The idea of reserve against brain damage stems from the repeated observation that there
does not appear to be a direct relationship between the degree of brain pathology or brain …

The neuropsychologic test battery from the Uniform Data Set (UDS) of the Alzheimer's
Disease Centers (ADC) program of the National Institute on Aging consists of brief measures …

Cognition is 1 of 4 domains measured by the NIH Toolbox for the Assessment of
Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH-TB), and complements modules testing motor …

Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. A significant amount of new data, a number
of new theoretical notions, and many new research issues have been generated in the past …

Objective: To compare the incidence rates for AD among elderly African-American,
Caribbean Hispanic, and white individuals and to determine whether coincident …

Illiterates represent a significant proportion of the world's population. Written language not
only plays a role in mediating cognition, but also extends our knowledge of the world. Two …

Clinical and population research on dementia and related neurologic conditions, including
Alzheimer's disease, faces several unique methodological challenges. Progress to identify …

A lifecourse perspective is key for understanding and interpreting racial and ethnic patterns
in neuropsychological test performance. In this article, we discuss contextual factors that …

Objectives. Racial disparities in late-life cognition persist even after accounting for
educational attainment. We examined whether early-life educational quality and literacy in …

Language in old age has been an active research area since early experimental
investigations in cognitive aging (eg, Craik & Masani, 1967; Riegel & Riegel, 1964). This is …