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View article: Associations of Sleep, Screen Time, and Extracurricular Activities With Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study
Associations of Sleep, Screen Time, and Extracurricular Activities With Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study Open
Introduction Adolescence is a sensitive period typified by marked cognitive and neural development, during which modifiable lifestyle factors may be particularly relevant. However, longitudinal associations of modifiable lifestyle factors—…
View article: The use of discourse particles in oral picture description by individuals with primary progressive aphasia
The use of discourse particles in oral picture description by individuals with primary progressive aphasia Open
Discourse production, including the use of discourse particles, is crucial in everyday communication. Discourse particles (e.g., ja 'yeah') form a heterogeneous group of words that fulfil different functions such as structuring the discour…
View article: A gamified Faux Pas Test: Comparing psychometric properties to the pen‐and‐paper version in a Dutch population
A gamified Faux Pas Test: Comparing psychometric properties to the pen‐and‐paper version in a Dutch population Open
Psychometric properties of Tommy's Quest (TQ), a novel serious game to evaluate Theory of Mind (ToM) and the pen‐and‐paper Faux Pas Test (FPT) were assessed. Results from 67 cognitively unimpaired individuals indicated that TQ had adequate…
View article: Cross‐country variance in facial emotion recognition in presymptomatic and symptomatic behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: Insights from the GENFI and ReDLat consortia
Cross‐country variance in facial emotion recognition in presymptomatic and symptomatic behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: Insights from the GENFI and ReDLat consortia Open
INTRODUCTION We investigated international differences in facial emotion recognition (FER) across stages of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Previous studies may have missed early decline by combining data and masking variations in FER acros…
View article: International consensus for the assessment of social cognition in neurocognitive disorders: framework definition and clinical recommendations of the SIGNATURE initiative
International consensus for the assessment of social cognition in neurocognitive disorders: framework definition and clinical recommendations of the SIGNATURE initiative Open
BACKGROUND: Socio-cognitive assessment in neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) is rare in clinical practice and no consensus exists as to a uniform operationalization of socio-cognitive measures for neurocognitive disorders in memory clinics. T…
View article: Cognitive Function in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: No Clear Impairment Found in a Select Patient Sample
Cognitive Function in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: No Clear Impairment Found in a Select Patient Sample Open
Background Given the impact of chronic pain on cognition, CRPS may affect specific cognitive functions. However, cognitive functioning is rarely assessed in CRPS, and previous studies have examined only limited domains. As a result, it rem…
View article: Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the social interaction vocabulary task
Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the social interaction vocabulary task Open
These results indicate that the Dutch translation of the SIVT discriminates well between bvFTD patients and non-symptomatic individuals. In combination with tools that are already available, this test can help clinical practitioners in the…
View article: Cognitive Performance in Parkinson’s Spectrum Disorders: a comparative study of patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Corticobasal Syndrome
Cognitive Performance in Parkinson’s Spectrum Disorders: a comparative study of patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Corticobasal Syndrome Open
The Parkinson’s spectrum encompasses Parkinson’s disease (PD), PD dementia (PDD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Clinical diagnosis mainly relies on progression over …
View article: Semi-spontaneous language production in Dutch-speaking individuals with primary progressive aphasia
Semi-spontaneous language production in Dutch-speaking individuals with primary progressive aphasia Open
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by prominent language symptoms. Distinguishing between PPA variants, particularly non-fluent and logopenic variants, remains challenging. Language production i…
View article: Understanding barriers and optimizing socio‐cognitive assessment in the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders
Understanding barriers and optimizing socio‐cognitive assessment in the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders Open
Harmonized neuropsychological assessment for neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) is an urgent priority in clinics. Neuropsychology assessments in NCDs seldom include tests exploring social cognitive skills. In 2022, we launched the SIGNATURE i…
View article: Providing a taxonomy for social cognition: how to bridge the gap between expert opinion, empirical data, and theoretical models
Providing a taxonomy for social cognition: how to bridge the gap between expert opinion, empirical data, and theoretical models Open
The terminology used to describe components of social cognition lacks clarity and specificity. Recent studies have tried to reach consensus on definitions of social cognition based on expert opinion. These efforts resulted in semantically …
View article: Understanding Indirect Speech in Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia: Validation of the Hinting Task – Dutch Version (HT-NL)
Understanding Indirect Speech in Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia: Validation of the Hinting Task – Dutch Version (HT-NL) Open
Objective: Impairments in social interaction are common symptoms of dementia and necessitate the use of validated neuropsychological instruments to measure social cognition. We aim to investigate the Hinting Task – Dutch version (HT-NL), w…
View article: Assessing the Big Five personality traits in presymptomatic and symptomatic C9orf72-related frontotemporal dementia using the Dutch Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5-NL)
Assessing the Big Five personality traits in presymptomatic and symptomatic C9orf72-related frontotemporal dementia using the Dutch Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5-NL) Open
Our findings suggests that the PID-5-BF-NL offers a valuable insight into the presence of maladaptive premorbid personality traits in the symptomatic phase of C9orf72-FTD.
