Dementia |
Key Review Articles | top |
Abraham IL. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease: A practical orientation. Nurs Clin North Am. 2006;41( 1):119-27, viii.
Boeve BF. A review of the non-Alzheimer dementias. J Clin Psychiatry. 2006;67(12):1985-2001; discussion 1983-4.
Burns A, O'Brien J, BAP Dementia Consensus group, et al. Clinical practice with anti-dementia drugs: A consensus statement from British Association for Psychopharmacology. J Psychopharmacol. 2006;20( 6):732-755.
Joshi S, Morley JE. Cognitive impairment. Med Clin North Am. 2006;90( 5):769-787.
Langa KM, Foster NL, Larson EB. Mixed dementia: Emerging concepts and therapeutic implications. JAMA. 2004;292(23):2901-2908.
100 years and counting: Prospects for defeating Alzheimer's disease. Science.2006;314( 5800):781-784.
Epidemiology | top |
Berr C, Wancata J, Ritchie K. Prevalence of dementia in the elderly in Europe. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2005;15( 4):463-471
Chapman DP, Williams SM, Strine TW, Anda RF, MooreMJ. Dementia and its implications for public health. Prev Chronic Dis. 2006;3(2):A34.
Cigolle CT, Langa KM, Kabeto MU, Tian Z, Blaum CS. Geriatric conditions and disability: The health and retirement study. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147( 3):156-164
Qiu C, De Ronchi D, Fratiglioni L. The epidemiology of the dementias: An update. Curr Opin Psychiatry.2007;20( 4):380-385.
Plassman BL, Langa KM, Fisher GG, et al. Prevalence of cognitive impairment without dementia in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148( 6):427-W90.
van der Flier WM, Scheltens P. Epidemiology and risk factors of dementia. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005;76Suppl 5:v2-7.
Pathophysiology | top |
Drachman DA. Aging of the brain, entropy, and Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2006;67( 8):1340-1352.
Jellinger KA, Attems J. Neuropathological evaluation of mixed dementia. J Neurol Sci. 2007;257( 1-2):80-87.
Kelley BJ, Petersen RC. Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment. Neurol Clin. 2007;25( 3):577-609, v.
Korczyn AD, Vakhapova V. The prevention of the dementia epidemic. J Neurol Sci. 2007;257( 1-2):2-4.
Assessment and Mangement | top |
Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics: Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Don't Forget Dementia
Bain LJ, Barker W, Loewenstein DA, Duara R. Towards an earlier diagnosis of alzheimer disease (proceedings of the 5th MCI symposium, 2007). Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2008;22(2):99-110.
Bouchard RW. Diagnostic criteria of dementia. Can J Neurol Sci. 2007;34 Suppl 1:S11-8
Christensen MD, White HK. Dementia assessment and management. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006;7( 2):109-118.
Herrmann N, Lanctot KL. Pharmacologic management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of alzheimer disease. Can J Psychiatry. 2007;52(10):630-646.
Holsinger T, Deveau J, Boustani M, Williams JW,Jr. Does this patient have dementia? JAMA. 2007;297( 21):2391-2404.
Manly JJ, Espino DV. Cultural influences on dementia recognition and management. Clin Geriatr Med. 2004;20(1):93-119.
Waldemar G, Dubois B, Emre M, et al. Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders associated with dementia: EFNS guideline. Eur J Neurol. 2007;14( 1):e1-26
Practice Guidelines | top |
AGS Clinical Practice Committee. Guidelines abstracted from the American Academy of Neurology's dementia guidelines for early detection, diagnosis, and management of dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51( 6):869-873.
Fillit HM, Doody RS, Binaso K, et al. Recommendations for best practices in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in managed care. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4 Suppl A:S9-S24; quiz S25-S28.
Lyketsos CG, Colenda CC, Beck C, et al. Position statement of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry regarding principles of care for patients with dementia resulting from Alzheimer disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006;14( 7):561-572.
Qaseem A, Snow V, Cross JT,Jr, et al. Current pharmacologic treatment of dementia: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148( 5):370-378.
Health Services/ Models of Care | top |
Williams CL, Hyer K, Kelly A, Leger-Krall S, Tappen RM. Development of nurse competencies to improve dementia care. Geriatr Nurs. 2005;26( 2):98-105.
Social Issues | top |
Ballard C, SorensenS, Sharp S. Pharmacological therapy for people with Alzheimer's disease: The balance of clinical effectiveness, ethical issues and social and healthcare costs. J Alzheimers Dis. 2007;12( 1):53-59
Man-Son-Hing M, MarshallSC, Molnar FJ, Wilson KG. Systematic review of driving risk and the efficacy of compensatory strategies in persons with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc.2007;55( 6):878-884.
Smerglia VL, Miller NB, Sotnak DL, Geiss CA. Social support and adjustment to caring for elder family members: A multi-study analysis. Aging Ment Health. 2007;11(2):205-217.
Thompson CA, Spilsbury K, Hall J, Birks Y,Barnes C, Adamson J. Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia. BMC Geriatr. 2007;7:18.
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Interdisciplinary Issues and Resources | top |
Arizona Health Sciences Library: Health Topics: Neurology: Alzheimer and other Dementias.
Callahan CM, Boustani MA, Unverzagt FW, et al. Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006;295( 18):2148-2157.
Slaughter S, Cole D, Jennings E, Reimer MA. Consent and assent to participate in research from people with dementia. Nurs Ethics. 2007;14(1):27-40.