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- Alzheimer Disease -- prevention & control; Combined Modality Therapy; Comparative Study (1)
- Alzheimer’s Disease; Alzheimer’s disease screening; cognitive screening tests; DNA; laboratory diagnostic studies; neuroimaging (1)
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases -- therapy; Thioctic Acid -- therapeutic use (1)
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Screening Techniques For Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Nicole Brooks
Screening Techniques For Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Nicole Brooks
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects more than 55 million Americans. By the year 2050, experts project this disease will have increased three fold. Many screening techniques have been investigated to detect this disease early and begin treatment to slow its progression. The purpose of this study was to explore which medical modalities are the most effective for screening of Alzheimer’s disease. This literature review includes three databases, including PubMed, CINHAL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Topics that were researched include: cognitive screening tests, neuroimaging, laboratory diagnostic testing, DNA, and combined studies. Research was conducted from October …
A Multimodal Approach To Preventing And Treating Alzheimer’S Disease, Jason B. Smith
A Multimodal Approach To Preventing And Treating Alzheimer’S Disease, Jason B. Smith
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
As of 2015 over 47 million people worldwide are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The incidence of AD increases with age, and affects males and females equally. Current pharmacologic treatment includes two classes of drugs. The purpose of this study was to determine if a multimodal approach (i.e. diet, exercise, cognitive stimulation) towards the prevention and treatment of AD would be more beneficial than pharmacologic therapy alone. Research methods included reviewing peer reviewed journal articles published within the past five years obtained from PubMed, Dynamed, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Clinical Key. Ehret and Chamberlin (2015) found donepezil (Aricept) increased MMSE scores …
Alpha Lipoic Acid: A Potential Therapeutic Option For Painful Peripheral Neuropathies, Jessica Curcio
Alpha Lipoic Acid: A Potential Therapeutic Option For Painful Peripheral Neuropathies, Jessica Curcio
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a major public health concern.
• There are many etiologies for PN including injury, infection, toxicity, genetics, metabolic disease and nutritional deficiencies.
• Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), also known as thioctic acid, is a potent antioxidant and cofactor in many cellular metabolic processes.
• Oxidative damage plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of both diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
• Because of the antioxidant capability ALA has been studied for its potential benefit in preventing and treating PN