Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is regarded as a precursor to dementia, but not all patients
with MCI develop dementia. We followed up 165 elderly outpatients with MCI for a mean of 3 …

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) dependent lifetime risks (LTRs) for Alzheimer Disease (AD) are
currently not accurately known and odds ratios alone are insufficient to assess these risks …

Background: In cross-sectional studies, elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy)
concentrations have been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. Incidence …

Background: Natural killer (NK) cells play a role in natural immunity against tumor and
infected cells. Advanced aging is associated with functional impairment of NK cells and …

Objective: To examine the effect of physical activity on risk of developing Alzheimer disease
(AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) in the elderly. Methods: Data are from a prospective …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence and incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
and its risk of progression to dementia in an elderly Italian population. DESIGN …

Incidence studies of blood inflammatory markers as predictors of dementia in older age are
few and did not take into account hyperhomocysteinemia, although this condition is …

Background: identification of frailty is recommended in geriatric practice. However, there is a
lack of frailty scores combining easy-to-collect predictors from multiple domains. Objective …

Studies regarding different viruses of the herpes family, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV),
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), or human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are …

Background: Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations are common in the
elderly and have been suggested to be a risk factor for dementia. Objective: In an elderly …