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Behavioral Sciences
Felipe Jacques Sanches, Jessica Cardia de Melo, Sabrina Palha Ferreira, Luzia Aparecida Trinca, Omar Gurrola Arambula, Flavia Helena Pereira Padovani, Arthur Oscar Schelp, Rogerio Martins Amorim
Summary: Episodic memory in elderly dogs declines similar to humans, regardless of gender and size, which may be related to the physiological aging process or preclinical pathological manifestation of cognitive impairment. Further studies are needed to evaluate episodic-like memory in dogs with canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome to better understand its physiological and pathological behavior in canine species.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Marina Maffoni, Antonia Pierobon, Cira Fundaro
Summary: This paper proposes a new screening tool called MASCoD, with English and Italian versions, and explores its preliminary adoption on a pilot sample. The tool shows promise in helping professionals make differential diagnosis and predict the risk of developing severe cognitive impairment over time, allowing for personalized care. It is brief, easily embeddable in usual clinical assessment, and can be administered by different professionals.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Xueying Zhang, Rui Gao, Changteng Zhang, Hai Chen, Ruiqun Wang, Qi Zhao, Tao Zhu, Chan Chen
Summary: There may be an association between chronic pain and cognitive decline depending on the cognitive evaluation methods used.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Esme Fuller-Thomson, Katherine Marie Ahlin
Summary: This study found that the prevalence of serious cognitive problems among older Americans aged 65 and older has decreased over the past decade, with a higher decline observed in women. The decline was partially attributed to generational differences in educational attainment.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Anna E. Bruus, Gunhild Waldemar, Asmus Vogel
Summary: Autobiographical memory may be impaired in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, even when standardized tests show no decline, suggesting that subjective cognitive decline may be an indicator of early AD-related memory deficits.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cristina Mumbardo-Adam, Clara Andres-Garriz, Alberto Sanchez-Pedroche, Giulia Balboni
Summary: This study analyzed the differences in self-determination assessment between 219 adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their teachers, and explored the factors that might explain these differences, including students' sex, level of ID, and opportunities at school. The results showed significant differences in self-determination assessment, with teachers rating it lower. Students' sex and the opportunities they were provided at school were found to explain the differences in self-determination assessment.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Josh Turknett, Thomas R. Wood
Summary: This article highlights the importance of lifestyle and environment in the development of Alzheimer's Disease. It suggests that previous approaches focusing solely on biological processes have been inadequate, and calls for a holistic approach that incorporates cognitive demand as a primary factor for intervention.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Schwilk Nora, Kloeppel Stefan, Schmidtke Klaus, Metternich Birgitta
Summary: The study aimed to investigate if patients diagnosed with Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) face a higher risk of developing dementia. Results showed that FCD patients' cognitive measures remained stable over time, with the majority performing within 1.5 standard deviations and none showing signs of dementia in the 10-year follow-up.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Soeren Mattke, Donnie Batie, Joshua Chodosh, Kristen Felten, Ellen Flaherty, Nicole R. R. Fowler, Fred A. A. Kobylarz, Kelly O'Brien, Russ Paulsen, Anne Pohnert, Katherine L. L. Possin, Tatiana Sadak, Diane Ty, Amy Walsh, Julie M. M. Zissimopoulos
Summary: Mild cognitive impairment is often not diagnosed, especially in disadvantaged populations, resulting in missed opportunities for treatment, lifestyle changes, and disease-modifying interventions. Experts recommend three strategies to increase the use of brief cognitive assessments in primary care: providing suitable assessment tools, integrating assessments into routine workflows, and implementing payment policies to encourage adoption.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Feifei Jia, Yanyan Li, Min Li, Fenglin Cao
Summary: The study found that cognitive reserve can attenuate the association between subjective cognitive decline and the risk of developing dementia. Particularly in the low cognitive reserve group, the association between subjective cognitive decline and dementia was more significant.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Antonella Di Vita, Francesca Vecchione, Maddalena Boccia, Alessia Bocchi, Maria Cristina Cinelli, Pierandrea Mirino, Alice Teghil, Fabrizia D'Antonio, Carlo de Lena, Laura Piccardi, Anna Maria Giannini, Cecilia Guariglia
Summary: This study presents the development of a computerized battery called DiaNe for the early diagnosis of neurocognitive diseases. It is a self-administered tool that can screen cognitive profile and monitor changes over time, showing comparable results to existing paper-and-pencil neuropsychological tests.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sara Mondini, Veronica Pucci, Sonia Montemurro, Raffaella Ida Rumiati
