Chronic kidney disease is a large and growing problem among aging populations. Although
progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a costly and …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a critical and rapidly growing global health problem.
Neurological complications occur in almost all patients with severe CKD, potentially affecting …

Objective: We tested the hypothesis that impaired kidney function in the elderly is associated
with a more rapid rate of cognitive decline. Methods: Baseline serum was used to calculate …

Background. Non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) is related to cognitive
impairment. Previous studies have not explored the extent of impairment across multiple …

We hypothesized that carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of arterial
stiffness, interacts with age such that the magnitude of associations between PWV and …

BACKGROUND: Albuminuria, a kidney marker of microvascular disease, may herald
microvascular disease elsewhere, including in the brain. STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional …

Background. Limited data exist regarding the relationship between decreased renal function
and cognitive impairment. Methods. A total of 3679 participants of the Intervention Project on …

Objective: To compare the incidence of Alzheimer disease and related disorders (ADRD) in
patients treated with IV immunoglobulin (IVIg) for non-Alzheimer disease (AD) indications vs …

BACKGROUND: Individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) have high plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels, which may be a …

Objectives Several cardiovascular and biochemical factors including hypertension have
been associated with cognitive decline and dementia, although both epidemiological and …