• Author: Katherine J. Bangen
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Interactive effects of post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity and hypertension on cognitive dispersion in older Vietnam-era Veterans with history of post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Objective: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension are highly prevalent among Veterans. Cognitive dispersion, indicating within-person variability across …

PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in older Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are independent risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, but the …

Associations of post-traumatic stress disorder and objective subtle cognitive difficulties in cognitively unimpaired older Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have a two-fold increased dementia risk in Veterans. Prior work has …

Type 2 diabetes moderates the association between amyloid and 1-year change in everyday functioning in older Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects ∼25% of Veterans, a prevalence rate double that of the general population. T2DM is associated with greater dementia …

Research Letter: TBI Severity Moderates the Association Between Subjective and Objective Attention in Older Veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study examined the moderating effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) history on subjective and objective cognition across multiple cognitive domains. …