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Efficacy of Kami Guibi-tang as an Add-On Therapy to Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for Cognitive Function in Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2023; 2023:4846770. [PMID: 36756039 PMCID: PMC9902163 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4846770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Background Kami Guibi-tang (KGT), a traditional Korean herbal medicine is mainly used to treat insomnia and nervousness. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) are the main treatments for mild Alzheimer's disease (AD), a degenerative brain disease. However, currently no drug can fundamentally treat AD or reverse the advanced cognitive decline. This clinical study explored the efficacy and safety of adding KGT to AChEI for cognitive function in mild AD. Methods This was a pilot study for a larger randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Participants between 55-90 years diagnosed with mild AD were recruited from Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea. They were randomized to receive either KGT or placebo for 24 weeks, in addition to their regular AChEI. The primary outcome was treatment efficacy, as assessed by the relative amount of change over the study period in total scores on the Dementia version of the Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery (SNSB-D). Changes in SNSB subscores were assessed as secondary outcomes. Safety parameters, including adverse events and abnormalities in blood tests, electrocardiograms, and brain magnetic resonance imaging were also monitored. Results Between March 2018 and November 2020, seven participants each in the KGT group and the placebo group completed the 24-week trial. There were no significant changes in SNSB-D total or subindex scores for either group (p = 0.69 and 0.63, respectively), and no significant differences were observed between them (p=0.71). No adverse events related to KGT were reported. We also compared and analyzed the results of a previous pilot study conducted on amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) using protocol of this study. The aMCI group showed a significant improvement in the total SNSB-D score, especially in the memory domain, compared to the mild AD group (p = 0.04 and 0.02, respectively). The Korean Mini-Mental State Exam and Korean Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scores also significantly improved in the aMCI group (p = 0.01 and 0.02, respectively). Conclusions Compared to placebo, adding KGT to AChEI did not significantly improve cognitive function in SNSB in patients with mild AD. We suggest that KGT would have a positive effect on patients with early stages of cognitive impairment such as aMCI. The findings could assist design larger, longer-term clinical trials of KGT use in elderly patients with mild AD. This study was registered in the Korean Clinical Trial Registry on December 26, 2017, with the CRIS approval number KCT0002904.
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The prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors in older obese patients. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:2023-2030. [PMID: 35575948 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02143-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both obesity and malnutrition are common health problems in older adults. AIM The aim of our study is to investigate the prevalence of undernutrition and related factors in older obese patients. METHODS 1911 older outpatients who underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment were included in this cross-sectional study. Body mass index (BMI) was categorized as follows: 'Underweight' = BMI < 18.5, 'Normal weight' = 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, 'Overweight' 25 ≤ BMI < 30, and 'Obesity' ≥ BMI 30. Mini-Nutritional Assessment scores > 23.5, 17-23.5, or < 17 were categorized as well-nourished, malnutrition risk, and malnutrition, respectively. Those who were not well-nourished were considered undernutrition. RESULTS Of 1911 patients, with a mean age of 77.34 ± 8.0 years, 931 (48.7%) were obese. Of whom 6.0% were malnourished and 26.3% were at risk of malnutrition. Age, females, widowed and those living with their children, the number of drugs used, and the presence of heart failure, Parkinson's disease, and dementia, decreased calf circumference and muscle strength were higher in obese patients with undernutrition than obese well-nourished patients (p < 0.05). After adjustment for the aforementioned factors, basic and instrumental activities of daily livings, and Tinetti scores were lower, and falls and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 scores were higher in those with undernutrition compared to those with well-nourished among older obese patients (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Half of the older patients were obese and undernutrition was observed in one out of every three older obese patients. Undernutrition was associated with decreased functional capacity, impairment in balance and gait functions, falls, and depressed mood. Therefore, we recommend to screen older obese patients for nutritional status.