Summary: This study highlights the importance of education and occupation in predicting cognitive performance in older adults, with higher levels of education and occupation associated with better resistance to cognitive decline. Cognitive reserve plays a crucial role in predicting performance across different levels of cognitive ability.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Shi-Dong Chen, Wei Zhang, Yi-Wei Feng, Bang-Sheng Wu, Liu Yang, Ya-Ru Zhang, Hui-Fu Wang, Yu Guo, Yue-Ting Deng, Jian-Feng Feng, Wei Cheng, Qiang Dong, Jin-Tai Yu
Summary: This study identified a novel locus PARL that is significantly associated with clinical progression in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is linked to accelerated cognitive changes, higher tau levels, and faster atrophy of AD-specific brain structures. Functional experiments confirmed the role of PARL in regulating tau levels, suggesting its potential as a target for modifying AD progression.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hanan Ehtewish, Abdelilah Arredouani, Omar El-Agnaf
Summary: The underlying mechanisms linking type 2 diabetes to cognitive dysfunction are still unclear, but may include factors such as hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and neuroinflammation. Risk factors for dementia in diabetes patients include aging, poor glycemic control, hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic episodes, depression, and vascular complications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Neerja Chowdhary, Corrado Barbui, Kaarin J. Anstey, Miia Kivipelto, Mariagnese Barbera, Ruth Peters, Lidan Zheng, Jenni Kulmala, Ruth Stephen, Cleusa P. Ferri, Yves Joanette, Huali Wang, Adelina Comas-Herrera, Charles Alessi, Kusumadewi Suharya (Dy), Kibachio J. Mwangi, Ronald C. Petersen, Ayesha A. Motala, Shanthi Mendis, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Ameenah Bibi Mia Sorefan, Amit Dias, Riadh Gouider, Suzana Shahar, Kimberly Ashby-Mitchell, Martin Prince, Tarun Dua
Summary: Dementia poses a major global challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. To address this challenge, the World Health Organisation has developed a Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia. This paper presents evidence-based recommendations for reducing dementia risks through multisectoral interventions.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura W. Stoff, Lisa M. Bates, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lynette M. Renner, Darin J. Erickson, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: The study showed that social connection, particularly instrumental support, may protect married women in rural Bangladesh from experiencing intimate partner violence.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Rebecca D. Kehm, Dawn P. Misra, Jaime C. Slaughter-Acey, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: Previous studies on neighborhood racial segregation and intrauterine growth did not consider confounding factors in early life. This research found a complex relationship between neighborhood racial segregation and birth outcomes, which is influenced by health and social conditions in childhood and adulthood, and can be better understood through a life course framework.
WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jonathan M. Miller, David Haynes, Susan Mason, Olamide Ojo-Fati, Theresa Osypuk, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Summary: This study examined the associations between residential mobility and body mass index, physical activity, and diet, and found that age moderated these associations. The results suggest that residential mobility during late adolescence and early 20s may be associated with poorer weight outcomes, while the associations with weight-related outcomes are less pronounced in the mid-20s and 30s.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
John Robert Warren, Mark Lee, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: This study assesses the reliability and validity of retrospective measures of parental education and childhood family finances in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The results show that the interrater reliabilities of retrospective measures of parental education are high, while the same is not true for the retrospective measure of childhood family finances. Both retrospective and prospective measures of childhood SES are predictive of later-life outcomes, and they have similar strengths and directions of associations for most outcomes.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clemens Noelke, Michael Outrich, Mikyung Baek, Jason Reece, Theresa L. Osypuk, Nancy McArdle, Robert W. Ressler, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Summary: This study reviews previous research that classified modern neighborhoods based on historical classifications, compares the predictive validity of different classifications empirically, and derives an optimal present-day neighborhood redlining classification for neighborhood and health research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N. Jeanie Santaularia, Theresa L. Osypuk, Marizen R. Ramirez, Susan M. Mason
Summary: Substantial evidence suggests that economic hardship causes violence, including child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. However, previous research relying on observational studies suffered from selection bias and over-representation of certain populations. To overcome these limitations, this study employed a quasi-experimental design and analyzed hospital data, finding that the Great Recession had an impact on proxy violence diagnoses but had little or no impact on explicitly identified violence.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laura Houghtaling, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: This study examined the disparities in health outcomes based on sexual orientation among millennial aged military veterans. The findings showed that bisexual veterans consistently reported worse health outcomes compared to straight veterans, highlighting the importance of improving the health of bisexual individuals.
MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Naomi H. Thyden, Nicole M. Schmidt, Spruha Joshi, Huiyun Kim, Toben F. Nelson, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: Neighborhood context can influence alcohol use, and housing vouchers can protect low-income adolescents with special needs/socioemotional problems from alcohol use.
ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Spruha Joshi, Nicole M. Schmidt, Naomi H. Thyden, M. Maria Glymour, Toben F. Nelson, David I. I. I. I. Haynes, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: Housing mobility has an impact on adolescent alcohol use, and the built environment of the neighborhood might play a role in this relationship. This study found that housing vouchers can decrease alcohol use among girls through improving the density of alcohol outlets, especially in high-density neighborhoods.
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
N. Jeanie Santaularia, Marizen R. Ramirez, Theresa L. Osypuk, Susan M. Mason
Summary: Economic hardship is associated with violence, with foreclosure rate and unemployment rate being the most consistently influential factors across different types of violence. Additionally, there are gender-specific differences in the impact of economic factors on child abuse.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Huiyun Kim, Nicole M. Schmidt, Theresa L. Osypuk, Naomi Thyden, David Rehkopf
Summary: This study examines the effects of a tenant-based voucher program on improving long-term exposure to neighborhood opportunity for low-income families with children. The results indicate that the program has positive effects on neighborhood opportunity overall and across various domains, and the effects may vary among different subgroups.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N. Jeanie Santaularia, Marizen R. Ramirez, Theresa L. Osypuk, Susan M. Mason
Summary: This study compared trends in violence in Minnesota using hospital discharge data from 2004 to 2014, finding that explicit and proxy codes showed different patterns of county-level violence. The associations between county-level risk factors and violence rates varied depending on the type of codes used. Proxy codes for violence may provide important information that traditional surveillance systems miss, suggesting a need for further research to validate and utilize proxy codes to identify hidden burdens of violence.
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Lama Ghazi, Theresa L. Osypuk, Richard F. MacLehose, Russell V. Luepker, Paul E. Drawz
Summary: In this observational study using electronic health record data, there was no independent association found between neighborhood socioeconomic status and quality of care indicators for patients with chronic kidney disease. The study suggests that although adherence to CKD guidelines is low, there is potential to improve care for all patients regardless of their neighborhood's socioeconomic status.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Lama Ghazi, Theresa L. Osypuk, Richard F. MacLehose, Russell Luepker, Paul E. Drawz
Summary: Neighborhood socioeconomic status and individual health insurance status are independently associated with the prevalence of chronic kidney disease, with low SES neighborhoods and Medicaid coverage for patients under 65 years showing higher CKD prevalence.
Article
Sociology
Pamela Joshi, Maura Baldiga, Alison Earle, Rebecca Huber, Theresa Osypuk, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Summary: This study uses a capability approach to assess the economic constraints of the current US unpaid family and medical leave (FML) policy compared to a hypothetical paid FML policy. The results show that transitioning to paid leave would benefit black workers more in terms of family income, but it may not fully prevent short-term economic hardship for black and Hispanic workers compared to white workers. Further design modifications to the FML policy are needed to ensure that paid leave is fully protective for all workers in need.
COMMUNITY WORK & FAMILY
(2021)