Favorite research articles

I read about 50 books a year and 20-30 peer-reviewed research articles. Here were my 8 favorite articles I read in 2024.

So many great insights and gems - about methods to empower and comfort individuals on a dementia journey; proactive lifestyle changes we can make; and hope for all of us.

I usually stay focused on research within the past 10 years, but I also included one earlier research piece about the agency (independence, choice) of individuals who are on a dementia journey.

Boyle, Geraldine. 2014. Recognising the agency of people with dementia. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2014.910108

Camina, Eduardo, Guell, Francisco. 2017. The Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological and Psychological Basis of Memory: Current Models and Their Origins. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5491610/

Deborah D. Danner, David A. Snowdon, and Wallace V. Friesen. 2001. Positive Emotions in Early Life and Longevity: Findings from the Nun Study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11374751/

Sven Haller , Hans Rolf Jäger, Meike W. Vernooij, Frederik Barkhof. 2023. Neuroimaging in Dementia: More than Typical Alzheimer Disease. https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.230173.

Kaitlyn Kleibusch. 2018. Wayfinding & Dementia: How Design Can Improve Navigation Among Older Adults in Assisted-Living Facilities. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5358323/.

Jennifer J Manly, Richard N Jones, Kenneth M Langa, Lindsay H Ryan, Deborah A Levine, Ryan McCammon, Steven G Heeringa, David Weir. 2022. Estimating the Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the US. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9593315/.

Dean Ornish, Catherine Madison, Miia Kivipelto, Colleen Kemp, Charles E McCulloch. 2024. Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11157928/.

Ridder, Hanne Mette Ochsner. 2010. The influence of singing on social engagement for persons with severe frontotemporal dementia. https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/the-influence-of-singing-on-social-engagement-for-persons-with-se.