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Kose E, Wakabayashi H, Yasuno N. Polypharmacy and Malnutrition Management of Elderly Perioperative Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:1961. [PMID: 34200493 PMCID: PMC8227653 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Malnutrition, which commonly occurs in perioperative patients with cancer, leads to decreased muscle mass, hypoalbuminemia, and edema, thereby increasing the patient's risk of various complications. Thus, the nutritional management of perioperative patients with cancer should be focused on to ensure that surgical treatment is safe and effective, postoperative complications are prevented, and mortality is reduced. Pathophysiological and drug-induced factors in elderly patients with cancer are associated with the risk of developing malnutrition. Pathophysiological factors include the effects of tumors, cachexia, and anorexia of aging. Metabolic changes, such as inflammation, excess catabolism, and anabolic resistance in patients with tumor-induced cancer alter the body's ability to use essential nutrients. Drug-induced factors include the side effects of anticancer drugs and polypharmacy. Drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-nutrient, and drug-food interactions can significantly affect the patient's nutritional status. Furthermore, malnutrition may affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, potentiate drug effects, and cause side effects. This review outlines polypharmacy and malnutrition, the impact of malnutrition on drug efficacy, drug-nutrient and drug-food interactions, and intervention effects on polypharmacy or cancer cachexia in elderly perioperative patients with cancer.
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- Eiji Kose
- Department of Pharmacy, Teikyo University School of Medicine University Hospital, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi City, Tokyo 173-8606, Japan;
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Teikyo University School of Medicine University Hospital, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi City, Tokyo 173-8606, Japan;
- Laboratory of Hospital Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi City, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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Yu W, Yu W, Liu X, Wan T, Chen C, Xiong L, Zhang W, Lü Y. Associations between malnutrition and cognitive impairment in an elderly Chinese population: an analysis based on a 7-year database. Psychogeriatrics 2021; 21:80-88. [PMID: 33207393 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to elucidate whether malnutrition is associated with cognitive impairment in an older Chinese population. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2365 participants aged 60 years or older from January 2013 to September 2019. Nutritional status was measured by using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF). Cognitive function was assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The relationship between malnutrition or each Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form domain and cognitive impairment was examined with univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of malnutrition, risk of malnutrition, and cognitive impairment was 5.54%, 33.45%, and 36.74%, respectively. The prevalence was higher in those 80 years and older: 7.88%, 40.75%, and 53.65%, respectively. The Mini-Mental State Examination score was positively correlated with the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form score (r = 0.364, P < 0.001). After adjustment for age, gender, education, marital status, and living alone, malnutrition (odds ratio (OR) = 3.927, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.650-5.819), anorexia (OR = 1.454, 95%CI: 1.192-1.774), weight loss (OR = 1.697, 95%CI: 1.406-2.047), impaired mobility (OR = 4.156, 95%CI: 3.311-5.218), and psychological stress (OR = 1.414, 95%CI: 1.070-1.869) were significantly associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the prevalence of malnutrition and cognitive impairment is relatively high and increases with age. Malnutrition, anorexia, weight loss, impaired mobility, and psychological stress are significantly associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. Therefore, clinicians should assess the nutritional and cognitive status of the elderly regularly to improve early detection and timely intervention.
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- Wuhan Yu
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institutes of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institutes of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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The Relationship Between Dementia Subtypes and Nutritional Parameters in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020; 21:1430-1435. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Efficacy of Mealtime Interventions for Malnutrition and Oral Intake in Persons With Dementia: A Systematic Review. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2020; 34:366-379. [PMID: 32530831 DOI: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Malnutrition and weight loss are highly prevalent in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Oral intake is an important interventional target for addressing these nutritional consequences. However, the efficacy of interventions remains poorly understood as prior syntheses have failed to examine the impact of intervention approaches on malnutrition and hypothesized mechanisms of action in persons with dementia. This review aimed to determine the efficacy of mealtime interventions to improve oral intake and nutritional outcomes in persons with dementia. Four databases yielded 1712 studies, resulting in 32 studies that met inclusion criteria. Studies included education, environmental modifications, feeding, oral supplementation, and other pharmacologic/ecopsychological interventions. While the majority of studies reported statistically significant improvements in at least 1 nutritional outcome, study design and outcome measures were heterogenous with many lacking adequate statistical power or blinding. Collectively, we found moderate evidence to suggest the efficacy of oral supplementation, and preliminary evidence to suggest that feeding interventions, education, and environmental modifications may confer improvements. Findings clarify the state of existing evidence regarding various interventional strategies for improving malnutrition in persons with dementia. While some approaches are promising, adequately powered and rigorously designed multidimensional intervention trials are needed to inform clinical decision-making in real-world contexts.
