Exploring sex differences in the relationship between depressive symptoms and dementia incidence: prospective results from the PAQUID study
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An analysis is presented of data obtained from the 1988 French study on normal and pathological aging to determine risk factors for dementia in depressed elderly men and women. Results indicate a correlation between proximal symptoms of depression and dementia in men, but the influence of vascular depression on dementia risk for this population is also considered.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Estimating the true extent of cognitive decline in the old old
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A study for the purpose of estimating the actual extent of cognitive decline in the old old has been carried out over a period of 9 years in 2,106 subjects using a brief measure and adjusting for attrition. It was found that cognitive decline in the very old has been underestimated considerably by longitudinal studies.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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The tumor necrosis factor alpha-308G>a polymorphism is associated with dementia in the oldest old
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The aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -308 G>A promoter gene polymorphism is a risk factor in age-related dementia and longevity. The results suggested that the TNF -308 GA genotype was associated with lower prevalence of dementia than the GG genotype in centenarians.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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