Exposure to air pollution as a potential contributor to cognitive function, cognitive decline, brain imaging, and dementia: a systematic review of epidemiologic research
Background Dementia is a devastating condition typically preceded by a long prodromal
phase characterized by accumulation of neuropathology and accelerated cognitive decline …
phase characterized by accumulation of neuropathology and accelerated cognitive decline …
The neuropsychological profile of Alzheimer disease
S Weintraub, AH Wicklund… - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Neuropsychological assessment has featured prominently over the past 30 years in the
characterization of dementia associated with Alzheimer disease (AD). Clinical …
characterization of dementia associated with Alzheimer disease (AD). Clinical …
Neuropsychological criteria for mild cognitive impairment improves diagnostic precision, biomarker associations, and progression rates
We compared two methods of diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI): conventional
Petersen/Winblad criteria as operationalized by the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging …
Petersen/Winblad criteria as operationalized by the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging …
[PDF][PDF] A specific amyloid-β protein assembly in the brain impairs memory.
Memory function often declines with age1, and is believed to deteriorate initially because of
changes in synaptic function rather than loss of neurons2. Some individuals then go on to …
changes in synaptic function rather than loss of neurons2. Some individuals then go on to …
Estrogen plus progestin and the incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study: a …
SA Shumaker, C Legault, SR Rapp, L Thal, RB Wallace… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPostmenopausal women have a greater risk than men of developing Alzheimer
disease, but studies of the effects of estrogen therapy on Alzheimer disease have been …
disease, but studies of the effects of estrogen therapy on Alzheimer disease have been …
EFNS guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease
J Hort, JT O'Brien, G Gainotti, T Pirttila… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives: In 2008 a task force was set up to develop a revision of the
European Federation of the Neurological Societies (EFNS) guideline for the diagnosis and …
European Federation of the Neurological Societies (EFNS) guideline for the diagnosis and …
Physical activity, including walking, and cognitive function in older women
ContextPhysical activity may help maintain cognitive function in older adults. ObjectiveTo
examine the relation of long-term regular physical activity, including walking, to cognitive …
examine the relation of long-term regular physical activity, including walking, to cognitive …
High-resolution structural and functional MRI of hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have observed hyperactivity in the
hippocampal region in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). However, the …
hippocampal region in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). However, the …
Neuropathology of nondemented aging: presumptive evidence for preclinical Alzheimer disease
JL Price, DW McKeel Jr, VD Buckles, CM Roe… - Neurobiology of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and possible cognitive effect of histological
Alzheimer's disease (AD) in autopsied older nondemented individuals. DESIGN: Senile …
Alzheimer's disease (AD) in autopsied older nondemented individuals. DESIGN: Senile …
Cognitive impairment 18 years before clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease dementia
Objective: To examine the relation of performance on brief cognitive tests to development of
clinically diagnosed Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia over the following 18 years in a …
clinically diagnosed Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia over the following 18 years in a …