AIMS/INTRODUCTION We investigated the factors associated with the reliability of insulin self-injection in elderly diabetic patients receiving insulin therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled diabetic patients aged ≥65 years and receiving insulin therapy, and assessed their cognitive function by the mini-mental state examination and 1-min mental status examination for category fluency. We a...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High blood pressure is common in the acute phase of stroke and is associated with poor outcome. We examined whether blood pressure-lowering treatment with candesartan in the acute phase affects long-term cognitive function and quality of life. METHODS Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial was a randomized-controlled and placebo-controlled trial of candesartan in 2...

Materials and methods: The plasma lipid profiles and cognitive functions of the subjects were measured and the relations among plasma lipid levels, smoking, and cognitive functions were observed. The study was performed on subjects with no history of chronic disease. Mental status was evaluated by the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) in patients over 40 years of age at the Family Medicine C...

Background: The prevalence of cognitive disorders among older individuals is considered to be one of the most significant and controversial health problems. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of Superbrain yoga exercises on the older adult’s cognitive status. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of Superbrain yoga exercises on the older ad...

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the cognitive level of the elderly and their attitude towards the living environment. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 80 elderly people hospitalized in a nursing home in K city, South Korea, participated in this study. Pearson correlation analysis was used to test the relationships between scores on the Mini Mental State Examin...

We describe a new brief neurocognitive assessment instrument, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination, which is built around the shell of the Mini-Mental State Examination but which assesses a wider range of cognitive functions specific to various dementing diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. A Hebrew-language adaptation of the instrument is also provided.

del Mini-Mental en la detección del deterioro cognitivo en Atención Primaria. Aten Primaria. 2013;45:426—33. 9. Kabir ZN, Herlitz A. The Bangla adaptation of Mini-Mental State Examination (BAMSE): an instrument to assess cognitive function in illiterate and literate individuals. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2000;15:441—50. 10. Castilla JR, López-Arrieta J, Bermejo-Pareja F, SanchezSanchez F, Trinc...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between visual perceptual function and manual dexterity in community-dwelling older adults. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty-eight participants were recruited by convenience sampling from local rehabilitation centers. This was a cross-sectional study that used the following four clinical tools: the Mini-Mental State Examinat...

OBJECTIVES To assess the sensitivity and specificity of a screening battery for detecting cognitive impairment after stroke. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial. METHODS Stroke patients were recruited from hospitals in three centres. Patients were screened for cognitive impairment on the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Sheffield Screening Test for Acquired Language Disorders and Raven's...