Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Dementia l: Introduction

Dementia l: Introduction

Dementia is an acquired, progressive syndrome characterized by a decline in multiple cognitive domains severe enough to impair daily functioning and reduce independence. Although memory loss is a central feature, the diagnosis requires additional deficits involving language, executive function, visuospatial skills, judgment, calculation, or abstract reasoning. These cognitive impairments reflect underlying neurodegenerative or vascular processes that gradually disrupt neuronal networks...

Dementia

Dementia

Dementia is a collective term for cognitive disorders primarily affecting memory, thinking, and reasoning. It is not a specific disease but a syndrome, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common cause, accounting for approximately 60-80% of cases. Other types include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Dementia affects millions worldwide, particularly older adults, though it is not a normal part of aging.
The progression of dementia is generally gradual.

Alzheimer Disease l: Introduction

Alzheimer Disease l: Introduction

Alzheimer disease is a chronic, progressive, and irreversible neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia in older adults. It leads to gradual neuronal loss, causing cognitive decline, behavioral changes, and loss of functional independence.Risk Factors and EtiologyThe disease is multifactorial. Age is the strongest risk factor, with prevalence doubling every 5 years after age 65. Genetic factors include mutations in genes such as APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2, which are associated...

Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients

Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients

Elderly individuals encompass a diverse population with varying degrees of age-related physiological changes. Defining the elderly presents challenges, as the geriatric population is often arbitrarily categorized as individuals older than 65. However, many individuals in this group lead active and healthy lives, with an increasing number surpassing 85 years and falling into the older elderly category. Physiological changes associated with aging impact performance capacity and homeostatic...

Alzheimer's Disease: Overview

Alzheimer's Disease: Overview

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a continually advancing neurodegenerative disorder, distinguished by escalating memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia. The disease unfolds in three stages: preclinical, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. Its onset is insidious, and the progression gradual, with the cause not well explained by other disorders.
The clinical diagnosis of AD hinges on the presence of memory and other cognitive impairments. Biomarkers, such as changes in Aβ and tau...

Development of Human Microbiota

Development of Human Microbiota

The human microbiota begins developing at birth and undergoes continual change as we age. Infancy marks a critical period of microbial sensitivity, offering a “window of opportunity” during which beneficial microbes help mature the immune system. By age three, children typically develop a more stable and diverse microbial community. Newborns acquire microbes from their immediate environment; vaginal delivery favors maternal vaginal microbes, while cesarean births favor microbes from the skin...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

From trauma to treatment: A scoping review of childhood bullying and its role in psychotic disorders.

Journal of psychiatric research·2025

Same author

Psychotherapies for adults with complex presentations of PTSD: a clinical guideline and five systematic reviews with meta-analyses.

BMJ mental health·2025

Same author

[The psychodynamic understanding and therapy of complex PTSD].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2025

Same author

Arts and mental health: assessment of changes in self-reported wellbeing, psychotic-like experiences, mentalisation and self-efficacy for persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders participating in the creative writing group intervention REWRITALIZE.

Nordic journal of psychiatry·2024

Same author

Extreme iron cycling in a coastal lake-lagoon system driven by interactions between climate and entrance management.

The Science of the total environment·2024

Same author

A multi-scale lifecycle and technoeconomic framework for higher education fleet electrification.

Scientific reports·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 27, 2026

Traditional Trail Making Test Modified into Brand-new Assessment Tools: Digital and Walking Trail Making Test

Published on: November 23, 2019

[Dementia in elderly Turkish immigrants].

Bent Rosenbaum¹, Majken Kristensen, John Schmidt

¹Enheden for Psykoterapeutisk Uddannelse og Forskning, Psykiatrisk Center Glostrup, DK-2600 Glostrup. bent.rosenbaum@dadlnet.dk

Ugeskrift for Laeger

|December 19, 2008

Summary

Elderly Turkish immigrants show a higher prevalence of dementia and type-2 diabetes. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening tool requires modifications for illiterate or less-integrated individuals.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 27, 2026

Traditional Trail Making Test Modified into Brand-new Assessment Tools: Digital and Walking Trail Making Test

Published on: November 23, 2019

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Public Health
Immigrant Health

Background:

Investigates the health status of elderly Turkish immigrants.
Focuses on dementia prevalence and nursing home needs.
Examines the applicability of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening tool.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess dementia prevalence in elderly Turkish immigrants.
To evaluate the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) for this population.
To determine future nursing home requirements.

Main Methods:

Interviews with elderly (>60) Turkish immigrants in Ishöj using interpreters.
Utilized the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and semi-structured interviews.
Applied ICD-10 criteria for dementia diagnosis.

Main Results:

Dementia prevalence was 13.3%, higher than the expected 7% in the Danish population.
Increased frequency of type-2 diabetes observed.
MMSE screening requires modifications for illiterate, uneducated, or less-integrated first-generation immigrants.

Conclusions:

Elevated incidence of dementia and type-2 diabetes necessitates proactive health interventions.
Highlights the need for culturally adapted screening tools.
Underscores the importance of targeted public health strategies for immigrant populations.