The prevalence of dementia varies substantially worldwide. This is partially attributed to the
lack of methodological uniformity among studies, including diagnostic criteria and different …

Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, poverty, and human conflicts, dementia
incidence is destined to increase in the developing world in tandem with the ageing …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and one of the most
important causes of morbidity and mortality among the aging population. AD diagnosis is …

A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggested that metabolic syndrome (MetS) and
Mets components (impaired glucose tolerance, abdominal or central obesity, hypertension …

Background. In community-dwelling older adults, global cognitive function predicts
longitudinal gait speed decline. Few prospective studies have evaluated whether specific …

Background Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) refers to a cluster of metabolic disturbances which
is associated with increased risk for vascular and degenerative conditions in general …

Induction of the inflammasome protein cryopyrin (NLRP3) in visceral adipose tissue (VAT)
promotes release of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β in obesity. Although this mechanism …

Cognitive dysfunction and dementia have recently been proven to be common (and
underrecognized) complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). In fact, several studies have …

A possible role of vascular and lifestyle-related factors was recently proposed for age-
related changes of cognitive function, predementia syndromes, and cognitive decline of …

Successful ageing is determined in part by genetic background, but also by experiential
factors associated with lifestyle and culture. Dietary, behavioural and pharmacological …