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Isik AT, Soysal P, Solmi M, Veronese N. Bidirectional relationship between caregiver burden and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A narrative review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019; 34:1326-1334. [PMID: 30198597 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to make a state of the art of the potential influence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPs) on caregiver stress and vice versa. METHODS We searched PubMed and Google Scholar for potential eligible articles. RESULTS Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) usually need high levels of care in all activities of daily living, most of them provided by family members, friends, or informal caregivers. Caregivers have to cope with both age-related conditions and dementia-related factors. Therefore, caregiving in dementia is more difficult and stressful than caregiving for older adults, affected by other conditions. Neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, agitation, disinhibition, aggressive behavior, and sleep disturbances are more closely related to caregiver burden, and associated with more negative outcomes such as decline in their general health, quality of life, and social isolation. Caregiver burden worsens relationship between caregiver and patients with AD. Thus, this relationship may increase the frequency and severity of NPs. Predictors of burden were being a woman, a spouse, and old person with immature coping mechanisms, social isolation, with insufficient knowledge about dementia, poor premorbid relationship with patient, and high levels of negative expressed emotions. CONCLUSION Because of the bidirectional relationship between caregiver burden and NPs, the active management strategies of dementia care should include early identification and treatment risk factors for both caregiver stress and NPs in patients with AD. Therefore, to improve one of them can be exert beneficial for the other.
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- Ahmet Turan Isik
- Unit for Aging Brain and Dementia, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Centro Neuroscienze Cognitive, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Geriatric Care, OrthoGeriatrics and Rehabilitation, E.O. Galliera Hospital, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital, Genoa, Italy.,Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, National Research Council, Padova, Italy
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Amodeo P, D'Aniello E, Defranoux F, Marino A, D'Angelo L, Ghiselin MT, Mollo E. The Suitability of Fishes as Models for Studying Appetitive Behavior in Vertebrates. Results Probl Cell Differ 2019; 65:423-438. [PMID: 30083930 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92486-1_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fish have proven to be valuable models in the study of the endocrine control of appetite in response to peripheral signals of energetic and nutritional status. In parallel, a growing body of literature points to the importance of sensory experiences as factors affecting food choice in fish, with a special focus on visual and chemical signals allowing discrimination of potential foods within a 3D environment. Accordingly, waterborne compounds, such as monosaccharides or amino acids, are regarded as the main "olfactory" cues driving fish alimentary behavior. However, we recently suggested that hydrophobic molecules also allow food identification in aquatic environments and that fish actually explore a larger variety of chemosensory cues, including the olfactory/volatile compounds, when determining food palatability. In this study, we show that both homeostatic and chemosensory mechanisms involved in food intake are highly conserved in vertebrates and that the chemosensory world of fish is less different from that of terrestrial mammals than commonly thought. As a result, we support a more integrated and synthetic view of the mechanisms of chemical communication in both terrestrial and aquatic systems, which could help to ensure greater translatability of the fish models, such as the zebrafish (Danio rerio), the turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri), the goldfish (Carassius auratus), or the Japanese medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) to terrestrial vertebrates when approaching complex dynamic patterns in alimentary behavior.
