Relationship Between Endothelial Function, Vital Parameters, and Cognitive Performance in Community Dwellers with Subjective Cognitive Decline: An Observational Study with Six Months Follow Up
Background: With advancing age, cognitive decline is frequently associated with endothelial dysfunction, but data on vascular performance prior to the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is scarce. Objective: To investigate the relationship between endothelial function, […]
Lifetime history of gestational diabetes and cognitive function in parous women in midlife
Aims/hypothesis: We aimed to determine whether a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cognitive function in midlife. Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of the prospective Nurses’ Health Study II. From 1989 […]
Lifetime History of Low Birth Weight Delivery and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Parous Women
Background and objectives: Pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW) delivery may reflect vascular or metabolic dysfunction in mothers and presage future cognitive impairment and dementia. However, the evidence is currently limited. Our objective was […]
Participant completion of longitudinal assessments in an online cognitive aging registry: The role of medical conditions
Introduction: This study aimed to understand whether older adults’ longitudinal completion of assessments in an online Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD)-related registry is influenced by self-reported medical conditions. Methods: Brain Health Registry (BHR) is an […]
Sensitivity of Individual and Composite Test Scores from the Cogstate Brief Battery to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease
Background The Cogstate Brief Battery (CBB) is a computerized cognitive test battery used commonly to identify cognitive deficits related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, AD and normative samples used to understand the sensitivity of the CBB […]
