Higher normal fasting plasma glucose is associated with hippocampal atrophy
The PATH Study
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- Received January 18, 2012
- Accepted April 19, 2012
- First Published September 3, 2012.
Author Disclosures
- Nicolas Cherbuin, PhD,
- Perminder Sachdev, MD, PhD, FRANZCP and
- Kaarin J. Anstey, PhD
- Nicolas Cherbuin, PhD,
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- Perminder Sachdev, MD, PhD, FRANZCP and
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American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Editorial Board, 2008-11 Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Editorial Board, 2006-11 Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Treatment, 2005-11 Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Section editor, 2008-12
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The Yipping Tiger and Other tales from the Neuropsychiatry clinic, University of New South Wales Press, 2009 Secondary Schizophrenia, Cambridge University Press, 2010 Akathisia and Restless legs, Cambridge University Press, 1993. The Ageing Brain, Wiley, 2000. Speakers’ Bureaus: Talk in 2011 to the Queensland Neuropsychiatry Group (sponsored by Eli Lilly). Talk to Alzheimer’s Master Class 2009 (sponsored by Pfizer)
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NHMRC Capacity Building Grant – ID No 568940 – Sachdev P, Brodaty H, Andrews G, Lord S. Prevention and management of mental disorders in Older Australians. 5 years – 2009- 2013. UNSW Goldstar – ID No. 568785 – Sachdev P, Easteal S, Wen W. Neurocognitive and physical health in extreme old age: Sydney Centenarian Study – 1 year – 2009. NHMRC Program Grant – ID No. 568969 – Sachdev P, Brodaty H, Andrews G. The prevention early detection and effective management of neurocognitive disorders in the elderly. 2010-2014. NHMRC Project Grant – ID No. 630592 – Sachdev P, Richmond R, Kochan N, Wen W, Crawford J. A cognitive and neuroimaging study of exceptionally old individuals: Sydney Centenarian Study. 3 years - 2010-2012. Department of Health & Ageing. Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care, Centre Funding – 2010-2013 - (4 years) (Brodaty / Sachdev / Broe / Draper). Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research (DIISR). Collaborative Research Networks Grant - – 2011-2013 (3 years) (Lead CI/Institution: Prof Annabelle Duncan/University of New England (UNE); Kelly B - UoN; Llewellyn G – USyd; Pitts M – LaTrobe; Moran G - UNSW); Sachdev P (AI). CSIRO Flagship Project Grant. SNP and CNV analysis of discordant neuropsychiatric and brain imaging traits in twins from the Older Australians Twin Study (OATS). – 2011 - (1 year) (Sachdev / Mather / Dusing).
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Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation (PARF) Operating Grant – ID No. PARF OP06-04-Beg. Improving sensitivity of early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via multi- dimensional analysis of longitudinal MRI scans. 3 years - 2007-2009.
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Occasional expert opinion on medicolegal matters not related to the present study.
- Kaarin J. Anstey, PhD
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1) Commercial entity - Pfizer - speaker honoraria
Editorial Board member of the following journals: Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science; Ageing International; Gertontology; European Journal on Ageing
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1) Non-profit entity: Australian Capital Territory Government 2) Non-profit entity: Alzheimer’s Australia 3) Commercial entity: Suncorp Insurance
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1)NHMRC of Australia Grant No. 973302, 179805, 157125, and from an Australian Rotary Health Research Fund grant. NC and KA are funded by Fellowships No. 471501 and 366756
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- From the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (N.C., K.J.A.), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; and School of Psychiatry (P.S.), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
- Correspondence & reprint requests to Dr. Cherbuin nicolas.cherbuin{at}anu.edu.au
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