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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V. (DZNE) Rostock/Greifswald, Rostock, Germany.
Background: Using artificial intelligence approaches enable automated assessment and analysis of speech biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, for example using chatbot technology. However, current chatbots often are unsuitable for people with cognitive impairment. Here, we implemented a user-centred-design approach to evaluate and improve usability of a chatbot system for automated speech assessments for people with preclinical, prodromal and early dementia.
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December 2024
Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: Research on biomarkers for Alzheimer's pathology has progressed rapidly. We summarize the evidence and make recommendations about biomarkers for future clinical use.
Method: Our interdisciplinary, international, multicultural group of experts in the Lancet Commission on dementia adopted a triangulation framework, prioritizing systematic reviews and meta-analyses and agreed on the best evidence for recommendations.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Background: Studies show that tube feeding does not improve clinical outcomes, and professional guidelines recommend against its use for individuals with advanced dementia. Yet, our preliminary work demonstrates a preference for tube feeding among Chinese-American dementia caregivers. We propose linguistic and cultural adaptation of "Making Choices: Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia (MCFODA) to create the Chinese version of this efficacious decision aid intervention.
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December 2024
Sounds Good Choir, NFP, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
Background: Singing improves mood, social, and physical well-being (Pentikainen et al., 2021). Choral singing has therefore gained recognition as a highly recommended activity for older adults and persons with dementia to fight isolation (Petrovsky et al.
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November 2024
College of Medicine and Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Migraine is a burdensome primary headache disorder with a global prevalence ranging from 15-18%. Our study aimed to assess the knowledge among primary healthcare physicians regarding migraine and evaluate whether their management practices align with current advances. This descriptive cross-sectional study included 212 primary healthcare physicians working in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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