficits on objective testing but remain functiona
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Sjölinder, Marie. "Age-related cognitive decline and navigation in electronic environments." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Psychology, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1038.

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<p>The older population is increasing, as is life expectancy. Technical devices are becoming more widespread and used for many everyday tasks. Knowledge about new technology is important to remain as an active and independent part of the society. However, if an old user group should have equal access to this technology, new demands will be placed on the design of interfaces and devices. With respect to old users it is and will be important to develop technical devices and interfaces that take the age-related decline in physical and cognitive abilities into account. The aim of this work was to
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Dongen, Martinus Cornelis Johannes Maria van. "Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba in dementia and cognitive decline." [Maastricht : Maastricht : Universiteit Maastricht] ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1999. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=6864.

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Sjölinder, Marie. "Age-related cognitive decline and navigation in electronic environments /." Stockholm : Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1038.

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Amend, Diane Lisa. "Cognitive decline in depressed elderly with olfactory identification impairment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186685.

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Olfactory impairment may be a nonspecific early finding in Alzheimer's disease. Many late onset depressives progress to irreversible dementias, but previous research has not identified specific markers for such decline. It was hypothesized that depression and olfactory identification impairment would predict cognitive loss in the elderly. In this study, elderly with and without depression and with and without baseline olfactory identification impairment were compared to evaluate cognitive changes at six-months and relationships between plasma cortisol (CORT) and homocysteine (HC) profiles and
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Messerotti, Benvenuti Simone. "Psychobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive decline in cardiac surgery patients." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3422056.

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Technological advances over the past four decades have decreased the major complications or mortality in cardiac surgery. However, a significant number of patients suffer from adverse neurological and cognitive outcomes which, in turn, remain an important cause of postoperative morbidity and are responsible for an increasing proportion of perioperative deaths. Adverse neurological and cognitive outcomes after cardiac surgery are the result of multiple preoperative and/or intraoperative factors. While demographic, biomedical, and psychological disorders (e.g., anxiety and depression) represent
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Xicota, Vila Laura 1987. "Biomarkers and cognitive function in Down syndrome : validation for phenotyping cognitive impairment." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/482222.

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Clinical trials seeking to improve cognitive performance are in dire need of biochemical biomarkers that reflect the processes taking place in the brain. In Down syndrome, this information is crucial to understand the progression of cognitive decline, or to evaluate the beneficial effects of a treatment, but there are few available biomarkers for this condition. We have analyzed the association between biomarkers (biochemical, genetic), executive functions, and cognitive decline, in the context of a clinical trial, taking into account extrinsic factors (education, diet) that may obscure the in
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Clarnette, Roger M. "Predictors of cognitive decline in those with subjective memory complaint." University of Western Australia. School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0245.

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[Truncated abstract] Background: Dementia, largely due to Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a major public health problem. The early identification of disease is an important challenge for clinicians because treatment of AD is now available. A simple and accurate means of stratifying risk for AD and identifying early disease is needed so that risk factor modification and treatment can occur optimally. To date, despite many attempts, an accurate means of standardising an approach to the assessment of subtle cognitive symptoms has not been developed. A subjective complaint of poor memory has been ide
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Farias, Alyne Matos Napoleão. "Estimulação cognitiva em idosos sedentários com transtorno cognitivo leve." Universidade Católica de Brasília, 2018. https://bdtd.ucb.br:8443/jspui/handle/tede/2459.

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Hemmy, Laura Sue. "Educational attainment and rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1189.

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Alexander, Jane. "Cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in persons with Down syndrome." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq21546.pdf.

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Saxby, Brian Kent. "Blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment and cognitive decline in older adults." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/1500.

