Demographic findings
| Healthy controls | Very mild AD | Mild AD | Moderate to severe AD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One way analysis of variance: *p<0.05 compared with controls. | ||||
| Number of subjects | 19 | 27 | 39 | 15 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 67.7 (7.8) | 68.2 (8.3) | 72.8 (7.7)* | 72.7 (9.4)* |
| Men/women | 5/14 | 13/14 | 14/25 | 5/10 |
| MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.9 (1.6) | 26.6 (2.4) | 20.1 (3.7) | 13.9 (3.5) |
| Years of education, mean (SD) | 11.5 (2.7) | 11.1 (3.6) | 10.2 (5.4) | 10.2 (3.1) |
| Hypertension (n) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Diabetes (n) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |