Johannes Baltasar Hessler

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the frequency of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in general hospitals and their associations with nursing staff distress and complications in care, and found that the overall frequency of BPSD increased from 67% in mild dementia, to 76% in moderate dementia and to 88% in severe dementia.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the association of a cardiovascular health metric including six behaviors and blood parameters with the risk of dementia in primary care patients, including smoking, physical activity, body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol and fasting glucose.

TL;DR: The 6CIT's psychometric properties in a real-world setting suggest that the test is not suited as a routine screening instrument and highlights the need for training GPs in the conduct of cognitive screening before such procedures can be implemented on a routine basis.

TL;DR: The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric quality of the 6‐Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) as a bedside screening for the detection of dementia in general hospital patients.