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Dooley, Jemima Mary Beatrice. "Communicating a diagnosis of dementia." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/27939.

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Background: There has been a rise in dementia awareness, with policy changes leading to increased diagnosis rates. However, the stigma of dementia is likely to cause challenges in diagnostic communication. This is complicated by the effect of dementia on cognitive functioning. The aims of this study were to (1) identify how diagnoses of dementia are communicated, (2) identify how people with dementia respond to the diagnosis, and (3) explore doctors’ perspectives on dementia diagnosis delivery. Methodology: A systematic literature review was conducted. Twenty doctors from 9 memory clinics acro
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Verhey, Franciscus Rochus Jozef. "Dementia, depression and forgetfulness clinical studies of the early diagnosis and the differential diagnosis of dementia /." Maastricht : Maastricht : Universitaire Pers Maastricht ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1993. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=5854.

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Everitt, Alaina. "Differential Scoring Patterns on the Clock Drawing Test: a Comparison of Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's Dementia." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2006. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5283/.

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This study examined differences in scoring patterns among those diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia and vascular dementia on the clock-drawing test. Archival clock drawing data was retrieved on 279 patients presenting at a county hospital-based memory clinic. Analysis of drawings was based on frequency of qualitative errors, as well as an overall quantitative score. Mean comparisons found those patients with Alzheimer's dementia to perform worse on both quantitative and qualitative scoring measures. However, Pearson's chi-squared test revealed a significantly higher rate of spacing errors am
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Aslaksen, Jonasson Alexander, and Alfred Wahlforss. "Diagnosis of Dementia using Transformer Models." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279226.

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Dementia is a syndrome of illnesses resulting in cognitive decline, severely impacting the lives of those afflicted as well as their loved ones. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, with roughly 10 million new cases each year. In this study we examine different machine learning models and approaches aimed to aid healthcare professionals in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, potentially automating parts of the diagnostic process. We evaluate our models on the Pitt corpus of the Dementia Bank dataset, using 10-fold cross validation. We compare the BERT and RoBERTa transf
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McKeith, Ian G. "The clinical diagnosis of Lewy body dementia." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.333615.

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Smith, Fiona. "The experience of receiving a diagnosis of dementia." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.412460.

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Green, Alison Jane Ellen. "Brain-specific proteins in the diagnosis of dementia." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313354.

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Taylor, Rachel Jane. "Being given a diagnosis of dementia : the experiences of people with dementia and people who care for someone with dementia." Thesis, Open University, 1996. http://oro.open.ac.uk/57649/.

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This study explores the issues raised for people with dementia and their carers when they receive a diagnosis of dementia. Previous research suggests that more people with dementia than other serious illnesses such as cancer will not be told their diagnosis. The implications of this for the way that people with dementia adjust psychologically to their situation are reviewed. It is suggested that the complex illness concept and the particular nature of dementia as an illness influence communication about it The research had three groups of participants. Twenty-six people caring for a relative w
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Mychalkiw, Wasyl. "Short-term visual retention as an index of dementia." Thesis, Keele University, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.279822.

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Douglas, Jane E. "Living with and beyond dementia : a phenomenological investigation of young people's lived experience with dementia and the transition from pre-diagnosis through diagnosis and beyond to living well with dementia." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 2017. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1032617.

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Younger People with Dementia (YPwD) are those who receive a diagnosis of dementia under the age of 65. In Scotland the number of people with dementia who meet this definition is approximately 3200 (Alzheimer Scotland, 2017). The purpose of this study was to explore the human experience of living with dementia at a younger age and to consider interpretations of well-being as defined by the subjective experience of the participants. At the start of this study there was limited quality research available which explored the lives and experiences of YPwD. At that time there was some recognition wit
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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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Huang, Chaorui. "Mild cognitive impairment : neuroimaging markers for early diagnosis of dementia /." Stockholm, 2003. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2003/91-7349-633-2/.

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Duchesne, Simon. "Computer aided diagnosis in temporal lobe epilepsy and Alzheimer's dementia." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100354.

