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 […]
Participant completion of longitudinal assessments in an online cognitive aging registry: The role of medical conditions
Introduction: This study aimed to understand whether older adults’ longitudinal completion of assessments in an online Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD)-related registry is influenced by self-reported medical conditions. Methods: Brain Health Registry (BHR) is an […]
Sensitivity of Individual and Composite Test Scores from the Cogstate Brief Battery to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease
Background The Cogstate Brief Battery (CBB) is a computerized cognitive test battery used commonly to identify cognitive deficits related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, AD and normative samples used to understand the sensitivity of the CBB […]
Association of Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Measures With Cognition and Dementia Risk in Australian Adults
Importance: Up to 40% of dementia cases are potentially preventable; therefore, it is important to identify high-risk groups to whom resources could be targeted for maximal impact in preventing late-life dementia. The association of neighborhood-level socioeconomic […]
An Online, Person-Centered, Risk Factor Management Program to Prevent Cognitive Decline: Protocol for A Prospective Behavior-Modification Blinded Endpoint Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Several modifiable risk factors for dementia have been identified, although the extent to which their modification leads to improved cognitive outcomes remains unclear. Objective The primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a behavior […]