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- Pietro Amodeo
- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia ed Evoluzione degli Organismi Marini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia ed Evoluzione degli Organismi Marini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli, Italy.
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Soysal P, Veronese N, Arik F, Kalan U, Smith L, Isik AT. Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale-Short Form can be useful for frailty screening in older adults. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:693-699. [PMID: 31118593 PMCID: PMC6475097 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s196770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aim Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) is used to assess nutritional status in older adults, but it is not known whether it can be used to define frailty. This study was aimed to investigate whether or not MNA-SF can identify frailty status as defined by Fried’s criteria. Methods A total of 1,003 outpatients (aged 65 years or older) were included in the study. All patients underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. Frailty status was evaluated by Fried’s criteria: unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low levels of activity, weakness, and slowness. One point is assigned for each criterion, and frailty status is identified based on the number of points scored: 0 points, not frail; 1–2 points, pre-frail; ≥3 points, frail. A total score of MNA-SF <8, 8–11, and >11 indicates malnutrition, risk of malnutrition, and no malnutrition, respectively. Results Of the 1,003 outpatients (mean age 74.2±8.5 years), 313 participants (31.2%) were considered frail and 382 (38.1%) pre-frail. Among frail and pre-frail patients, 49.2% and 25.1% were at risk of malnutrition and 22.0% and 1.6% were malnourished, respectively. MNA-SF with a cut-off point of 11.0 had a sensitivity of 71.2% and a specificity of 92.8% for the detection of frail participants, and with a cut-off point of 13 had a sensitivity of 45.7% and a specificity of 78.3% for the detection of pre-frailty. The area under the curve for MNA-SF was estimated to be 0.906 and 0.687 for frailty and pre-frailty, respectively. Conclusion MNA-SF can be useful for frailty screening in older adults.
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- Pinar Soysal
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey,
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- National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padova, Italy.,Department of Geriatric Care, Ortho Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, E.O. Galliera Hospital, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Center, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Center, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Unit for Aging Brain and Dementia, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Tsuno N, Mori T, Ishikawa I, Bando N, Park H, Matsumoto Y, Mori I, Tanaka M, Hirano T, Nakamura Y. Efficacy of rivastigmine transdermal therapy on low food intake in patients with Alzheimer's disease: The Attitude Towards Food Consumption in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Revive with Rivastigmine Effects study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19:571-576. [PMID: 30864298 PMCID: PMC6850597 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aim Most patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience poor food intake and/or loss of appetite, which accelerates cognitive impairment. Several reports have shown that rivastigmine improves appetite in AD patients. The present study investigated the efficacy of a rivastigmine transdermal patch for the treatment of low food intake in AD patients. Methods AD patients, recruited through the Attitude Towards Food Consumption in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Revive with Rivastigmine Effects study, were recognized as experiencing either a loss of appetite or poor food intake. A rivastigmine transdermal patch was administered to study participants for 16 weeks. Patients’ food intake, bodyweight, Mini‐Mental State Examination scores and any adverse events were recorded. Results A total of 38 patients with AD (age 86.2 ± 5.4 years) were examined. Their mean Mini‐Mental State Examination score was 10.1 ± 7.0 at baseline. A significant increase in food intake amount (54.9 ± 98.0 g, P < 0.01) and food intake ratio (9.3% ± 17.6%, P < 0.01) was observed by week 1, improvements that were maintained throughout the study duration. A multiple linear regression analysis showed that no independent variables were significantly associated with changes in food intake amount or ratio. Patients in the higher Mini‐Mental State Examination subgroup showed a trend change in food intake amount, although this did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.07). Conclusions The present study suggests that a rivastigmine transdermal patch might improve poor food intake or loss of appetite in patients with AD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 571–576.
