Alcohol-Related Cognitive Impairment - A Continuum from Subthreshold Drop in Efficiency up to Severe Dementia?Abstract: Alcohol abuse may contribute to cognitive impairment by several different ways. Cognitive impairment may reach from subtle deficits to ...
Which Factors Are Associated with Burden Experience and Depression Among Informal Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Older People? Results of a Representative Study in GermanyObjective: To provide representative data on the situation of informal ...
Discriminant Validity of Neuropsychological Tests in the Diagnostics of DementiaAbstract: The aim of the study was to identify the most accurate measures out of a neuropsychological test battery in differential diagnostics of dementia to compile short ...
„Chemobrain“ – state of research and implications for clinical neuropsychologyAbstract. „Chemobrain“ refers to cognitive deficits associated with chemotherapy of non-central nervous system cancer, which may ...
An individualized psychotherapy approach for depressed patients with cognitive symptomsAbstract. This review presents the current state of research on neurocognitive symptoms in depression and offers an adaption of ...
Benign epileptiform discharges of childhood (Rolandic spikes) - neurobiological and neuropsychological findings and their clinical significance in child and adolescent psychiatrySummary:Introduction: Rolandic epilepsy is the most frequent epileptic ...
A 55 years old woman lived with the parents until they died. Recently, she refused to open her apartment for necessary repairs. An examination was possible only after police opened the apartment. She is in excellent physical health, has intact memory ...
Physical Activity and Mental Health in the ElderlyAbstract. The aging process is closely linked to physiological changes. These physiological changes may lead to an increased vulnerability for developing somatic and mental ...
Biomarkers for the diagnosis of cognitive impairment – Recommendations from the Swiss Memory ClinicsAbstract. Molecular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases are now part of the established ...
An Unusual Cause for Reversible EncephalopathyAbstract. A 80-year-old female patient was referred to our unit with increasing general weakness, dysphagia, postural instability, and cognitive impairment over the last months. ...
Abstract. Apathy is a diminished goal-directed behavior stemming from a lack of motivation. It is one of the most common symptoms in dementia. While the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) has proved to be a psychometrically robust measure for assessing apathy, ...
Abstract. This study develops a screening method for older patients based on nursing procedure to predict complications associated with cognitive impairment during a hospital stay. This multicenter diagnostic cohort study among older hospitalized ...
Abstract: Societal and scientific interest in the prediction and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is growing. However, decisions regarding early diagnosis must be well-considered. The decision-making process requires specific counseling for ...
Neuropsychological testing is a milestone of good practice to document cognitive deficits in a rapidly aging population. The aim of this paper is to validate the Italian version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). We compared subjects performance at ...
Europe is the oldest continent in the world; in the year 2000, about 17% of Europeans (EU-15) were older than 65, and projections say that in the year 2025 one-fourth of the European population will have reached this age. Nevertheless, the threat to the ...