57 research outputs found
A camera trap survey of nocturnal mammals on former farmland in the eastern Free State Province, South Africa, 10 years after removing livestock
No full text<p>This archive contains the data and R scripts used for the following study:</p>
<p>Buschke, F.T.(unpublished). A camera trap survey of nocturnal mammals on former farmland in the eastern Free State Province, South Africa, 10 years after removing livestock</p>
<p>A written description of the research methodology can be obtained from the manuscript. Please consult the README.txt file for a detailed outline of all the files in this archive.</p>
<p>Any comments or inquiries can be directed to the author, Falko Buschke ([email protected])</p>
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Analysing the assemblage dispersion field
No full text<p>This archive contains the data and R scripts used for the following study:</p>
<p>Buschke, F.T., Brendonck, L. & Vanschoenwinkel (2015). Simple mechanistic models can partially explain local but not range-wide co-occurrence of African mammals. Global Ecology and Biogeography doi: 10.1111/geb.12316</p>
<p>Please be sure to read the README.txt file first, before attempting to use these data.</p>
<p>A written description of the research methodology can be obtained from the manuscript.</p>
<p>Any comments or inquiries can be directed to the lead author, Falko Buschke ([email protected])</p>
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Association of Crossword Puzzle Participation with Memory Decline in Persons Who Develop Dementia
No full textAbstractParticipation in cognitively stimulating leisure activities such as crossword puzzles may delay onset of the memory decline in the preclinical stages of dementia, possibly via its effect on improving cognitive reserve. We followed 488 initially cognitively intact community residing individuals with clinical and cognitive assessments every 12–18 months in the Bronx Aging Study. We assessed the influence of crossword puzzle participation on the onset of accelerated memory decline as measured by the Buschke Selective Reminding Test in 101 individuals who developed incident dementia using a change point model. Crossword puzzle participation at baseline delayed onset of accelerated memory decline by 2.54 years. Inclusion of education or participation in other cognitively stimulating activities did not significantly add to the fit of the model beyond the effect of puzzles. Our findings show that late life crossword puzzle participation, independent of education, was associated with delayed onset of memory decline in persons who developed dementia. Given the wide availability and accessibility of crossword puzzles, their role in preventing cognitive decline should be validated in future clinical trials. (JINS, 2011, 17, 1006–1013)</jats:p
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