Daytime sleepiness is associated with 3-year incident dementia and cognitive decline in older Japanese-American men

Article Abstract:

Daytime sleepiness has been found to be associated with 3-year incident dementia and cognitive decline in Japanese-American men aged 71-93 in a study in Honolulu after adjusting for age and other factors. Insomnia was not associated with cognitive decline/dementia. In the study 2,346 men were screened negative for prevalent dementia at baseline, then screened in a 3-yr follow-up examination.

Statistical Data Included, Research, Geriatrics, Sleep apnea syndromes, Sleep apnea, Sleep, Aged men, Elderly men, Japanese Americans, Snoring, Sleep stages

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Dementia and Alzheimer's disease incidence in relationship to cardiovascular disease in the cardiovascular health study cohort

Article Abstract:

A study using the medical history of elderly patients with coronary artery diseases, peripheral arterial diseases and noninvasive markers of cardiovascular disease for forecasting the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is presented.

Cardiovascular diseases, Complications and side effects, Aged patients, Elderly patients

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Relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels and Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Article Abstract:

The risk factor involved in decreased serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels for older dementia victims is analyzed. Intima thickness and mini-mental state examination are discussed.

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