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Computer aided diagnosis within neuroimaging must rely on advanced image processing techniques to detect and quantify subtle signal changes that may be surrogate indicators of disease state. This thesis proposes two such novel methodologies that are both based on large volumes of interest, are data driven, and use cross-sectional scans: appearance-based classification (ABC) and voxel-based classification (VBC).<br>The concept of appearance in ABC represents the union of intensity and shape information extracted from magnetic resonance images (MRI). The classification method relies on a linear
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Chan, Dennis Chun Fei. "Structural and neuropsychological investigations in the diagnosis of early dementia." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.611487.

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Gilley, David William. "Depression on cortical and subcortical dementia syndromes." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39755.

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The concept of subcortical dementia predicts higher rates of depressive symptomatology in dementia syndromes with predominant subcortical pathology. This hypothesis was evaluated by comparing the frequency and severity of depressive symptomatology in three diagnostic conditions: Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n=30) I subcortical vascular disease (SVD) (n=30), and Parkinson's disease (PD) (n=30). While AD and PD are prototypical exemplars of cortical and subcortical dementia syndromes respectively, SVD provides a test of the generality of the hypothesis as a subcortical neurodegenerative condition w
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Sivananthan, Saskia Nikali. "Diagnosis & disruption : understanding guideline-consistent dementia care and patterns of transitions experienced by individuals with dementia." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52306.

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Introduction Early detection and management, as outlined in dementia guidelines, can improve outcomes and potentially reduce the number of transitions experienced between care-facilities. The objectives of this thesis were to : conduct a critical assessment of the literature on actual versus guideline-consistent dementia care; use population-level data to examine variations in receipt of guideline-consistent dementia care; understand longitudinal patterns of transitions and the factors that contribute to transitions; and assess if receipt of guideline-consistent dementia care and/or high quali
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Gove, Dianne Marie. "GPs, stigma and the timely diagnosis of dementia : a qualitative exploration : the implications of general practitioners' perceptions of dementia as a stigma for timely diagnosis." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5667.

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Background: The focus of this study is on how far GPs' perceptions of dementia map onto the components and contributing factors to stigma as described by Link and Phelan (2001; 2006) and Jones et al. (1984). Aim: The study explores GPs' perceptions of dementia as a stigma, develops a specific conceptualization of the stigma of dementia and considers implications for timely diagnosis. Methods: Data from twenty-three GPs in northern England were collected by semistructured telephone interviews. Within the context of a qualitative design, a combined process of grounded theory and framework analys
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Gove, Dianne M. "GPs, stigma and the timely diagnosis of dementia : a qualitative exploration. The implications of general practitioners' perceptions of dementia as a stigma for timely diagnosis." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5667.

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Background The focus of this study is on how far GPs¿ perceptions of dementia map onto the components and contributing factors to stigma as described by Link and Phelan (2001; 2006) and Jones et al. (1984). Aim The study explores GPs¿ perceptions of dementia as a stigma, develops a specific conceptualization of the stigma of dementia and considers implications for timely diagnosis. Methods Data from twenty-three GPs in northern England were collected by semistructured telephone interviews. Within the context of a qualitative design, a combined process of grounded theory and framewor
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Rudge, John. "Early onset frontotermporal dementia and alzheimers disease: diagnosis, treatment and care." Thesis, Rudge, John (2007) Early onset frontotermporal dementia and alzheimers disease: diagnosis, treatment and care. Professional Doctorate thesis, Murdoch University, 2007. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/468/.

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This research investigated two groups of patients diagnosed with dementia before the age of sixty-five. The patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease (AD, n = 25) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD, n = 37). Patients were assessed for approximately 3 years. The study found that FTD is a valid and useful diagnostic category, and can be reliably differentiated from AD. A combination of behavioural, neurological, and neuropsychological assessments were found to be complementary in the early and accurate diagnosis of early-onset dementia, and the differential diagnosis of FTD from AD. FTD pat
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Rudge, John. "Early onset frontotermporal dementia and alzheimers disease : diagnosis, treatment and care." Murdoch University, 2007. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20090424.143035.

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This research investigated two groups of patients diagnosed with dementia before the age of sixty-five. The patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD, n = 25) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD, n = 37). Patients were assessed for approximately 3 years. The study found that FTD is a valid and useful diagnostic category, and can be reliably differentiated from AD. A combination of behavioural, neurological, and neuropsychological assessments were found to be complementary in the early and accurate diagnosis of early-onset dementia, and the differential diagnosis of FTD from AD. FTD pat
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Harris, Rebekah Lynn. "Neurocognitive implications of diabetes on dementia as measured by an extensive neuropsychological battery." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9774/.