View article: Comment on: “Neuropsychiatric Presentations of Common Dementia Syndromes: A Concise Review for Primary Care Team Members”
Comment on: “Neuropsychiatric Presentations of Common Dementia Syndromes: A Concise Review for Primary Care Team Members” Open
View article: Montreal Cognitive Assessment vs the Mini-Mental State Examination as a Screening Tool for Patients With Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia
Montreal Cognitive Assessment vs the Mini-Mental State Examination as a Screening Tool for Patients With Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Open
Its higher sensitivity and better discriminative power make MoCA a more valuable tool for cognitive screening in upcoming clinical trials targeting preclinical FTD. Future studies should aim for larger sample sizes from additional study ce…
View article: mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES and/or migration background
mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES and/or migration background Open
Introduction The Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) study addresses the increasing prevalence of dementia among populations with lower socio-economic status (SES) and/or a…
View article: Long-Term Cognitive, Functional, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
Long-Term Cognitive, Functional, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Open
Recovery from anti-NMDAR encephalitis may continue for 3 years, with risk of persisting cognitive deficits, notably in memory and language, and sequelae in social functioning, energy levels, and well-being. The frequently applied outcome m…
View article: Political Polarization, Ingroup Bias, and Helping Behavior: Do We Help Others Who Are “on the Other Political Team?”
Political Polarization, Ingroup Bias, and Helping Behavior: Do We Help Others Who Are “on the Other Political Team?” Open
The American social and political climate has become increasingly polarized. To explore the effects of politically based ingroup biases as they relate to intended helping of others, we designed a study in which we hypothesized that people …
View article: Social norms in Korsakoff’s syndrome and alcohol-related dementia
Social norms in Korsakoff’s syndrome and alcohol-related dementia Open
This study aimed to investigate the ability to judge social norms in KS and ARD in comparison to healthy subjects. The results show that compared to a control group, both KS and ARD patients performed worse in judging social norms. KS and …
View article: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Post-Diagnostic Care for People with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: When Help Is Needed in a “No-Man’s Land”
Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Post-Diagnostic Care for People with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: When Help Is Needed in a “No-Man’s Land” Open
Background: Post-diagnostic care for people with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) typically involves multiple professions and disjointed care pathways not specifically designed to aid VCI needs. Objective: Exploring perspectives of heal…
View article: Impairments in knowledge of social norms in presymptomatic, prodromal, and symptomatic frontotemporal dementia
Impairments in knowledge of social norms in presymptomatic, prodromal, and symptomatic frontotemporal dementia Open
INTRODUCTION We aimed to assess the knowledge of social norms in patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) with the Dutch version of the Social Norms Questionnaire (SNQ‐NL). METHODS The SNQ‐NL was administered in 34 …
View article: Dementia in Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dementia in Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders Open
Currently available literature shows limited information on aging in RGNDs, with relatively many reports of young-onset dementia. Longitudinal data may provide insights into converging neurodevelopmental degenerative pathways. We provide r…
View article: Occupational differences in a Dutch sample of patients with primary progressive aphasia, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, and Alzheimer’s dementia
Occupational differences in a Dutch sample of patients with primary progressive aphasia, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, and Alzheimer’s dementia Open
A potential explanation for our results is the so called "wear and tear" hypothesis, suggesting that teachers have a communication-wise demanding occupation - and therefore are at higher risk to develop PPA. Alternatively, teaching require…
View article: Enhancing Cognitive Performance Prediction through White Matter Hyperintensity Connectivity Assessment: A Multicenter Lesion Network Mapping Analysis of 3,485 Memory Clinic Patients
Enhancing Cognitive Performance Prediction through White Matter Hyperintensity Connectivity Assessment: A Multicenter Lesion Network Mapping Analysis of 3,485 Memory Clinic Patients Open
Introduction White matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin (WMH) are associated with cognitive impairment and are a key imaging marker in evaluating cognitive health. However, WMH volume alone does not fully account for the ext…
View article: Amyloid pathology and vascular risk are associated with distinct patterns of cerebral white matter hyperintensities: A multicenter study in 3132 memory clinic patients
Amyloid pathology and vascular risk are associated with distinct patterns of cerebral white matter hyperintensities: A multicenter study in 3132 memory clinic patients Open
INTRODUCTION White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are associated with key dementia etiologies, in particular arteriolosclerosis and amyloid pathology. We aimed to identify WMH locations associated with vascular risk or cerebral amyloid‐β 1‐…
View article: Neuropsychological Profiles in Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Neuropsychological Profiles in Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review Open
Characterization of cognitive profiles across genetic FTD gene mutations is crucial for the identification of sensitive endpoints for clinical trials targeting specific pathologies. However, no systematic overview of the literature describ…
View article: Care in a “no man's land”: perspectives of healthcare professionals on post-diagnostic care for people with vascular cognitive impairment and their caregivers – a focus group study.
Care in a “no man's land”: perspectives of healthcare professionals on post-diagnostic care for people with vascular cognitive impairment and their caregivers – a focus group study. Open
Introduction: Care for people with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), like vascular dementia or post-stroke cognitive impairment, is provided by various healthcare professionals. People with VCI present in different settings like (acute)…
View article: Differential contribution of language and executive functioning to verbal fluency performance in glioma patients
Differential contribution of language and executive functioning to verbal fluency performance in glioma patients Open
Glioma patients often suffer from deficits in language and executive functioning. Performance in verbal fluency (generating words within one minute according to a semantic category–category fluency, or given letter–letter fluency) is typic…
View article: New horizons in cognitive and functional impairment as a consequence of cerebral small vessel disease
New horizons in cognitive and functional impairment as a consequence of cerebral small vessel disease Open
Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a frequent finding in imaging of the brain in older adults, especially in the concomitance of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Despite the well-established link between cSVD and (vascular) cognit…
View article: Longitudinal changes in qualitative aspects of semantic fluency in presymptomatic and prodromal genetic frontotemporal dementia
Longitudinal changes in qualitative aspects of semantic fluency in presymptomatic and prodromal genetic frontotemporal dementia Open
Background The semantic fluency test is one of the most widely used neuropsychological tests in dementia diagnosis. Research utilizing the qualitative, psycholinguistic information embedded in its output is currently underexplored in presy…