Development of a scale to predict decline in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Article Abstract:

A retrospective cohort study has been carried out to develop a scale that can help in predicting likelihood of decline from mild dementia over one year in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A clinical scale was developed using data to improve prediction about change from mild to moderate or severe AD stages.

Science & research, Aged, Elderly, Patient outcomes, Mortality, Cognition, Geriatrics

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Enhanced cognitive performance with estrogen use in nondemented community-dwelling older women

Article Abstract:

A community study of the effect of estrogen use on postmenopausal women found that the use of this hormone supplement led to a higher score on the Modified Mental-State Examination, and that this finding remained even after controlling for other variables which could affect cognition.

Health aspects, Postmenopausal women, Estrogen, Estrogens

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How proxies make decisions about research for patients with Alzheimer's disease

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The article discusses the informed consent and decision-making process for clinical research on patients with dementia. The ethical and legal issues associated with proxy consent and the consent to research by demented patients are addressed.

Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Informed consent (Medical law), Informed consent, Proxy, Research ethics, Mentally ill aged, Mentally ill elderly

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