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Diabetes is a disease with a deleterious pathology that currently impacts 4.5 million individuals within the United States. This study examined the ability of a specific neuropsychological battery to identify and classify dementia type, investigated the impact of diabetes on cognition and analyzed the ability of the memory measures of the 7 Minute Screen (7MS) and the Rey-Osterrieth Recall to correctly categorize dementia type when not used in combination with a full battery. The battery in addition to exhaustive patient history, medical chart review and pertinent tests were used in initial di
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Plugge, Leonard André. "EVINCE a neuropsychiatric desktop expert system for the diagnosis of dementia /." [Maastricht : Maastricht : Rijksuniversiteit Limburg] ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1992. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=5686.

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Heal, Harriet C. "The diagnosis of dementia - do we tell the sufferer, and why?" Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320836.

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Bennasar, Mohamed. "Clinical decision support system for early detection and diagnosis of dementia." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/73073/.

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Dementia is a syndrome caused by a chronic or progressive disease of the brain, which affects memory, orientation, thinking, calculation, learning ability and language. Until recently, early diagnosis of dementia was not a high priority, since the related diseases were considered untreatable and irreversible. However, more effective treatments are becoming available, which can slow the progress of dementia if they are used in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, early diagnosis is becoming more important. The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) are well-kno
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Lopes, Jéssica Sousa. "FTIR, a potential tool to dementia diagnosis trough analysis of plasma." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/16149.

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Mestrado em Biomedicina Molecular<br>Nowadays it is still difficult to perform an early and accurate diagnosis of dementia, therefore many research focus on the finding of new dementia biomarkers that can aid in that purpose. So scientists try to find a noninvasive, rapid, and relatively inexpensive procedures for early diagnosis purpose. Several studies demonstrated that the utilization of spectroscopic techniques, such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy could be an useful and accurate procedure to diagnose dementia. As several biochemical mechanisms rela
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Surendranathan, Ajenthan. "Lewy body dementia and the role of inflammation." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2018. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/283243.

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Background: Lewy body dementia (LBD), consisting of Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), is known to make up more than 15% of dementia cases at autopsy, however the clinical prevalence rate is reported to be much lower at around 5-6%. Difficulties with diagnosis and/or lack of specific treatments may contribute to this difference. This study investigated the diagnosis and management pathways of LBD and whether inflammation could play a role in the pathophysiology and hence provide a route for future diagnostic and treatment pathways. Methods: Clinical diagnos
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Unadkat, Shreena. "Group singing for couples where one partner has a diagnosis of dementia." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2015. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/13855/.

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There is an emerging interest in the literature base around the use of group singing in dementia care. Although studies indicate positive outcomes, limited research has been carried out from a relational perspective. Additionally, theoretical underpinnings of the reported benefits have yet to be explored. This study aims to investigate the key theoretical mechanisms underlying the experience of group singing. Interview data from seventeen couples who sing together in a group is analysed using grounded theory method. Several key aspects of group singing are presented, namely that the positive e
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Elson, Paul. "Breaking the news to carers that their relative suffers from dementia : an exploratory study." Thesis, Bangor University, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.318071.

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Gatten, Shauna L. "Clinical differentiation of mental disorders in the eldery : validation of the CAMDEX." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/862267.

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The present series of investigations examined the diagnostic accuracy of the Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) from the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX) in the differential diagnosis of various dementing conditions. Specifically, this study examined: (a) the degree to which the CAMCOG would differentiate normal individuals from patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and from those suffering from non-AD dementing conditions, (b) the extent to which the CAMCOG would distinguish between patients suffering from organic dementing conditions, those having functional psychi
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Noggle, Chad A. "Differential diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia and depression using the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System." Virtual Press, 2006. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1344193.

