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Background: People with young-onset Alzheimer`s disease (YOAD) is a diagnosis given when the neurocognitive process begins before the age of 65 and often presents more global impairments, and the course of the disease is faster. In contrast, in late-onset (LOAD), the most prominent loss occurs in short-term memory. Therefore, the age at onset of the disease may affect global functioning in different ways.

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Background: Social Cognition (SC) is the ability to recognize and understand socially relevant stimuli, which contributes to an adequate social decision. Different neurological conditions may affect this cognitive domain, especially Alzheimer's disease (AD). SC impairments are commonly associated with the progression of the disease and contribute to the dependence of people with AD, influencing their functional disability and the burden on family members and caregivers.

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Background: We investigated the relationship of decision-making capacity in people with young-onset Alzheimer´s Disease (YOAD) and late-onset Alzheimer´s Disease (LOAD).

Method: Cross-sectional study, with 169 (124 people with LOAD and 45 people with YOAD).

Result: People with YOAD (young-onset Alzheimer´s Disease) were more cognitively impaired when compared with LOAD (late-onset Alzheimer´s Disease), but more aware of their cognitive deficits and health condition, with moderate effect sizes.

Antibiotic prescribing for care-home residents: a population-based, cross-classified multilevel analysis in Scotland, UK.

Background: There is wide variation in antibiotic prescribing across care-homes for older people, with implications for resident outcomes and antimicrobial resistance.

Objective: To quantify variation in antibiotic prescribing and associations with resident, care-home and general practice characteristics.

Design: Population-based analyses using administrative data.

Root caries: Prevalence, risk indicators, and clinical characteristics - A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of root caries (RC) in South Coastal population of India, to identify the risk indicators associated with it and to describe some clinical characteristics of RC lesions.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 1062 subjects to assess the prevalence of RC. Each subject underwent an oral examination, performed by a single-calibrated examiner.