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- Norifumi Tsuno
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Kaisei General Hospital, Sakaide, Japan
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- Nishitakamatsu Neurosurgery and Internal Medicine Clinic, Takamatsu, Japan
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- Medical Juridical Person Eisei Hospital, Nakatado, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Japan
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The AD8 (Dementia Screening Interview) is a valid and reliable screening scale not only for dementia but also for mild cognitive impairment in the Turkish geriatric outpatients. Int Psychogeriatr 2019; 31:223-229. [PMID: 29923472 DOI: 10.1017/s1041610218000674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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UNLABELLED ABSTRACTIntroduction:There is still a need for short, practical, and daily-appropriate scales to distinguish between normal cognitive aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or dementia for patients with memory complaints. This study aimed to determine validity and reliability of AD8 (Dementia Screening Interview) to detect both MCI and dementia in Turkish geriatric outpatients. METHODS Comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed in 334 patients, who attended with their informants to the geriatric outpatient clinic for memory complaints. In addition to the AD8, they were screened using Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) and Mini-Mental State Examination. The diagnosis of dementia and MCI was made according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 74.5±8.5. Of them, 156 were considered as non-cognitive impairment, 60 as MCI, and 118 as dementia. Cronbach's α value of the AD8 was 0.928. The total AD8 scores were found to be negatively correlated with the MMSE scores (r = -0.801), and positively correlated with CDR score (r = 0.879) (p < 0.001, for each). The area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve was 0.979 for cognitive impairment, and 0.999 for dementia. We found that AD8 can show dementia and MCI when the cut-off values are ≥5 and 3-4, respectively, with a sensitivity of 100% and 81.67% and specificity of 96.3% and 93.59%. CONCLUSION AD8 is one of the fast, simple, and sensitive screening methods for detecting both minor and major cognitive impairments. With regard to these features, it can be used in older adults attending the primary care settings with memory complaints.
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Letra L, Rodrigues T, Matafome P, Santana I, Seiça R. Adiponectin and sporadic Alzheimer's disease: Clinical and molecular links. Front Neuroendocrinol 2019; 52:1-11. [PMID: 29038028 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Obesity has been consistently associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) though the exact mechanisms by which it influences cognition are still elusive and subject of current research. Adiponectin, the most abundant adipokine in circulation, is inversely correlated with adipose tissue dysfunction and seems to be a central player in this association. In fact, different signalling pathways are shared by adiponectin and proteins involved in AD pathophysiology and considerable amount of evidence supports its direct and indirect influence on β-amyloid and tau aggregates formation. In this paper we present a critical review of cellular, animal and clinical studies which have contributed to a more thorough understanding of the extent to which adiponectin influences the risk of developing AD as well as its progression. Finally, the effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on circulating adiponectin levels, possible therapeutic applications and future research strategies are also discussed.
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- Liliana Letra
- Institute of Physiology, Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga - Aveiro, Av. Artur Ravara, 3814-501 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Physiology, Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Institute of Physiology, Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; CNC, Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Institute of Physiology, Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Isik AT, Soysal P. Dementia-Related Results of "Costs of Medication in Older Patients: Before and After Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment". Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2018; 33:497-499. [PMID: 30249114 PMCID: PMC10852474 DOI: 10.1177/1533317518802434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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Changes in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs in the presence of certain comorbidities and geriatric syndromes and reduced tolerability of potential drug side effects due to physiological changes with aging lead to difficulties in planning treatments in elderly adults, especially patients with dementia. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment has an important role in assessing polypharmacy and optimizing potentially inappropriate medications and potentially prescribing omissions in these patients. For this reason, we intend to reexamine our new study titled " Costs of medication in older patients: before and after comprehensive geriatric assessment," because most of these results are also very important for dementia practice.
