Background The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a cognitive test that is commonly
used as part of the evaluation for possible dementia. Objectives To determine the diagnostic …

BACKGROUND: The evidence base on the prevalence of dementia is expanding rapidly,
particularly in countries with low and middle incomes. A reappraisal of global prevalence …

Background This is an update of our previous 2013 review. Several recent trials and
systematic reviews of the impact of exercise on people with dementia are reporting …

Alzheimer disease (AD) is biologically defined by the presence of β-amyloid-containing
plaques and tau-containing neurofibrillary tangles. AD is a genetic and sporadic …

Introduction We examined prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in
the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Neurocognitive study. Methods Beginning …

Background: There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously
developed tools to assess frailty that have been shown to be predictive of death or need for …

Background: Population-based surveillance of Alzheimer's and related dementias (AD-RD)
incidence and prevalence is important for chronic disease management and health system …

Heart failure (HF) and frailty are two distinct yet commonly associated conditions. The
interplay between the two conditions is complex, due to overlaps in underlying mechanisms …

Background People age at remarkably different rates, but how to estimate trajectories of
senescence is controversial. Methods In a secondary analysis of a representative cohort of …

OBJECTIVES: To develop a self‐report screening tool to identify older people in the
emergency department (ED) of a hospital at increased risk of adverse health outcomes …