Dementia knowledge is low in adults with HIV disease

is knowledge enough? considering hiv/aids risk behaviors and hiv/aids knowledge with african american women

background this quantitative explanatory study was designed to explain the relationship between hiv/aids risk-taking behaviors among african american women and their knowledge surrounding hiv/aids. more specifically, the research considers whether knowledge alone was sufficient to alter african-american women’s risk-taking behaviors regarding hiv/aids. objectives this study was designed to inve...

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale and Dementia Attitude Scale in Iranian health workers about Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract Introduction: There are various questionnaires in the world to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes of people about Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) and Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS) questionnaires are two well-known questionnaires in this field, respectively. The purpose of this study is translation and psychometrics evaluation of two questionnair...

Helminth infection is not associated with faster progression of HIV disease in coinfected adults in Uganda.

BACKGROUND We studied a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults in Uganda who were not receiving antiretroviral therapy, to explore the impact of helminths on HIV progression in areas where antiretrovirals are not available. METHODS A total of 663 patients were screened for helminths, treated presumptively with albendazole and selectively with praziquantel, and monitored ...

Retrograde amnesia in dementia: comparison of HIV-associated dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease.

Remote memory was assessed in persons with HIV-associated dementia (HIV-D), probable Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Huntington's disease (HD) and in healthy controls. The clinical groups were similar in overall dementia severity. Each clinical group exhibited impairments on remote memory tests relative to controls; however, temporally graded memory loss with selective preservation of older infor...

Low Levels of Triiodothyronine in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease