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    A Comprehensive Review of Most Influential Risk Factors for Dementia among Elderly People in Asian Countries
    (School of Nursing, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2025-10-10) Ranaweera, G; Dasanayake, C; Kanchana, T
    Dementia is characterised by a group of symptoms that are typically defined by memory loss, behavioural changes, and the subsequent loss of cognitive and social functioning caused by progressive neurological disorders. It represents one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st century. This review aimed to identify the most influential risk factors for dementia among elderly populations in Asian countries.
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    Motor Skill Improvement Tool for Apraxia
    (IEEE, 2018-09-26) Shanthakumara, M; Kahandawaarachchi, K. A. D. C. P
    Apraxia is one of the cognitive defects that characterizes Alzheimer’s disease. Despite its prevalence and importance for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), this has devoted little attention among research community. Apraxia was more common in the Alzheimer’s disease (32.3%) than in both Subcortical Vascular Dementia (SVaD) (16.7%) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) (4.8%). The present study discusses a new experimental study on fine motor-skill learning in patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Prior studies found intact fine motor-learning capacities. Subsequently, it is elaborated how these intact learning abilities can be exploited in the patient’s rehabilitation with respect to the variables day today practice and feedback. The article concludes that if training programs are adjusted to specific needs and abilities, older people with AD can (re)learn practical motor skills, which may enhance their autonomy in life.