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Wattmo, Carina; Wallin, Asa K.; Londos, Elisabet; Minthon, Lennart – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: To identify risk factors for early nursing home placement (NHP) in Alzheimer's disease (AD), focusing on the impact of longitudinal change in cognition, activities of daily living (ADL), service utilization, and cholinesterase inhibitor treatment (ChEI). Design and Methods: In an open, 3-year, prospective, multicenter study…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Rating Scales, Patients, Nursing Homes
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Pueschel, Siegfried M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Since previous investigations reported improvements in cognition of patients with dementia after acetyl-L-carnitine therapy and since there is an increased risk for persons with Down syndrome to develop Alzheimer disease, this study was designed to investigate the effect of acetyl-L-carnitine administration on neurological, intellectual, and…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Alzheimers Disease, Adults, Psychological Testing