Tag Archives: University of Florida

Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: the State of Current Understanding (NPJ Parkinson’s Disease)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following review summarises a recent conference on the topic of cognitive impairment encountered in Parkinson’s Disease. Full Text Link Reference Goldman, JG. Vernaleo, BA. [and] Camicioli, R. [et al] (2018). Cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease: a report from … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix), Boston University, Boston University Medical Campus, Canada, Center for Neuromodulation: Barrow Neurological Institute, Center for Neurorehabilitation: Boston University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine: Florida Atlantic University, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease, College of Health Sciences: Rush University Medical Center, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology: University of Florida, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology: Barrow Neurological Institute, Department of Clinical Nutrition: Rush University Medical Center, Department of Health and Aging: Rush University Medical Center, Department of Medicine: University of Alberta, Department of Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurological Sciences: Rush University Medical Center, Department of Neurology: Boston University Medical Campus, Department of Neurology: University of Iowa, Department of Neurology: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Neurology: University of Miami, Department of Neurology: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training: Boston University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology: Mayo Clinic (Rochester), Department of Psychiatry: Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Division of Neuropsychology: University of Miami, Edmond J Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease: Toronto Western Hospital, Florida Atlantic University, Lewy Body Parkinson Disease, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay: MIND, Memory Controllability Inventory (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease (MCI-PD), Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre: Toronto Western Hospital, Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Task Forces for PDD and PD-MCI Diagnostic Criteria, Neurology Service: Iowa City, NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson's Disease Foundation Community Choice Research Award Program, Parkinson's Foundation, Parkinson’s Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, PD Cognitive Impairment, Pre-Dementia (MCI), Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, Rush University Medical Center, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Section of Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders: Rush University Medical Center, Toronto Western Hospital, United States, University Health Network: University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of Florida, University of Iowa, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Miami, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Florida, University of Toronto, Unmet Needs, USA, Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Iowa City) | Leave a comment

Systematic Review of Falls Reduction Interventions for Older Adults Recently Discharged From Hospital (Age and Ageing)

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A joint Australian and American review has examined the evidence concerning the effectiveness of falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older adults discharged recently from hospitals. Twelve falls prevention interventions were considered. Home exercise interventions were not found to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Age and Ageing, Australia, Centre for Functioning and Health Research: Metro South Health, Centre for Medical Research: University of Western Australia, Cholecalciferol Therapy, College of Medicine: University of Florida, Curtin University, Curtin University (Perth), Department of Geriatric Medicine: University of Western Australia, Exercise Regimens, Exercise Therapy, Faculty of Health Science: Curtin University, Faculty of Health: Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Science: Monash University, Fall Prevention Strategies for Discharged Patients, Falls Prevention, Falls Prevention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Falls Prevention for Older Adults Recently Discharged From Hospital, Falls Prevention Programmes, Falls Reduction, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Healthscope and La Trobe Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine Research: La Trobe University, Home Exercise Interventions, Home Hazard Modifications, Home Modifications, Housing Adaptations, Institute for Health Research: University of Notre Dame Australia, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), La Trobe University (Victoria Australia), Malcom Randall VA Medical Center: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Metro South Health (Brisbane), Monash University: Melbourne, Nutritional Supplementation, Post-Discharge Assessment and Support, Post-Discharge Support, Post-Discharge Support for Older Adults, Queensland University of Technology, Royal Perth Hospital Unit: University of Western Australia, School of Medicine and Pharmacology: University of Western Australia, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work: Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Sciences: Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy: University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Public Health and Social Work: Queensland University of Technology, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, United States, University of Florida, University of Notre Dame (Australia), University of Western Australia, USA, Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing: University of Western Australia | Leave a comment

Insufficient Physical Activity Accelerates Biological Ageing? (BBC News / American Journal of Epidemiology)

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Californian researchers have discovered indications that older women with more sedentary lifestyles may have faster-ageing cells (as measured by shortened telomere length). “ …higher sedentary time may be associated with shorter LTL [leukocyte telomere length] among less physically active … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Accelerated Ageing, Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time, Accelerometry, Active and Healthy Ageing, Ageing, Ageing Population, Ageing Rates, Ageing Well, Aging at the Cellular Level, American Journal of Epidemiology, Association Between Accelerometer-Measured and Self-Reported Sedentary Time and Leukocyte Telomere Length, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, Biological Ageing, Biological Ageing in Older Women, Cell Ageing, Cellular Ageing, Cellular Level Ageing, Critical Appraisals, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle), Genetic Ageing, George Washington University, Healthy Lifestyles, Institute on Aging: University of Florida, Leukocyte Telomere Length (LTL), Leukocyte Telomere Length in Older Women, Leukocytes, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity (MVPA), NHS Choices: Physical Activity, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) Study, Older Adults, Older Women, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Leukocyte Telomere Length, Physical Activity Statistics, Physical Exercise, Public Health Sciences Division: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (Epidemiology), San Diego State University, Sedentary Lifestyles, State University of New York at Buffalo, Telomere Length, Telomeres, Telomeres and Human Ageing, Triaxial Accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X+), Unhealthy Lifestyles, University of California, University of Florida, University of Washington, Women's Health Initiative (WHI) | Leave a comment

Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Think Tank (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience / International Journal of Neuroscience)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An annual round-up of developments in the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). (x3). Full Text Link Reference Deeb, W. Giordano, JJ. [and] Rossi, PJ. [et al] (2016). Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: a … Continue reading →

Big Data Portal for Alzheimer’s Dementia Drug Discovery (NIH / Synapse AMP-AD)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA has opened a public-private partnership online resource to facilitate neurodegenerative research and drug development. The launch of the Alzheimer’s Big Data Portal provides an open-source “public knowledge portal” for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights | Tagged Academia-Industry Partnerships, Academia-Industry Synergies, Accelerating Alzheimer's Research and Drug Development, Accelerating Medicine Partnership for Alzheimer's Disease (NIA-AMP AD) Target Discovery and Preclinical Validation Project, Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP), Accelerating Medicines Partnership-Alzheimer's Disease (AMP-AD), Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers, Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), AMP-AD Program, Big Data, Big Data Portal for Alzheimer’s Dementia Drug Discovery, Big Pharma, Biomarkers, Biopharmaceutical Companies, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Collaboration, Collaborative Drug Discovery Programmes, Collaborative Projects, Cross-Sector Partnerships, Dementia Research, Drug Development for Alzheimer's Disease, Drug Discovery Programmes, Drug Identification, Drug Target Validation, Drug-Development Pipeline, Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, Emory University, Foundation for the NIH (FNIH), Genetic Research, Genetic Testing, Genetic Triggers, Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease, Global Open Data Initiative, Human Epigenome Atlas, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Institute for Systems Biology (Seattle), International Alzheimer's Disease Research Portfolio (IADRP), International Collaborations, International Organisations, International Programmes, Market Failure (Dementia Research and Drug Development), Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Medical Research, Multidisciplinary Research Teams, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, NIA Genetics of Alzheimer’s Data Storage Site (NIAGADS), NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative, NIH Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, Non-Profit Collaborations, Novel Targets in Neurodegeneration, Open Data, Open Data and Big Data, Open Data in Health and Social Care, Open Data Learning Capacity and Culture, Open Data: Unlocking Innovation, Open Source Solutions, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacological Research, Potential of Open Data in Health and Social Care, Pre-Competitive Collaboration, Precision Medicine Initiative, Preclinical Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Public-Private Partnerships, Research and Development, Research and Innovation, Research Commitment, Research Consortia, Research Culture, Research Networks, Research Programmes, Roadmap Epigenomics Project, Rush University Medical Center: Chicago, Sage Bionetworks, Synapse, Synapse Access and Compliance Team, Target Discovery and Preclinical Validation, Technology Transfer, Temporal Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers, Therapeutic Target(s): Identification, Translational Research, Transparency and Open Data, United States, University of California, University of Florida, US National Institute of Aging, US National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA | Leave a comment

Chief Medical Officer’s Second Public Health Surveillance Report (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies’s second surveillance report offers a broad review of England’s public health. This second surveillance volume, “Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, Surveillance Volume, 2012: On the State of the Public’s … Continue reading →

Pain and Disruptive Behaviour in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia (BMC Geriatrics)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Nursing home residents with dementia sometimes express pain through disruptive behaviour when they are unable to communicate their pain appropriately. This study investigated the effect of pain on disruptive behaviour in nursing home residents with dementia, by means of … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Pain, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Activities of Daily Living Impairments, Aggression, Agitation, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BMC Geriatrics, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Chronic Pain, Cognitive Impairment, College of Nursing: University of Florida, Department of Adult and Elderly Nursing: University of Florida, Disruptive Behaviour, MDS-Activities of Daily Living Scale, MDS-Aggression Behavior Scale, MDS-Challenging Behavior Profile, MDS-Cognitive Performance Scale, MDS-Depression Rating Scale, MDS-Discomfort Behavior Scale, Minimum Data Set Assessment Data, Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior (NDB) Model, Nursing Home Residents with Dementia, Nursing Homes, Nursing Homes in the United States, Pain and Disruptive Behaviour, Pain Management, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Underlying Causes of BPSD, University of Florida, Untreated Pain, USA, Wandering | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: University of Florida

Insufficient Physical Activity Accelerates Biological Ageing? (BBC News / American Journal of Epidemiology)

Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Think Tank (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience / International Journal of Neuroscience)

Pain and Disruptive Behaviour in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia (BMC Geriatrics)

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