Chronic stress may be a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), but most
studies of the effects of stress in models of AD utilize acute adverse stressors of …

Stressful life experiences are likely etiological factors in sporadic forms of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Many AD patients hypersecrete glucocorticoids (GCs), and their GC levels …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurological disorder that impairs memory and
other cognitive functions in the elderly. The social and financial impacts of AD are …

Stress confers risk for the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Relative to men, women are disproportionately more likely to be diagnosed with this …

Although it is generally accepted that Aβ contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), other factors that impact the severity and time of onset of the disease are not …

The etiology of the more common (sporadic) forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains
unknown, although age is the most important risk factor. Nevertheless, interactions between …

Because overactivation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis occurs in
Alzheimer's disease (AD), dysregulation of stress neuromediators may play a mechanistic …

Objective Despite advances toward understanding the etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
it remains unclear which aspects of this disease are affected by environmental factors …

Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis occurs in response to the
organism's innate need for homeostasis. The glucocorticoids (GCs) that are released into …

Although chronic stress is known to be linked with memory and other neurological disorders,
little is known about the relationship between chronic stress and the onset or development of …