More than 25 million people in the world today are affected by dementia, most suffering from
Alzheimer's disease. In both developed and developing nations, Alzheimer's disease has …

The concept of brain reserve refers to the ability to tolerate the age-related changes and the
disease related pathology in the brain without developing clear clinical symptoms or signs. A …

OBJECTIVES: To develop a simple method for identifying community‐dwelling vulnerable
older people, defined as persons age 65 and older at increased risk of death or functional …

The aim of this study is to establish the existing relationship among variables referred to the
person, specifically age and gender, and the functional dependence in basic ADL and in …

This paper analyses the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using a longitudinal
survey among older Americans, which allows controlling for individual heterogeneity and …

Context Ginkgo biloba is widely used for its potential effects on memory and cognition. To
date, adequately powered clinical trials testing the effect of G biloba on dementia incidence …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effectiveness of an exercise program in improving ability to
perform activities of daily living (ADLs), physical performance, and nutritional status and …

Importance Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been identified as a risk factor for the
development of dementia. However, few studies have focused on the association between …

Objectives To identify the relationships between physical and/or cognitive frailty and
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) functioning in community living older persons …

This paper examines the effect of social engagement on disability among community-
dwelling older adults in 1982–1991. Data were collected from the New Haven, Connecticut …