{"title":"The Cognitive and Language Profile of Dementia with Lewy Bodies","authors":"J. Macoir","doi":"10.1177/15333175221106901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15333175221106901","url":null,"abstract":"Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a major neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) that is primarily characterized by motor, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Although not dominant in the clinical portrait of DLB, impairments affecting language processing have been reported. It is sometimes challenging to differentiate DLB from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease in clinical practice. Therefore, a better comprehension of the typical clinical presentation of DLB may be useful to ease the medical diagnosis. In this article, current data on cognitive and language disorders in DLB are reported, with special attention paid to their primary or secondary functional origin. The main elements that should be considered for the neuropsychological and speech-language assessment of individuals with possible or proven DLB are also highlighted. Additional studies are needed, especially for language impairment, to obtain a more accurate portrait of the clinical presentation of DLB and characterize its progression.","PeriodicalId":7526,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89081224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of an ICT-Based Dementia Care Mapping Support System and Its Usefulness Assessment","authors":"Hirotoshi Yamamoto, Y. Yokokohji","doi":"10.1177/1533317519880422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317519880422","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) is an established practice method to implement Person-centred Care in dementia care settings. However, it is not easy to carry out DCM because of its high complexity. The aim of this study is to solve DCM complexity by adopting technology. Methods: Authors developed (1) a new information-communication technology (ICT) based DCM support system based on the investigation of difficulties and/or burden encountered during mapping (n = 33) and (2) a new evaluation test method, using role-play videos, for assessing the usefulness and reliability of the system. Mapping data, collected using the support system or the conventional paper-based DCM (n = 22), were compared. Results: We obtained users’ positive ratings of the system for burden reduction and its usability. Moreover, the developed prototype system indicated to have already reached the level of conventional paper-based DCM in terms of mapping accuracy. Conclusion: Usefulness of the ICT-based support system was confirmed to help overcome DCM complexity.","PeriodicalId":7526,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79770781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Howell, M. Parker, Thomas L. Jarrett, David L. Roberts, C. Dorbin, William T. Hu, BS Oretunlewa Soyinka
{"title":"Knowledge and Attitudes in Alzheimer’s Disease in a Cohort of Older African Americans and Caucasians","authors":"J. Howell, M. Parker, Thomas L. Jarrett, David L. Roberts, C. Dorbin, William T. Hu, BS Oretunlewa Soyinka","doi":"10.1177/1533317515619037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317515619037","url":null,"abstract":"African American participation in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research studies has been historically low. To determine whether older African Americans and Caucasians had different knowledge or attitudes related to AD, we administered the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) to 67 older African Americans and 140 older caucasians in the greater Atlanta area as well as questions targeting locus of control over general health and AD risks. Older African Americans scored slightly lower on ADKS than older caucasians, with race only accounting for 1.57 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.57-2.61, P < .001) points of difference in a multivariate model. Attitudes toward AD were also similar between the 2 groups but 1 (35.7%) in 3 adults reported control over general health but not AD risks. In addition to enhancing education content in outreach efforts, there is an urgent need to address the perception that future AD risks are beyond one’s own internal control.","PeriodicalId":7526,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®","volume":"14 1","pages":"361 - 367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91544100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}