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This study investigated the utility of the cognitive measures of the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System (D-WNAS) in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia (AD) from depression. Past research has found an overlap of symptoms in the early stages of AD and those found in geriatric depression. In both instances, patients are likely to report memory loss, attention deficits, and mood disturbances. As a result of this similarity, differentially diagnosing one from another is a vexing problem for the clinical practitioner. Although a number of screening measures have been of
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Nägga, Katarina. "Aspects on clinical diagnosis of dementia, with focus on biological markers / Katarina Nägga." Linköping, 2004. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2004/med839s.pdf.

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Mukadam, N. "The EAST-Dem study : encouraging access for South Asians to timely dementia diagnosis." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2017. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1560934/.

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BACKGROUND: People from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds tend to seek help later in the course of dementia than people from the majority ethnic population. Aim: To develop an intervention to encourage people from South Asian backgrounds to seek help earlier for memory problems and test its acceptability and feasibility. Methods: I systematically reviewed the literature and analysed routinely collected data to find interventions which improved dementia diagnostic rates. I then completed my qualitative study with South Asian community members to inform the development of an intervention to
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Kixmiller, Jeffrey S. "Subtyping patients with Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer type using cluster analysis." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/833474.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if distinct subgroups of patients with Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (SDAT) could be identified using seven scales of the Cognitive Behavior Rating Scale (CBRS). Ward's method of cluster analysis was used to group 104 patients with a probable diagnosis of SDAT into subtypes.The following three clusters were identified: (a) Moderately Impaired, (b) Severely Impaired, and (c) Emotionally Intact which displayed differences in symptom severity. Clusters could be partially defined by the amount of time they had been diagnosed with the disease. Diff
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Marková, Veronika. "Potential Neurophysiological Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-18839.

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The global population with dementia is rapidly increasing around the world.The major risk factor for dementia is aging. There is currently no treatmentavailable and the cost of symptomatic treatment is high. There is a growinginterest in possible clinical applications of non-invasive methods that are safeand easy-to-perform in diagnosis of dementia. The purpose of this paper is toinvestigate the usage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) withelectroencephalography (EEG) to diagnose dementia in early stages of thedisease. Early diagnosis is needed to reduce the costs of symptomatic care.W
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Abrahams-Salaam, Fatima. "A molecular investigation of a mixed ancestry family displaying dementia and movement disorders." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2432.

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Thesis (MScMedSc (Biomedical Sciences. Molecular Biology and Human Genetics))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>A South African family of Mixed Ancestry presented with a rapidly progressive dementia and a movement disorder which affected a number of individuals across three generations. The initial symptoms included personality changes and tremors that escalated to severe dementia and eventually a completely bedridden state. It was determined that the mean age at onset was in the third decade of life and affected individuals died within 10-15 years after the onset of symptoms. The aim of
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Voss, Sarah. "Cognitive deficits in dementia : evaluation and application of a neuropsychological test battery in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.289560.

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Küster, Olivia Caroline [Verfasser]. "Challenging dementia : cognitive and neural plasticity in early diagnosis and intervention / Olivia Caroline Küster." Ulm : Universität Ulm, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1159636699/34.

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Küster, Olivia [Verfasser]. "Challenging dementia : cognitive and neural plasticity in early diagnosis and intervention / Olivia Caroline Küster." Ulm : Universität Ulm, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1159636699/34.

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Harper, L. "Maximising the diagnostic value of structural MRI in the diagnosis of dementia : a comprehensive study of post-mortem proven cases." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2015. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1473622/.

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This thesis investigates the use of atrophy patterns from structural brain imaging to distinguish different dementia pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia pathologies. Using gold standard histopathology to stratify groups, analysis is based on 3D-T1-weighted imaging acquired during life in patients who attended clinic in one of three European centres. As well as comparison of disease groups with healthy controls, more clinically relevant comparisons between disease groups are performed to identify features that may be useful for diffe
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Alexjuk, Eva Joanna. "Journey from dementia diagnosis to final bereavement : an exploration of the fluctuating perceptions of self experienced by family caregivers of people with dementia." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31372.

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Few research studies have examined the panoramic landscape of family caregivers from dementia diagnosis to the final bereavement of the person with dementia for whom they are caring. The route and pathways of care undertaken during a caregiver's journey will be individual to each person, yet invariably there will be some similarities as to how they anticipate, approach and mange this journey. From the caregiver's perspective, caring for someone with dementia is related to more than the cognitive loss experienced by their family member, there are many losses involved, This research study aims t
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Gibson, Allison K. "Examining the Experiences of Caregivers During the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275071723.

