Search Results - "Unverzagt, F. W."
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Vascular risk factors and cognitive impairment in a stroke-free cohort
Published in Neurology (08-11-2011)“…To examine vascular risk factors, as measured by the Framingham Stroke Risk Profile (FSRP), to predict incident cognitive impairment in a large, national…”
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Association of higher diastolic blood pressure levels with cognitive impairment
Published in Neurology (25-08-2009)“…We evaluated the cross-sectional relationship of blood pressure (BP) components with cognitive impairment after adjusting for potential confounders. Reasons…”
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Use of anticholinergics and the risk of cognitive impairment in an African American population
Published in Neurology (13-07-2010)“…Anticholinergic properties of certain medications often go unrecognized, and are frequently used by the elderly population. Few studies have yet defined the…”
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Cholesterol, APOE genotype, and Alzheimer disease : An epidemiologic study of Nigerian Yoruba
Published in Neurology (24-01-2006)“…To examine the relationship between cholesterol and other lipids, APOE genotype, and risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) in a population-based study of elderly…”
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Prevalence of cognitive impairment: Data from the Indianapolis study of health and aging
Published in Neurology (13-11-2001)“…The epidemiology and natural history of cognitive impairment that is not dementia is important to the understanding of normal aging and dementia. To determine…”
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Hemostasis biomarkers and incident cognitive impairment: the REGARDS study
Published in Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis (01-07-2018)“…Essentials Cognitive disorders are increasing and vascular risk factors play a role in this. We performed a nested case control study of hemostasis biomarkers…”
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Hypertension and incident dementia in community-dwelling elderly Yoruba Nigerians
Published in Acta neurologica Scandinavica (01-12-2011)“…Ogunniyi A, Lane KA, Baiyewu O, Gao S, Gureje O, Unverzagt FW, Murrell JR, Smith‐Gamble V, Hall KS, Hendrie HC. Hypertension and incident dementia in…”
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Association of Antioxidants with Memory in a Multiethnic Elderly Sample Using the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-07-1999)“…Oxidative stress has been implicated both in the aging process and in the pathological changes associated with Alzheimer's disease. Antioxidants, which have…”
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Low education and childhood rural residence : Risk for Alzheimer's disease in African Americans
Published in Neurology (11-01-2000)“…To examine the relationship between level of education and childhood rural residence as possible risk factors for AD in African Americans in Indianapolis. Low…”
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The development of a semi-structured home interview (CHIF) to directly assess function in cognitively impaired elderly people in two cultures
Published in International psychogeriatrics (01-12-2006)“…Assessing function is a crucial element in the diagnosis of dementia. This information is usually obtained from key informants. However, reliable informants…”
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Cognitive Predictors of Everyday Functioning in Older Adults: Results From the ACTIVE Cognitive Intervention Trial
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (01-09-2011)“…The present study sought to predict changes in everyday functioning using cognitive tests. Data from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital…”
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Cognitive speed of processing and functional declines in older cancer survivors: an analysis of data from the ACTIVE trial
Published in European journal of cancer care (01-01-2010)“…KVALE E.A., CLAY O.J., ROSS‐MEADOWS L.A., MCGEE J.S., EDWARDS J.D., UNVERZAGT F.W., RITCHIE C.S. & BALL K.K. (2009) European Journal of Cancer Care19, 110–117…”
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Late life leisure activities and risk of cognitive decline
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-02-2013)“…Studies concerning the effect of different types of leisure activities on various cognitive domains are limited. This study tests the hypothesis that mental,…”
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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and Alzheimer's disease in a community study of elderly African Americans
Published in Annals of neurology (01-01-1995)“…As part of a community-based study of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the African-American population age 65 and over, we have determined apolipoprotein E (Apo E)…”
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Longitudinal association between selenium levels and hypertension in a rural elderly Chinese cohort
Published in The Journal of nutrition, health & aging (01-12-2016)“…Objectives Results from previous studies have been inconsistent on the association between selenium and hypertension, and very few studies on this subject have…”
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Cognitive decline and education in mild dementia
Published in Neurology (1998)“…Recent studies suggested that education may modify the clinical expression of dementia and Alzheimer's disease through its association with a brain reserve…”
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The Effects of the ACTIVE Cognitive Training Trial on Clinically Relevant Declines in Health-Related Quality of Life
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (01-09-2006)“…Objectives. The Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study used three cognitive interventions (memory, reasoning, or speed of…”
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The Effect of Speed-of-Processing Training on Depressive Symptoms in ACTIVE
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-04-2009)“…Objective We evaluated the effects of three cognitive training interventions on depressive symptoms at 1 and 5 years. Methods Advanced Cognitive Training for…”
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Trace Element Levels in Drinking Water and Cognitive Function among Elderly Chinese
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-05-2000)“…The relation between trace element levels in drinking water and cognitive function was investigated in a population-based study of elderly residents (n = 1,…”
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Effects of Cognitive Training Interventions With Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (13-11-2002)“…CONTEXT Cognitive function in older adults is related to independent living and need for care. However, few studies have addressed whether improving cognitive…”
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