April 10, 2018; 90 (15) ArticleOpen Access
Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia
A 44-year longitudinal population study in women
Helena Hörder, Lena Johansson, XinXin Guo, Gunnar Grimby, Silke Kern, Svante Östling, Ingmar Skoog
First published March 14, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000005290
Helena Hörder
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
PhDLena Johansson
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
PhDXinXin Guo
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
MD, PhDGunnar Grimby
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
MDSilke Kern
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
MD, PhDSvante Östling
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
MDIngmar Skoog
From the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit (H.H., L.J., X.G., S.K., S.Ö., I.S.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health–AGECAP, and Department of Clinical Neuroscience (G.G.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
MDMidlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia
A 44-year longitudinal population study in women
Helena Hörder, Lena Johansson, XinXin Guo, Gunnar Grimby, Silke Kern, Svante Östling, Ingmar Skoog
Neurology Apr 2018, 90 (15) e1298-e1305; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000005290
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- Author response: Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia
- Helena M. Hörder, Reg Physiotherapist, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Age Cap
- Lena M. Johansosn, Reg Nurse, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Age Cap
- XinXin Guo, Med Dr, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Age Cap
- Gunnar Grimby, Med Dr, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg
- Silke Kern, Med Dr, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Age Cap
- Ingmar Skoog, Med Dr, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Age Cap
Submitted April 10, 2018 - Reader response: Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia
- Mika Kivimäki, Professor, University College London (London, UK)
- Jaana Pentti, Statistician, University of Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland)
- Archana Singh-Manoux, Research director, INSERM (Paris, France)
Submitted March 19, 2018
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