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Hawkins, Jayne Isabelle. "Younger people with dementia : does the impact of diagnosis pose a threat to self-identity?" Thesis, University of Leeds, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416312.

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Atcha, Maaria. "Access to dementia diagnosis and support in a diverse South Asian community : a qualitative study." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2018. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/127056/.

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Although members of the United Kingdom (UK) South Asian population appear to have an elevated risk of developing dementia, this population accesses dementia services less frequently, compared with the majority white population. The disparity between the prevalence of people with dementia and the reported incidence of dementia, especially among South Asian populations (the UK‟s largest ethnic minority), is of concern to public health service providers. This study aimed to identify the socio-cultural issues in accessing dementia services in the population living in Blackburn with Darwen [BwD], i
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Billette, Ornella [Verfasser]. "Improving cognitive testing in the context of dementia$dtools for an earlier and better-characterized diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia / Ornella Billette." Magdeburg : Universitätsbibliothek Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1219965448/34.

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Lee, Hyunsook. "Comparative study of carers of older people with dementia in Scotland and Korea." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9796.

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This study aims to explore Scottish and Korean carers‘ attitudes towards the diagnosis of dementia in their relative, family care, community care and to residential care in Scotland and Korea respectively, also under examination was the origin of different carers‘ attitudes between Scotland and Korea. The dominant argument between previous Western and Eastern comparative studies on attitudes, has been that culture made the difference. In other words, the cultural factor was recognised as a main determinant of attitudes towards a diagnosis of dementia, towards social services at home and reside
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Lindau, Maria. "Clinical differentiation between frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease : psychometric, behavioral, neuroimaging and neurophysiological information /." Stockholm, 2002. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2002/91-7349-430-5/.

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Haigh, Anne-Marie Francoise. "The Alzheimer's Disease Life Events Study." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2009. http://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/9c1acdb7-0df9-4046-ec50-810f9122e1d0/1.

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The Alzheimer's Disease Life Events study examines whether there is a relationship between life events and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The ADLE study uses a mixed methods approach to answer the central research question:Are life events a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease? The central research question uses the following theory questions to examine:1. Is there a difference between the number of life events between patients and controls, using the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS)(Brown and Harris, 1978) as a measurement tool?2. Is there a difference in the way (i.e. positive, neutral
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Davis, Tommy E. Jr. "The Effectiveness of the Geriatric Depression Scale to Distinguish Apathy From Depression in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9109/.

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Early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias in the elderly is critical for improving treatment methods and is a necessary component for improving public health interventions. One of the earliest and most common behavioral syndromes of AD is apathy and is associated with executive dysfunction. Apathy in AD is often misdiagnosed as depression due to an overlap in symptoms. Studies that have found depression to be associated with executive dysfunction have not always controlled for the presence of apathy. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a widely used instrument desig
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McCafferty, Aileen. "Getting a needed but unwanted answer : the meaning and impact of a dementia diagnosis for spousal caregivers." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3301.

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Current recommendations by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (Guideline 86) emphasise the need for diagnostic and post-diagnostic information and support provided to people with dementia and their family members to be tailored to meet their needs. Whilst there is a wealth of literature quantifying attitudes towards diagnosis disclosure and satisfaction with practice, there is a lack of research which looks at the impact and meaning of a dementia diagnosis for familial caregivers, despite recognition that psychological reactions to a diagnostic disclosure are critical to understan
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Cornett, Patricia F. "Factors of the Geriatric Depression Scale that may Distinguish between Four Cognitive Diagnostic Groups: Normal, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, and Vascular Dementia." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2009. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12105/.

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The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationship between cognitive status and depression in a sample of geriatric patients. Participants included 282 geriatric patients ranging in age from 65 to 96 years who were classified according to diagnosis as: DAT, VaD, MCI, and Norm. All were referred for neurocognitive testing from the Geriatric Assessment Program (GAP) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in Fort Worth, Texas. This study sought to identify factor structures for two versions of the GDS using a geriatric sample of cognitively impaired and inta
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