Delirium and dementia are two frequent causes of cognitive impairment among older adults
and have a distinct, complex and interconnected relationship. Delirium is an acute …

Importance Dementia is a global public health problem. The Mini-Mental State Examination
(MMSE) is a proprietary instrument for detecting dementia, but many other tests are also …

The human brain is often considered to be the most cognitively capable among mammalian
brains and to be much larger than expected for a mammal of our body size. Although the …

Context Sleep-disordered breathing (characterized by recurrent arousals from sleep and
intermittent hypoxemia) is common among older adults. Cross-sectional studies have linked …

Objective. The clock‐drawing test has achieved widespread clinical use in recent years as a
cognitive screening instrument and a significant amount of literature relates to its …

Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, poverty, and human conflicts, dementia
incidence is destined to increase in the develo** world in tandem with the ageing …

Data from four studies were used to assess the psychometric properties of the 26 IQCODE
items. The items were assessed in terms of item–total correlations, test–retest reliabilities …

Introduction There is a growing body of evidence that subtle deficits in instrumental activities
of daily living (IADL) may be present in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, it is not …

Background Delirium is a common mental disorder, which is distressing and has serious
adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients. Prevention of delirium is desirable from the …

Cognitive function is an important component of aging and predicts quality of life, functional
independence, and risk of institutionalization. Advances in our understanding of the role of …