Intimate partner violence and cognitive functioning – toward quantifying dementia risk
Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization is highly common among women and associated with adverse health consequences that may be linked to dementia risk. Methods: Nurses’ Health Study II participants (N = 14,771) reported adult (age […]
Cogstate Brief Battery performance in assessing cognitive impairment in Taiwan: A prospective, multi-center study
Background: Early detection and accessible monitoring of dementia are crucial for timely intervention. However, traditional neuropsychological assessments are resource-intensive, and with the growing aging population, scheduling delays increased. The Cogstate Brief Battery (CBB) offers a promising, […]
Relationship Between Endothelial Function, Vital Parameters, and Cognitive Performance in Community Dwellers with Subjective Cognitive Decline: An Observational Study with Six Months Follow Up
Background: With advancing age, cognitive decline is frequently associated with endothelial dysfunction, but data on vascular performance prior to the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is scarce. Objective: To investigate the relationship between endothelial function, […]
Lifetime history of gestational diabetes and cognitive function in parous women in midlife
Aims/hypothesis: We aimed to determine whether a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cognitive function in midlife. Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of the prospective Nurses’ Health Study II. From 1989 […]
Lifetime History of Low Birth Weight Delivery and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Parous Women
Background and objectives: Pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW) delivery may reflect vascular or metabolic dysfunction in mothers and presage future cognitive impairment and dementia. However, the evidence is currently limited. Our objective was […]
