Found 840 clinical trials
Objective Assessment of Behavioral Associations of Patients With Dementia
It is generally acknowledged that patients with dementia are best cared for at home. However, outbursts of various behavioral disturbances, e.g., combativeness, appear in most cases and often necessitate institutionalization. These outbursts are often without apparent warning, which limits preventive interventions. The measurement of the electrical activity of the skin …
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Form of the Knowledge Assessment Scales for Dementia and Urinary Incontinence
The primary aim of the study was to determine the Turkish version of the "Validity and Reliability of the Knowledge Assessment Scales for Dementia and Urinary Incontinence in Community Older People". The secondary aim of the study was to measure the knowledge level of dementia and urinary incontinence in the …
Neuropsychological Assessment Of The Oldest-Old Population.(NEUROPSIC-GR)
Neuropsychological tests currently considered to evaluate the cognitive performance of the oldest-old population (more than 80 years) are not adapted to this group population. This trial aims to determine the normal limits for this group population of a set of 18 neuropsychological test. Results may improve the diagnostic cognitive evaluation …
Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative for Neurodevelopment
This is an international multi-centre cohort study of first and second degree family members of individuals who carry Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) mutations in MAPT, GRN or C9ORF72 repeat expansions for youths between the ages 9-17.
Digital Accessible Remote Olfactory Mediated Health Assessments for Preclinical AD
The goal of this study is to objectively test one's sense of smell, called olfaction, in participants with Subjective Cognitive Concerns (SCC), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI), and age-matched controls. The main question it aims to answer is whether the AROMHA Brain Health Test could serve as a …
Autoimmune Dementia: Predictors of Neuronal Synaptic Antibodies in Patients With New-ONset Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the frequency and the possible pathogenic role of neuronal synaptic antibodies (NSAb) in patients with cognitive impairment (CI). The main questions it aims to answer are: the frequency and associated features of NSAb in patients with CI and the usefulness of …
A Digital Life Story to Support Person-centred Care for Older Adults With Dementia Perspectives
Person-centred care can be supported when healthcare professionals access and actively use the information recorded in a life story. Active use of the life story can create security for a person with dementia and their carers. The written life story describes the person and their life experiences, which can define …
Neurofrailty: A Study of Late-onset Epilepsy and Its Associations
We don't know a great deal about why some people develop seizures in adulthood, but some researchers think that it might tell us something about the brain. A small number of people with first seizure in adulthood go on to experience problems like stroke or dementia later in life. However, …
Mechanisms of Increased Disease Severity in AD Patients With the IL-4Ra R576 Polymorphism
This protocol is primarily looking to see if the IL-4Ra R576 polymorphism is associated with increased clinical, immunological and microbial markers of disease activity in patients with Atopic dermatitis.
White Matter Distortion and Dementia Biomarkers in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a progressive condition of the elderly that results in severe disability. iNPH can dramatically respond to Cerebral spinal fluid(CSF)-shunting where excess ventricular fluid is diverted from the brain. Not all patients with iNPH respond to CSF-shunting however. The reasons for this are uncertain. Aim …