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- Ahmet Turan Isik
- Unit for Aging Brain and Dementia, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Validity of the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale for Evaluating Frailty Status in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:183-187. [PMID: 30262439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) may not be performed in clinical practice as it takes too much time and requires special training. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is widely used to assess nutritional status in older adults. We aimed to determine whether or not the MNA can estimate frailty status defined by the Fried criteria. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Six hundred two outpatients aged 65 years or older who underwent the CGA were included the study. MEASURES Frailty status was defined by 5 dimensions including shrinking, exhaustion, low levels of activity, weakness, and slowness: 0 for robust, 1-2 for prefrail, and 3-5 for frail. MNA was performed in all participants even if their MNA-Short Form scores were ≥12. RESULTS Of the 602 outpatients, of whom the mean age was 74.2 ± 8.2 years, 190 participants (31.6%) were considered frail and 218 (36.2%) prefrail. Internal consistency of the MNA had a Cronbach-alpha of 0.701. Interclass correlation coefficient for the test-retest reliability was found as 0.697. MNA with a cut-off point of 22.5 had a sensitivity of 72.1% and a specificity of 91.2% to detect frail participants. MNA with a cut-off point of 25.5 had a sensitivity of 66.9% and a specificity of 85.4% to detect prefrailty. For the estimation of frailty and prefrailty, the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of MNA was 0.903 and 0.834, respectively. CONCLUSIONS MNA can be a useful tool for frailty screening indicating that 2 common geriatric syndromes, malnutrition and frailty, can be identified by MNA simultaneously in clinical practice.
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Unutmaz GD, Soysal P, Tuven B, Isik AT. Costs of medication in older patients: before and after comprehensive geriatric assessment. Clin Interv Aging 2018; 13:607-613. [PMID: 29674846 PMCID: PMC5898882 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s159966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use cause numerous complications, such as cognitive impairment, frailty, falls, and functional dependence. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) on polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs), and to evaluate the economic reflections of medication changes. Methods One thousand five hundred and seventy-nine older patients, who had undergone CGA, were retrospectively evaluated. The drugs, drug groups, and number of drugs that the patients used were recorded. Appropriate drug therapy was identified by both CGA and STOPP/START criteria. Based on these criteria, PIMs were discontinued and PPOs were started. The monthly cost of these drugs was calculated separately for PIMs and PPOs by using the drugstore records. Results After CGA, while the prevalence of non-polypharmacy was increased from 43.3% to 65.6%, the prevalence of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy was decreased from 56.7% to 34.4% and 12.0% to 3.6%, respectively. The three most common PIMs discontinued were proton pump inhibitors, anti-dementia drugs, and antipsychotics, respectively. However, the most common PPOs started were vitamin D and B12 supplements, and anti-depressants. After CGA, monthly saved total per capita cost of PIMs was US$12.8 and monthly increased total per capita cost of PPOs was $5.6. Conclusion It was demonstrated that prevalence of polypharmacy, PIM, and PPO could be decreased by CGA including START/STOPP criteria in older adults. Furthermore, this will have beneficial effects on economical parameters due to decreasing drug-related health care costs.
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- Gulcin Done Unutmaz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Geriatric Center Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Medications have the potential to affect nutritional status in negative ways, especially as the number of medications increase. The inter-relation between polypharmacy and malnutrition is complex and not fully delineated in previous studies. More research has been done and compiled in the last year, which helps to clarify this relationship. This review brings together the most recent literature with the previous research to help healthcare providers to better assess and manage medication therapy in older adults. RECENT FINDINGS Recent evidence confirms a synergistic negative effect of polypharmacy and malnutrition on outcomes of older adults. In addition, several drug classes, including common antihypertensive agents, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, multivitamins, proton pump inhibitors, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), antiplatelet agents and metformin, have been implicated in important drug-nutrient interactions. These are reviewed in detail here. Ongoing research endeavors are described. SUMMARY Healthcare practitioners can use this review to identify potentially inappropriate medications and patients at highest risk of experiencing a medication-related adverse reaction in order to systematically deprescribe these high-risk medications.
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- Milta O Little
- Saint Louis University Medical Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Two cholinesterase inhibitors trigger dissimilar effects on behavior and body weight in C57BL/6 mice: The case of chlorpyrifos and rivastigmine. Behav Brain Res 2017; 318:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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