High fitness may slash dementia risk, study says

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• Erratum April 13, 2018
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• Low dopamine may indicate early Alzheimer’s April 3, 2018
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• Olfactory function and neurocognitive outcomes in old age: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study March 29, 2018
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• Prevalence of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele in amyloid β positive subjects across the spectrum of Alzheimer’s disease March 27, 2018
• Longitudinal decreases in multiple cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuronal injury in symptomatic late onset Alzheimer’s disease March 24, 2018
• Can beets tackle Alzheimer’s at its root? March 22, 2018
• Detecting agitation and aggression in people with dementia using sensors—A systematic review March 20, 2018
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• High fitness may slash dementia risk, study says March 15, 2018
• Elevated DNA methylation across a 48-kb region spanning the HOXA gene cluster is associated with Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology March 14, 2018
• The stability of neuropsychiatric subsyndromes in Alzheimer’s disease March 13, 2018
• Apolipoprotein E genotypes and longevity across dementia disorders March 13, 2018
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• How daytime sleepiness may raise Alzheimer’s risk March 12, 2018
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• The effects of the TOMM40 poly-T alleles on Alzheimer’s disease phenotypes March 7, 2018
• Boosting the brain’s immune cells may stop Alzheimer’s March 7, 2018
• Genetic score can identify Alzheimer’s risk much earlier March 7, 2018
• Head injuries may lead to early Alzheimer’s March 6, 2018
• Association of branched-chain amino acids and other circulating metabolites with risk of incident dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: A prospective study in eight cohorts March 5, 2018
• High cholesterol in late life may mean better brain health March 5, 2018
• Outcome age-based prediction of successful cognitive aging by total cholesterol March 4, 2018
• Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers measured by Elecsys assays compared to amyloid imaging March 1, 2018
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• CSF biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease concord with amyloid-β PET and predict clinical progression: A study of fully automated immunoassays in BioFINDER and ADNI cohorts February 27, 2018
• Poor hearing could lead to poor memory February 27, 2018
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• Principles for central nervous system inflammation research: A call for a consortium approach February 26, 2018
• Early striatal amyloid deposition distinguishes Down syndrome and autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease from late-onset amyloid deposition February 22, 2018
• Alcohol use disorder is a ‘major risk factor’ for dementia February 21, 2018
• Plasma amyloid levels within the Alzheimer’s process and correlations with central biomarkers February 16, 2018
• How does exercise preserve the aging brain? February 16, 2018
• Blocking enzyme ‘dramatically reverses’ Alzheimer’s in mice February 14, 2018
• Vitamin B-3 could be used to treat Alzheimer’s February 9, 2018
• The cost of Alzheimer’s disease in China and re-estimation of costs worldwide February 9, 2018
• How fighting ageism may lower dementia risk February 8, 2018
• How bilingualism may protect against Alzheimer’s February 7, 2018
• Alzheimer’s-related brain changes could start at 40 February 5, 2018
• Drinking alcohol can clear brain waste, study finds February 5, 2018
• Alzheimer’s disease public-private partnerships: Update 2017 February 4, 2018
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• Free water determines diffusion alterations and clinical status in cerebral small vessel disease February 1, 2018
• Editorial Board February 1, 2018
• National Institute on Aging – Alzheimer’s Association Research Framework lays the groundwork for deeper understanding of Alzheimer’s disease February 1, 2018
• Contents February 1, 2018
• Alzheimer’s: Brain implant could improve cognitive function January 31, 2018
• Body clock disruptions may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s January 30, 2018
• Aerobic exercise may be key for Alzheimer’s prevention January 30, 2018
• Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light levels in neurodegenerative dementia: Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy in the differential diagnosis of prion diseases January 29, 2018
• Turmeric compound could boost memory and mood January 25, 2018
• Oligomeric amyloid β preferentially targets neuronal and not glial mitochondrial-encoded mRNAs January 23, 2018
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• CDK5RAP2 gene and tau pathophysiology in late-onset sporadic Alzheimer’s disease January 19, 2018
• Risk of progression from subjective cognitive decline to mild cognitive impairment: The role of study setting January 17, 2018
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