Reducing misclassification of mild cognitive impairment based on base rate information from the Uniform data set.

The current study aimed to define and validate the criteria for characterizing and cognitive deficits based on the psychometric approach using the Uniform data set Czech version (UDS-CZ 2.0) to reduce the rate of misdiagnosis. We computed the prevalence of low scores on the 14 subtests of UDS-CZ 2.

Long-term cognitive trajectory and activities of daily living in healthy aging.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate if participants in NANOK study (National Normative Study of Cognitive Determinants of Healthy Ageing) who show no cognitive decline throughout five years (successful healthy agers; SHA) will show less age-related differences in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) based on Functional Activities Questionnaire in comparison to participants who show subtle cognitive decline (Decliners) over time.

Method: We used two different classifications of SHA: Rogalski ( 25 SHA and  15 Decliners) based on cross-sectional neuropsychology measures and linear mixed model (LMEM; 20 SHA and 20 Decliners) based on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment longitudinal 5-years follow-up. Whole-brain T1- and T2-weighted images were corrected for distortions and segmented using Freesurfer.

Stability of memory SuperAgers over 3 years.

Some people aged 80 years and older are "memory SuperAgers" (SAs), that is, they have the episodic memory of a sexagenarian. In a sample of 208 non-demented adults, we found that 12% were SAs. A total of 101 participants completed the 4-year study; of this subsample, 10.

Determining a Short Form Montreal Cognitive Assessment (s-MoCA) Czech Version: Validity in Mild Cognitive Impairment Parkinson's Disease and Cross-Cultural Comparison.

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is one of the most common screening instruments for mild cognitive impairment. However, the standard MoCA is approximately two times longer to administer than the Mini-Mental State Examination. A total of 699 Czech and 175 American participants received the standard MoCA Czech and English versions and in the clinical part, a sample of 102 nondemented patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

[Perioperative palliative care: the role of multidisciplinary consult team in perioperative period and intensive care setting].

Palliative care is an important constituent of widely accepted quality care standard in seriously ill patients. The needs of these patients in perioperative setting or in intensive care are considerable for attending teams. Principal issues discussed include excellent communication skills during decision making before a high-risk surgery, and risk-benefit weighting in order to respect patients values and preferences.