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Hypertension is prevalent in older adults and associated with impaired cognitive function compared to normotensive peers. The effect of antihypertensive therapy on preventing or reducing the rate of cognitive decline is unclear. The studies in this thesis examined the association of elevated blood pressure in older adults on changes in specific cognitive domains and tested the hypothesis that antihypertensive treatment reduces the rate of cognitive decline in older adults with mild hypertension. 507 older individuals (70-89 years) were recruited from a general practice population (250 normoten
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Littlejohn, Jenna. "Central and peripheral auditory changes and cognitive decline in ageing." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2018. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/21719/.

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Hearing loss (HL) is a common disorder of the elderly, and is associated with communication difficulties and social isolation. Most recently, HL has been inconsistently linked to cognitive decline and it has been postulated that HL may be an independent risk factor for dementia. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether HL is associated with cognitive decline during normal and/or pathological ageing by specifically investigating contributions from peripheral HL, central auditory processing and the psychosocial pathway. Results show that central auditory processing was linked with cognitio
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Röhr, Susanne, Arno Villringer, Matthias C. Angermeyer, Tobias Luck, and Steffi G. Riedel-Heller. "Outcomes of stable and unstable patterns of subjective cognitive decline." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2016. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-215683.

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Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), i.e., the self-perceived feeling of worsening cognitive function, may be the first notable syndrome of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. However, not all individuals with SCD progress. Stability of SCD, i.e., repeated reports of SCD, could contribute to identify individuals at risk, as stable SCD may more likely reflect the continuous neurodegenerative process of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Methods: Cox regression analyses were used to assess the association between stability of SCD and progression to MCI and dementia in d
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Morris, Rose Elizabeth. "Gait as a predictor for cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3725.

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Cognitive decline and dementia are core features of Parkinson’s disease (PD) with major personal and socioeconomic impact. Identifying individuals at risk of cognitive decline and dementia is vital in order to optimise clinical management and develop novel therapeutics. However, biomarkers for cognitive decline remain a major unmet need. A large structured review undertaken as part of this thesis revealed discrete gait characteristics predicted cognitive decline and dementia in older adults but to date no such study has been conducted in PD. Thus, the primary aim of this thesis was to investig
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Euser, S. M. "Determinants of cognitive decline and dementia in the very old." [S.l.] : Rotterdam : [The Author] ; Erasmus University [Host], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/14187.

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Milane, Russell Edward. "Alternative Augmentative Care Planning in Patients with a Cognitive Decline." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10976265.

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<p> Nurse dissatisfaction occurs when the quality in communication of persons affected by a cognitive decline is impacted during the transmission process. It is necessary to understand the nurse&rsquo;s perception of this situation and how alternative augmentative communication (AAC) patient-centered care intervention (PCCI) care planning provides the most advantageous strategy. The purpose of this Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) project is to understand how ten nurses perceived their level of dissatisfaction while communicating with patients with a cognitive decline before and after impleme
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JANJUA, ZAFFAR HAIDER. "SENSOR-BASED BEHAVIORAL MONITORING FOR EARLY DETECTION OF COGNITIVE DECLINE." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/391782.

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The advancement in medical science has increased life expectancy in developed countries, which results in a rise in the elderly population. Consequently, age related health issues are also increasing and aging societies are continuously searching for new technologies to provide better healthcare services to the elderly population. One of the prominent health issues relates to the elderly population is cognitive impairment. The decline in cognitive health does not only affect day to day matters of the individual, but also creates difficulties for clinicians and caregivers in terms of providing
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Chan, Kelly J. "The Bilingual Advantage in Cognitive Control and its Consequences for Cognitive Decline in Natural Aging." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2015. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1133.

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With the growing prevalence of bilingualism in modern society, it has become increasingly important to understand how the ability to speak more than one language affects cognitive function across the lifespan. Although bilingualism has been associated with disadvantages in measures of language use, bilinguals appear to demonstrate superior executive functioning compared to monolinguals. This “bilingual advantage” has been found for several aspects of cognitive control, including attention, inhibition and conflict resolution. Based on the overlap between cognitive networks and brain regions aff
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Quadros, Junior Antonio Carlos de. "Dança de salão, funções executivas e memória em idosos institucionalizados /." Rio Claro : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/87426.

