"Dementia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.
| Descriptor ID |
D003704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.380 F03.615.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Dementia- Dementia
- Dementias
- Amentia
- Amentias
Senile Paranoid Dementia- Senile Paranoid Dementia
- Dementias, Senile Paranoid
- Paranoid Dementia, Senile
- Paranoid Dementias, Senile
- Senile Paranoid Dementias
Familial Dementia- Familial Dementia
- Dementia, Familial
- Dementias, Familial
- Familial Dementias
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Dementia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Dementia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dementia" by people in Profiles.
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Structured vs Self-Guided Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for Global Cognitive Function: The US POINTER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 08 26; 334(8):681-691.
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GamePlan4Care, a Web-Based Adaptation of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: Formative, Qualitative Usability Testing Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Jul 11; 9:e60143.
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Health System, Community-Based, or Usual Dementia Care for Persons With Dementia and Caregivers: The D-CARE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 03 18; 333(11):950-961.
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Urinary Metal Levels, Cognitive Test Performance, and Dementia in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 12 02; 7(12):e2448286.
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The Evolution in Dementia Caregiving Research: NIA's Catalyst Role. Gerontologist. 2024 Dec 01; 64(12).
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Detecting functional impairment with the Digital Clock and Recall. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov; 102(2):329-337.
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Benefits of Tadalafil and Sildenafil on Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, and Dementia. Am J Med. 2025 Mar; 138(3):441-448.e3.
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Experiences of the emergency department environment: a qualitative study with caregivers of people with dementia. Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Aug; 20(5):1565-1574.
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More than dollars: Healthcare utilization among spouses of persons with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct; 72(10):2969-2971.
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Needs of family caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia during care transitions: a qualitative study in a US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital. BMJ Open. 2024 08 21; 14(8):e087231.