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

Background and Purpose—This scientific statement provides an overview of the evidence
on vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia. Vascular contributions to …

Background Vitamin E occurs naturally in the diet. It has several biological activities,
including functioning as an antioxidant to scavenge toxic free radicals. Evidence that free …

Health benefits of herbs and spices: the past, the present, the future Page 1 University of
Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Papers (Archive) …

Background Previous studies showed inconsistent results on the association of smoking
with all-cause dementia and vascular dementia (VaD), and are limited by inclusion of a …

Background To our knowledge, no prospective study has examined the association between
vitamin D and cognitive decline or dementia. Methods We determined whether low levels of …

Aims The role of uric acid (UA) in the process of atherosclerosis and atherotrombosis is
controversial. Epidemiological studies have recently shown that UA may be a risk factor for …

A preponderance of evidence supports a role for vitamin D beyond the classical function in
mineral homeostasis. Epidemiologic investigations have revealed a beneficial role of …

Neurodegeneration is a feature of many debilitating, incurable age-dependent diseases that
affect the nervous system and represent a major threat to the health of elderly persons …

The increasing age of the population around the world has meant that greater attention is
being paid to disorders that mainly affect older people. In particular, work is focusing on …