Dementia

"Dementia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.

Descriptor ID	D003704
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.380 F03.615.400
Concept/Terms	Dementia Dementia Dementias Amentia Amentias Senile Paranoid Dementia Senile Paranoid Dementia Dementias, Senile Paranoid Paranoid Dementia, Senile Paranoid Dementias, Senile Senile Paranoid Dementias Familial Dementia Familial Dementia Dementia, Familial Dementias, Familial Familial Dementias

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Dementia [C10.228.140.380]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Neurocognitive Disorders [F03.615]
Dementia [F03.615.400]

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Bar chart showing 198 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	4	0	4
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	0	2
2002	4	0	4
2003	3	0	3
2004	1	0	1
2005	5	1	6
2006	3	0	3
2007	8	3	11
2008	5	1	6
2009	5	0	5
2010	5	0	5
2011	7	2	9
2012	7	0	7
2013	4	2	6
2014	9	2	11
2015	9	0	9
2016	7	4	11
2017	10	2	12
2018	9	1	10
2019	11	4	15
2020	8	0	8
2021	8	0	8
2022	12	0	12
2023	11	0	11
2024	11	3	14
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Dementia" by people in Profiles.

Verdicchio M, Grassi F, Esposito G, Cavaliere C, Alfano V, Cerrone M, Pappat? S, Salvatore E, Di Cecca A, Salvatore M, Aiello M. Reliability assessment of accelerated MR sequences for the estimation of structural and vascular markers in dementia. Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 16; 15(1):13111.

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Porteny T, Lynch M, Covaleski A, Tjia J, Gazarian P, Reich AJ, Perez S, Kennefick K, Weissman JS, Ladin K. Medical decision-making experiences of persons with dementia and their carepartners: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Apr 09; 24(1):99.

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Kloske CM, Mahinrad S, Barnum CJ, Batista AF, Bradshaw EM, Butts B, Carrillo MC, Chakrabarty P, Chen X, Craft S, Da Mesquita S, Dabin LC, Devanand D, Duran-Laforet V, Elyaman W, Evans EE, Fitzgerald-Bocarsly P, Foley KE, Harms AS, Heneka MT, Hong S, Huang YA, Jackvony S, Lai L, Guen YL, Lemere CA, Liddelow SA, Martin-Pe?a A, Orr AG, Quintana FJ, Ramey GD, Rexach JE, Rizzo SJS, Sexton C, Tang AS, Torrellas JG, Tsai AP, van Olst L, Walker KA, Wharton W, Tansey MG, Wilcock DM. Advancements in Immunity and Dementia Research: Highlights from the 2023 AAIC Advancements: Immunity Conference. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jan; 21(1):e14291.

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Singh S, Li X, Cocoros NM, Antonelli MT, Avula R, Crawford SL, Dashevsky I, Fouayzi H, Harkins TP, Mazor KM, Michnick AI, Parlett L, Paullin M, Platt R, Rochon PA, Saphirak C, Si M, Zhou Y, Gurwitz JH. High-Risk Medications in Persons Living With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 12 01; 184(12):1426-1433.

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Possin KL, Dulaney S, Sideman AB, Wood AJ, Allen IE, Bonasera SJ, Merrilees JJ, Lee K, Chiong W, Braley TL, Hooper S, Kanzawa M, Gearhart R, Medsger H, Harrison KL, Hunt LJ, Kiekhofer RE, Chow C, Miller BL, Guterman EL. Long-term effects of collaborative dementia care on quality of life and caregiver well-being. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jan; 21(1):e14370.

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Lee YC, Shi SM, Sison SM, Park CM, Oh G, Jeong S, McCarthy EP, Kim DH. Discontinuation of Cholinesterase Inhibitors Following Initiation of Memantine and Admission to Long-Term Care Among Older Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2445878.

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Irfan B, Abu Shammala A, Alshaer N, Nasser E, Wajahath M, Hamawy A, Tahir M, Khawaja H, Khan O, Fikry K, Kaleem A, Nasser M, Saleh KJ. There are dementia patients in Gaza too. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov; 102(2):317-320.

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Nguyen AHP, Nguyen HV, Nguyen TX, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen TN, Nguyen TTH, Goldberg RJ, Yuan Y, Gurwitz JH, Nguyen HL, Vu HTT. Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence in Providing Dementia Care to Older Adults Among Nurses Practicing in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Older People Nurs. 2024 Nov; 19(6):e12666.

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Ashendorf L, Withrow S, Gavett BE. The Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Driving Scenes Test in a Dementia Clinic. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Oct 25; 39(7):872-880.

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Yuan Y, Dube CE, Xu S, Lim E, Qu S, McPhillips E, Lapane KL. Exploring the social and cultural aspects of Chinese family caregivers' experience as they support loved ones with dementia transitioning into nursing homes: a qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 08 12; 14(8):e085731.

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