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Prevalence and correlates of subjective cognitive decline in older United States military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) has been associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Using data from the National Health and Resilience …

Machine learning-based risk scores are associated with conversion to dementia in Veterans

Abstract: Background: We previously developed ancestry-specific risk scores for undiagnosed Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in Black and White American (BA and WA) …

The Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program, Alzheimer's disease, and genetics: Important steps forward but many steps still to go on the march to control dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Abstract: The VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) is a nationwide initiative that seeks to examine how genes influence health and behaviors in military veterans. An article by Merritt …

Time to dementia diagnosis among Veterans with comorbid insomnia and depressive episodes

Abstract: Background: Older adults with heart failure are at elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). Research suggests that insomnia and depressive …

Understanding racial disparities in dementia prevalence among Veterans

Abstract: Background: Black and Hispanic older adults have greater incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias relative to White adults, but factors underlying these …

Cognition and Amyloid-β in Older Veterans: Characterization and Longitudinal Outcomes of Data-Derived Phenotypes

Abstract: Background: Within older Veterans, multiple factors may contribute to cognitive difficulties. Beyond Alzheimer’s disease (AD), psychiatric (e.g., PTSD) and health …

Agent Orange herbicidal toxin-initiation of Alzheimer-type neurodegeneration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Agent Orange (AO) is a Vietnam War-era herbicide that contains a 1 : 1 ratio of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic …

Alzheimer's disease stage transitions among United States Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias are progressive neurological disorders with stage-specific clinical features and challenges. An important …

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 …