The increase in life expectancy has resulted in a high occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Research on AD has undergone a paradigm shift from viewing it as a …

The shared risk factor profile between cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer's disease (AD),
observations on vascular pathology in AD, and altered cerebral blood flow in AD brains …

… Anna-Maija Tolppanen and Hilkka Soininen acknowledge financial support by strategic
funding of University of Eastern Finland; Alina Solomon received funding from the Academy of …

Background: Obesity has been consistently associated with dementia. The role of certain
risk factors of dementia may change during life, and the importance of having a life-course …

Background Databases of prescription drug purchases are now widely used in
pharmacoepidemiologic studies. Several methods have been used to generate drug use periods …

In this international study, we examined the incidence of hip fractures, postfracture treatment,
and all‐cause mortality following hip fractures, based on demographics, geography, and …

Context: Vitamin D status is believed to be best indicated by serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D;
consisting of 25(OH)D 3 and 25(OH)D 2 ] that are obtained from different sources. …

Objective: To explore the association between postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) and
Alzheimer disease (AD). Methods: Twenty-year follow-up data from the Kuopio Osteoporosis …

The common single‐nucleotide polymorphism in the FTO (fat mass and obesity associated)
gene is consistently associated with an increased risk of obesity. However, the knowledge of …

Background Evidence is lacking about outcomes associated with the cumulative use of
anticholinergic and sedative drugs in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This retrospective …