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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Background: Recruiting and retaining older adults for clinical trials is challenging, especially in low-resource settings. Such challenges led to a systematic exclusion of such participants from clinical trials, compromising the generalizability of the results obtained in high income countries.
Objective: Here we describe the strategies we used in the PROAME study for recruiting and retaining illiterate older adults from low socioeconomical levels in a non-pharmacological trial.
Introduction: The United States is undergoing a demographic shift with increasing proportions of older adults. Currently, one in three older adults pass away with a form of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD). This figure is higher in underrepresented and underserved groups including older adults in rural Appalachian communities.
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December 2024
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Background: Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter critical for cognitive functions, including attention, memory, and sociability, is essential for maintaining synaptic integrity. Deficits in acetylcholine levels are linked to cognitive impairments. Heterozygous VAChT KD (VAChT KDHET) mice, characterized by reduced vesicular acetylcholine transporter protein production, exhibit cognitive impairments due to diminished acetylcholine release.
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December 2024
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Background: Prior research has demonstrated the positive association between social support and cognition. Specifically, greater social support has been linked with improved cognitive performance and reduced risk of dementia. In particular, emotional support has been identified as a key dimension in the relationship between social support and cognition.
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December 2024
Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD, USA.
Background: Most assisted living (AL) settings organize and provide opportunities for residents to participate in activities (e.g., exercise, music, arts and craft, cognitive activities, religious services, community outings).
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