Kwan Shuk-ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-109). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.I / 摘要 --- p.III / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.V / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.VI / ABBREVIATION --- p.IX / LIST OF TABLES --- p.X / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.XI / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Alzheimer's disease - a growing health problem in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Pathology of Alzheimer's disease --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Clinical features of Alzheimer's disease --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Background and objectives of study --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Outlines of the Thesis --- p.11 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Weight loss in Alzheimer's disease patients --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3 --- "Weight loss, morbidity and mortality" --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Factors contribute to weight loss --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Progress of Alzheimer's disease --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Biological factors --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Biochemical factors --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Psychosocial factors --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5 --- Background of study --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1 --- Subject recruitment --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2 --- Ethical Approval --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Nutritional assessments --- p.32 / Chapter 3.4 --- Cognitive assessments --- p.39 / Chapter 3.5 --- Factors Associated with Nutritional Status --- p.42 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Biological factors --- p.42 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Biochemical factors --- p.52 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Psychosocial factors --- p.57 / Chapter 3.6 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.59 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS --- p.62 / Chapter 4.1 --- Demographic characteristics --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2 --- Nutritional assessments --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3 --- Factors associated with Nutritional Status --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Biological factors --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Biochemical factors --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Psychosocial factors --- p.68 / Chapter 4.4 --- Longitudinal observations --- p.70 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.84 / Chapter 5.1 --- Nutritional Status --- p.85 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Cross-sectional Study --- p.85 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Longitudinal Observations --- p.86 / Chapter 5.2 --- Factors associated with Nutritional Status --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Biological factors --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Biochemical factors --- p.92 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Psychosocial factors --- p.95 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.98 / REFERENCES --- p.101 / Appendix 1 Clinical Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease --- p.110 / Appendix 2 Consent Form --- p.111 / Appendix 3 Mini Nutritional Assessment --- p.115 / Appendix 4 Mini Mental State Examination --- p.118 / Appendix 5 Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) --- p.119 / Appendix 6 Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ) --- p.120 / Appendix 7 3-day Dietary Record --- p.129 / Appendix 8 Olfactory Function Test --- p.134 / Appendix 9 Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) --- p.138 / Appendix 10 The Chinese version of Neuropsychiatric Inventory …… --- p.151
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323655 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Kwan, Shuk-ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Medical Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 163 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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