Disruptive Behavior as a Predictor in Alzheimer Disease

Disruptive behavior as a predictor in Alzheimer disease.

BACKGROUND Disruptive behavior is common in Alzheimer disease (AD). There are conflicting reports regarding its ability to predict cognitive decline, functional decline, institutionalization, and mortality. OBJECTIVE To examine whether the presence of disruptive behavior has predictive value for important outcomes in AD. DESIGN Using the Columbia University Scale for Psychopathology in Alzh...

P97: Physical Exercise as an Effective Factor in Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental activities. Scientists have found that remaining relatively active can lead to better brain activities in those at risk of developing AD. In some Meta-analyses of prospective investigations, a significantly reduced risk of dementia related to midlife exercise have been proven. Most studies have bee...

A Review of Neck Circumference As a Potent Anthropometric Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Introduction: Obesity is considered to be a major risk factor for metabolic syndrome (MetS). The present study aimed to investigate the associations of neck circumference (NC) with cardiovascular diseases and MetS in adults. Methods: This review was conducted via searching in databases such as Medline, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar using various keywords, ...

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Emotionality in Text as Predictor of Behavior

The present study demonstrates how the emotional content of search terms and their eventual results affects the breadth We observed the quantity of results selected by users. In a random sample of queries from the Microsoft LiveSearch search engine, 7,021 queries were evaluated using a dictionary with valence and arousal ratings. The number of search results selected was regressed on the valenc...