Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reported to increase the risk for
dementia in veterans and civilians. Conversely, case reports have described the delayed …

Chronic stress has been shown to promote numerous aging-related diseases, and to
accelerate the aging process itself. Of particular interest is the impact of stress on …

Context Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among US veterans
because of combat and may impair cognition. Objective To determine whether PTSD is …

This leading practitioner's guide, now thoroughly updated, examines the nature of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and provides a complete framework for planning and …

This chapter focuses primarily on information derived from research examining performance
on traditional neuropsychological tasks in adults. We first summarize the literature according …

Background: Because an increasingly large cohort of individuals is approaching their elderly
years, there is concern about how the healthcare system will cope with the greater demands …

Objective Despite advances toward understanding the etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
it remains unclear which aspects of this disease are affected by environmental factors …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent disorder worldwide and often co‐occurs
in dementia. Both have a major impact on disease burden and quality of life. PTSD may be …

We present three cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms associated with
cognitive decline. Patient age ranged from 57 to 70 years old and all patients had war …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by severe memory alterations,
affecting especially memories of personal past events. Until now, autobiographical memory …