Aims We set out to examine the evidence for an association between cognitive impairment
or dementia and the presence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). We also sought evidence of …

The present review integrates findings of published studies that have evaluated the
cognitive function of treated and untreated type 2 diabetic patients and provides a detailed …

Background Known risk factors for Alzheimer9s disease and other dementias include
medical conditions, genetic vulnerability, depression, demographic factors and mild …

Background People age at remarkably different rates, but how to estimate trajectories of
senescence is controversial. Methods In a secondary analysis of a representative cohort of …

Cerebral white matter lesions (WMLs) have been associated with cognitive dysfunction.
Whether periventricular or subcortical WMLs relate differently to cognitive function is still …

Background Low folate and raised homocysteine concentrations in blood are associated
with poor cognitive performance in the general population. As part of the FACIT trial to …

The Verbal Learning Test (VLT; Rey, 1958) evaluates the declarative memory. Despite its
extensive use, it has been difficult to establish normative data because test administration …

Background Because survival benefits of treatment with radiotherapy are questionable and
such treatment can cause substantial damage to the brain over time, the optimum …

Objective: To examine the associations of fatty acid and fish intake with cognitive function.
Methods: Data are from a cross-sectional population-based study among 1,613 subjects …

Vascular risk factors, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia and
obesity, have been associated with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction, particularly in …