Dementia risk reduction

Association between anxiety, stress, and cognition in middle-aged adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease: Results from the Healthy Brain Project

Authors: Ivana Chan, Paul Maruff, Robert H Pietrzak, Stephanie Perin, Yen Ying Lim

Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders

Year Published: 2025

Background: Anxiety and stress have been identified as potential risk factors of cognitive impairment, but research examining this association in midlife has been limited. Methods: The current study examined associations between anxiety and stress symptoms, and […]

Elucidating the association between depression, anxiety, and cognition in middle-aged adults: Application of dimensional and categorical approaches

Authors: Stephanie Perin, Janice Lai, Matthew Pase, Lisa Bransby, Rachel Buckley, Nawaf Yassi, Robert H Pietrzak, Paul Maruff, Yen Ying Lim

Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders

Year Published: 2022

Background: In older adults, depressive and anxiety symptoms are associated with dementia risk, and represent a manifestation of the dementia prodrome. Understanding how these symptoms are related to cognition in midlife may inform risk models of […]

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