Impaired muscle function, including its decline, is related to greater long-term late-life dementia risk in older women

AbstractBackgroundImpaired muscle function has been identified as a risk factor for declining cognitive function and cardiovascular health, both of which are risk factors for late-life dementia (after 80 years of age). We examined whether hand grip strength and timed-up-and-go (TUG) performance, including their change over 5 years, were associated with late-life dementia events in older women and …

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Association of Early Adulthood Hypertension and Blood Pressure Change With Late-Life Neuroimaging Biomarkers

The association between hypertension developed before midlife and late-life brain health is understudied and, because of the cardioprotective benefits of estrogen before menopause, may differ by sex. Objective  To assess the association of early adulthood hypertension and blood pressure (BP) change with late-life neuroimaging biomarkers and examine potential sex differences. Design, Setting, and Participants  This cohort study …

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Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter lesions with notable sex differences

PurposeTo examine the association between dietary magnesium (Mg) intake and brain volumes and white matter lesions (WMLs) in middle to early old age.MethodsParticipants (aged 40–73 years) from UK Biobank (n = 6001) were included and stratified by sex. Dietary Mg was measured using an online computerised 24 h recall questionnaire to estimate daily Mg intake. Latent class …

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Association of Bone Mineral Density and Dementia: The Rotterdam Study

Background & Objective: Low bone mineral density and dementia commonly co-occur in the elderly, with bone loss accelerating in dementia patients due to physical inactivity and poor nutrition. However, uncertainty persists over the extent to which bone loss already exists prior to the onset of dementia. Therefore, we investigated how dementia risk was affected by …

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Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter lesions with notable sex differences

PurposeTo examine the association between dietary magnesium (Mg) intake and brain volumes and white matter lesions (WMLs) in middle to early old age.MethodsParticipants (aged 40–73 years) from UK Biobank (n = 6001) were included and stratified by sex. Dietary Mg was measured using an online computerised 24 h recall questionnaire to estimate daily Mg intake. Latent class …

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