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Resumo: O envelhecimento provoca declínios físico e/ou cognitivo. Ainda, algumas conseqüências da institucionalização do idoso parecem influenciar negativamente suas esferas física e cognitiva, geralmente já prejudicadas. Porém, o exercício aeróbio pode beneficiar ambas as esferas. Assim, esta pesquisa divide-se em Estudo #1 (transversal) e Estudo #2 (longitudinal) OBJETIVO: realizar o perfil de nível de atividade física, independência funcional básica, funções executivas, memória e estado cognitivo geral de idosos moradores de instituições de longa permanência para idosos de Rio Claro-SP (Est
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Bauer, Corinna Mae. "Multimodal analysis in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease: group differentiation, baseline cognition, and prediction of future cognitive decline." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/10937.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University<br>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset that makes it difficult to distinguish from normal aging. It begins with an impairment of memory that develops into amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and later to dementia as deficits become apparent in other cognitive domains. Effective biomarkers that differentiate normal aging, MCI, and AD and predict future cognitive decline are needed. Potential biomarkers have been studied in isolation, but their impact when combined is not understood. The goal of this
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Camire, Walter P. "Predictors and Classification Systems of Cognitive Decline or Impairment During Aging." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2005. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/CamireWP2005.pdf.

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Rafnsson, Snorri Björn. "Cardiovascular diseases, risk factors and cognitive decline in the general population." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/30665.

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The principal aim of the present study was to examine the longitudinal change in cognitive test performance in relation to major clinical CVDs and vascular risk factors in a population-based sample of older people. The analysis is based on a cohort of 809 men and 783 women aged 55-74 years which in 1987/8 was randomly selected from the general population of Edinburgh. The findings from the present study further add to those of previous investigations demonstrating a relationship between CVDs, vascular risk factors, and cognitive decline in older people. Specifically, they reveal that, even in
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Griffin, Sarah C. "LONELINESS, CYNICAL HOSTILITY, AND COGNITIVE DECLINE IN AMERICANS ABOVE AGE 50." VCU Scholars Compass, 2016. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4192.

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Background. Research identifies isolation (being alone) as a risk factor for cognitive decline— yet it is possible that subjective dimensions of isolation are more critical. Potential risk factors are loneliness (the distress stemming from feeling alone) and cynical hostility (an attitude of distrust and cynicism). The present study examined the relationship between these factors and cognitive functioning and decline. Methods. Data came from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal study of US adults over 50. Loneliness was measured using the Hughes Loneliness
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Rouanet, Anais. "Study of dementia and cognitive decline accounting for selection by death." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016BORD0243/document.

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Ce travail a pour but de développer des outils statistiques pour l'étude du déclin cognitif général ou précédant le diagnostic de démence, à partir de données de cohorte en tenant compte du risque compétitif de décès et de la censure par intervalle. Le temps de démence est censuré par intervalle dans les études de cohortes car le diagnostic de démence ne peut être établi qu'à l'occasion des visites qui peuvent être espacées de plusieurs années. Ceci induit une sous-estimation du risque de démence à cause du risque compétitif de décès : les sujets déments sont à fort risque de mourir, et peuven
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Runge, Shannon K. "Genetic Moderators of Cognitive Decline in the Health and Retirement Study." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6374.

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The current dissertation used a gene x environment (G x E) approach to examine the independent and interactive effects of specific genetic variants and participation in physical and cognitive/social activities (PA and CSA) on cognitive performance in 4,764 participants of the Health and Retirement Study. Using three-wave data, three sets of multi-level growth models were conducted to examine baseline, longitudinal, and interactive effects of genotype (i.e., ApoE, COMT, and BDNF) and CSA/PA on performance across five cognitive measures: immediate, delayed and total word recall, and serial 7s an
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Hamilton, Joanne M. "Cognitive, motor, and behavioral correlates of functional decline in Huntington's disease /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9975028.

