Background Vascular disorders have been implicated in dementia, but whether
atherosclerosis is related to the most frequent type of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is not …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of dementia and its subtypes in the general
population and examine the relation of the disease to education. Design: Population based …

Several families with an early–onset form of familial Alzheimer's disease have been found to
harbour mutations at a specific codon (717) of the gene for the β–amyloid precursor protein …

Background and Purpose Atrial fibrillation is a frequent disorder in the elderly and a known
risk factor for cerebrovascular stroke. We investigated the association of atrial fibrillation with …

Dementia and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) are highly prevalent
disorders in the elderly. Diabetes has repeatedly been reported to affect cognition, but its …

Background Previous studies suggested a protective effect of smoking on Alzheimer's
disease, but most were case-control studies based on prevalent cases. The findings of …

Abstract To assess age-, sex-, and subtype-specific incidence rates of dementia and to
calculate the risk of dementia, the authors performed a large, community-based, prospective …

The association between blood pressure and dementia is debated. Results from population-
based studies on blood pressure and dementia are inconclusive, and most are performed in …

Background and Purpose—Semantic deficits, deficits in word meaning, have a large impact
on aphasic patients' verbal communication. We investigated the effects of semantic …

Background: Semantic and word form cues have been shown to have long‐term effects on
naming in aphasia. Multicue is a computer program that offers a variety of cues for improving …