MoCA in five Indian languages: A brief screening tool to diagnose dementia and MCI in a linguistically diverse setting
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5808
Abstract: Early dementia diagnosis in low and middle‐income countries (LMIC) is challenging due to limited availability of brief, culturally appropriate, and psychometrically validated tests. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is one of the most widely used cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: moca five; dementia mci; indian languages; five indian ... See more keywords
White matter hyperintensity progression is associated with incident probable dementia or mild cognitive impairment
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DOI: 10.1136/svn-2021-001357
Abstract: Background White matter hyperintensity (WMH) on brain MRI is associated with developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but WMH progression over time has not been fully investigated as an independent risk factor. Methods We… read more here.
Keywords: wmh progression; progression; dementia mci; dementia ... See more keywords
Kidney Disease, Intensive Hypertension Treatment, and Risk for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial.
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DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020010038
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intensively treating hypertension may benefit cardiovascular disease and cognitive function, but at the short-term expense of reduced kidney function. METHODS We investigated markers of kidney function and the effect of intensive hypertension treatment on… read more here.
Keywords: dementia mci; treatment; hypertension; risk ... See more keywords