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Fabbri, Elisa <1985&gt. "NAFLD and cognitive decline in older adults: a longitudinal cohort study." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/8791/1/Fabbri_Elisa_tesi.pdf.

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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is increasing in older adults, but no evidence exists on the longitudinal association between NAFLD and cognitive decline at old ages. The aim of this 7-year longitudinal study was to examine whether presence of NAFLD at baseline and/or its change (i.e. progression or regression) over the follow up predict the rate of cognitive decline over the same timeframe in older adults, independent of potential confounders. Participants included 457 community dwelling men and women aged 65 to 87 (mean ±SD: 70.9±4.1) years old, living near Bologna (Northern Italy).
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Porter, Tenielle L. S. "Genetic determinants of rates of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2018. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2114.

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In 2015 the number of people worldwide living with Dementia was 46.8 million, with approximately 50-75% of these cases being clinically defined as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Despite extensive efforts, clinical trials have so far failed to yield a treatment that successfully addresses the underlying cause of AD. This lack of treatment has been suggested, in part, to be a result of late stage of intervention in current clinical trial design. For this reason, greater focus has been placed on preclinical trials and in turn both the identification of individuals at-risk for AD and, amongst these, th
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Marioni, Riccardo Emilio. "Inflammation and cognition : the association between biomarker levels, their genetic determinants, and age-related cognitive decline." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4436.

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Chronic in ammation and variations in blood flow have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. It is also possible that inflammatory and rheological processes are involved in the development of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, either through their association with vascular disease or via some other, more direct effect on the brain. Evidence is increasing for a causal relationship between Alzheimer's disease and inflammation, possibly related to inflammatory activation of microglia. Inflammatory processes may also be involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral small ve
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Castiglione, Alessandro. "Aging, cognitive decline and hearing loss: outcomes of auditory rehabilitation in older adults." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3424842.

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Introduction. Restoring a sensory function in older adults might allow a significant improvement in their cognitive status. Although specific clinical conditions could compromise management and drastically reduce the chance of acceptable outcomes, auditory rehabilitation with cochlear implants or hearing aids still remains one of the most effectiveness procedure. Advances in research and technology suggest a functional “adaptation” in central processes that could influence other related or not strictly related activities, such as memory and working memory, frontal and pre-frontal processes, or
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Donnelly, Karen J. "The development of an instrument for assessing cognitive ability and screening for the cognitive decline associated with dementia in people with moderate to profound intellectual disability." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/83727/4/Karen_Donnelly_Thesis.pdf.

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Individuals with intellectual disability have a greater risk of developing dementia.The diagnosis of dementia relies on accurate testing of cognitive function however existing tests have limited utility in people whose intellectual disability is moderate or greater. A new test was developed and underwent preliminary testing to determine use across a wider ability spectrum. The Cognitive Baseline & Screener for People with Intellectual Disability (CBS-ID) was administered to a sample of 17 dyads (n=34) (people with intellectual disability (who completed CBS-ID) and caregivers (who provided an i
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Edwards, Carolyn Anne. "The role of the frontal cortex in normal age-related memory performance." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.389161.

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Littbrand, Rebecka. "WEAVING IN WOOD : An architectural strategy in Umeå that strive to decrease loneliness and include elderly with physical and cognitive impairments." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-173960.

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WEAVING IN WOOD  An architectural strategy in Umeå that strive to decrease loneliness and include elderly with physical and cognitive impairments A Master Thesis by Rebecka Littbrand                                                                                                   Spring 2020   Background Feelings of loneliness is common in the whole western world, especially among older people. Loneliness is of public health concerns as being a risk factor for many severe diseases and premature mortality. Scientists argues that an increase of social embeddedness is essential for improvement
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