Background—Age-related dementia, most commonly caused by Alzheimer disease or
cerebrovascular factors (vascular dementia), is a major public health threat. Chronic arterial …

Hypertension is a highly prevalent condition which has been established as a risk factor for
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Although the understanding of the relationship …

Women are thought to fare better in verbal abilities, especially in verbal-fluency and verbal-
memory tasks. However, the last meta-analysis on sex/gender differences in verbal fluency …

Background Cognitive impairment, including dementia, is a major health concern with the
increasing aging population. Preventive measures to delay cognitive decline are of utmost …

Importance Typical cognitive aging may be defined as age-associated changes in cognitive
performance in individuals who remain free of dementia. Ideally, the full adult age spectrum …

Introduction We examined prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in
the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Neurocognitive study. Methods Beginning …

Aims/hypothesis We systematically reviewed and summarised prospective data relating
diabetes status to changes in cognitive function over time. Methods Published reports of …

Hypertension, particularly midlife high blood pressure, has been related to a higher risk of
cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer disease. However, these associations …

The relation of blood pressure with cognitive function and dementia has, in recent years,
received much attention from epidemiological research. Some cross-sectional studies have …

Background: High blood pressure has been associated with an increased risk of developing
cognitive impairment. However, this relationship is unclear. This study aims to systematically …