scholarly journals Endurance and strength training outcomes on cognitively impaired and cognitively intact older adults: A meta-analysis

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Heyn ◽  
K. E. Johnsons ◽  
A. F. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cognitively Impaired ◽  
Training Outcomes ◽  
Cognitively Intact

scholarly journals Assessing Capacity in the Elderly: Comparing the MoCA with a Novel Computerized Battery of Executive Function

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Brenkel ◽  
Kenneth Shulman ◽  
Elias Hazan ◽  
Nathan Herrmann ◽  
Adrian M. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitively Impaired ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Decision Making Capacity ◽  
Brain Sciences ◽  
Cognitively Intact

Background/Aims: Clinicians are increasingly being asked to provide their opinion on the decision-making capacity of older adults, while validated and widely available tools are lacking. We sought to identify an online cognitive screening tool for assessing mental capacity through the measurement of executive function. Methods: A mixed elderly sample of 45 individuals, aged 65 years and older, were screened with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the modified Cambridge Brain Sciences Battery. Results: Two computerized tests from the Cambridge Brain Sciences Battery were shown to provide information over and above that obtained with a standard cognitive screening tool, correctly sorting the majority of individuals with borderline MoCA scores. Conclusions: The brief computerized battery should be used in conjunction with standard tests such as the MoCA in order to differentiate cognitively intact from cognitively impaired older adults.

Cognitive screening of older adults: the utility of pentagon drawing

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Helmes
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitively Impaired ◽  
Point System ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Verbal Tasks ◽  
Bender Gestalt Test ◽  
Cognitively Intact ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACTBackground: Drawing tests have a long history in neuropsychological assessment. A popular geometric figure has been the two intersecting pentagons from the Bender Gestalt test. Reproducing the pentagons is the main visuospatial task on the original Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), remaining in use in revised versions of that widely used screening test. Scoring criteria on the MMSE are binary: perfect reproduction of the figure is required, while the Modified MMSE of Teng and Chui (1987) uses a more refined ten-point scoring for the elements of the figure.Methods: Here, I report on the use of pentagon drawing from 8,702 older community-dwelling Canadians (59.3% female), with a mean age of 75.5 years (SD = 6.99) and 10.1 years of education (SD = 3.89). Mean scores for the whole sample are reported, as well as for subsamples who underwent a full clinical assessment and were diagnosed as cognitively intact, with dementia, or cognitively impaired, but without dementia. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the utility of pentagon drawing as a diagnostic tool to diagnose cognitive impairment.Results: Binary scoring was less effective in discriminating groups than the ten-point system and showed weaker properties by other criteria.Conclusions: The discussion focuses on the role of simple, non-verbal tasks in the cognitive screening of older adults.

Semantic Intrusion Error Ratio Distinguishes Between Cognitively Impaired and Cognitively Intact African American Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 785-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly E. Capp ◽  
Rosie E. Curiel Cid ◽  
Elizabeth A. Crocco ◽  
Ashley Stripling ◽  
Marcela Kitaigorodsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Intrusion Error ◽  
Cognitively Impaired ◽  
Error Ratio ◽  
Cognitively Intact ◽  
African American Older Adults

Effects of Muscle Strength Training on Muscle Mass Gain and Hypertrophy in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 1703-1718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun‐De Liao ◽  
Hung‐Chou Chen ◽  
Yu‐Chi Kuo ◽  
Jau‐Yih Tsauo ◽  
Shih‐Wei Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mass Gain

scholarly journals Strength Training to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 3184
Author(s):  
João Gustavo Claudino ◽  
José Afonso ◽  
Javad Sarvestan ◽  
Marcel Bahia Lanza ◽  
Juliana Pennone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Falls In Older Adults

We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the effects of strength training (ST), as compared to alternative multimodal or unimodal exercise programs, on the number of falls in older adults (≥60 years). Ten databases were consulted (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, EMBASE, PEDro, PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science), without limitations on language or publication date. Eligibility criteria were as follows: RCTs with humans ≥60 years of age of any gender with one group performing supervised ST and a group performing another type of exercise training, reporting data pertaining falls. Certainty of evidence was assessed with Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Meta-analysis used a random effects model to calculate the risk ratio (RR) for number of falls. Five RCTs with six trials were included (n = 543, 76% women). There was no difference between ST and alternative exercise interventions for falls (RR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.77–1.30, p = 0.99). The certainty of evidence was very low. No dose–response relationship could be established. In sum, ST showed comparable RR based on number of falls in older adults when compared to other multimodal or unimodal exercise modalities, but evidence is scarce and heterogeneous, and additional research is required for more robust conclusions. Registration: PROSPERO CRD42020222908.

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