Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
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- Received May 24, 2019
- Accepted in final form November 12, 2019
- First Published January 29, 2020.
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Author Disclosures
- Thomas M. Holland, MD,
- Puja Agarwal, PhD,
- Yamin Wang, PhD,
- Sue E. Leurgans, PhD,
- David A. Bennett, MD,
- Sarah L. Booth, PhD and
- Martha Clare Morris, ScD
- Thomas M. Holland, MD,
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1)National Institute on Aging 2)RF1AG051641 3)Post Doctoral Fellow, 3 years
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- Puja Agarwal, PhD,
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1. California Strawberry Commission: 02/01/2019- 01/31/20 Amount: $70,575 Project title: Association of Strawberry Consumption with Cognitive and Motor Decline as well as Brain Neuropathologies in Older Adults 2. Michael J. Fox Foundation for ParkinsonÂs Research: 05/2019- 05/2021 Amount: $220,489.37 Project Title: Association of dietary patterns including MIND, Mediterranean, DASH and Western diet with parkinsonian signs and presence of Lewy bodies, cerebral infarcts and other vascular neuropathologies in a community population of older adults Project
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- Yamin Wang, PhD,
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- Sue E. Leurgans, PhD,
NIH R21 to David A. Gallo, University of Chicago. I serve on the DSMB
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(1) Neurology, Associate Editor for Statistics, 2015-
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(1) NIH: P30 AG010161 (ADC), core Leader and statistician, 2007-present (2) NIH: R01 AG042210, statistician, 2011-present (3) NIH: R01 NS078009, statistician, 2012-present (4) NIH: P20 MD006886, statistician 2013-present (5) NIH: RF1 AG015819, statisician, 2015-present (6) NIH: U02 AG046152-S1, statisician, 2015-Aug, 2018 (7) NIH R01 AG034374, statistician, 2015-present (8) NIH: R01 AG047976, statistician, 2014-present (9) NIH: R01 AG033570, statistician, 2015-present (10) NIH: R01 AG051641, statistician, 2016-present (11) NIH: R01 AG054476, statistician, 2016-present (12) NIH: R01 AG054057, statistician, 2016-present (13) NIH: UH2NS100599, statistician, 2016-present (14) NIH: R01 AG054058, statistician, 2017-present
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- David A. Bennett, MD,
(1) Vigorous Minds, Scientific Advisory Board (2) AbbVie - Data Monitoring Committee (3) EABs: India Institute of Science; MCSA; Columbia ADRC; CCNA; CIMA-Q, WFU, Emory, MODEL-AD, REGARDS (4) DMCs: HRS, MIDUS (5) National Advisory Council on Aging
$100,000 Potamkin Prize from the American Brain Foundation
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(1) Neurology, Editorial Board; (2) Current Alzheimer Research, Editorial Board; (3) Neuroepidemiology, Editorial Board (4) Journal of the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, Editorial Board (5) Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Editorial Board (6) AlzheimerÂs & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, Editorial Board
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NIH: P30AG10161, PI; R01AG15819, PI; R01AG17917, PI; R01AG36042, MPI; R01AG54058, PI; U01AG61356, MPI; R01AG52476, MPI,
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- Sarah L. Booth, PhD and
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Current Developments in Nutrition, Deputy Editor, 2016 to current
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08/16/15-07/31/17 Abbott Laboratories Biomarkers of Healthy Brain Aging in the Illinois Elderly Adult Cohort The major goal of the project is to identify distinct nutrient biomarker patterns and examine association between these patterns and cognitive indices of brain health Role: Co-Investigator JohnsonIllinois2017 Johnson (PI)
1R01AG051641-01A1 Booth/Morris (MPI) 09/01/16-08/30/21 NIH/NIA Vitamins D and K and Neuropathologically-Defined Alzheimer and Other Dementias in Older Persons The major goal of this project is to understand vitamin D and KÂs role in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias of aging. Role: Contact PI 1950-51000-069-02S Booth (PI) 09/15/14-09/14/19 USDA/ARS Vitamin K and Vitamin K-Dependent Proteins During Aging The major goal of this project is to enhance scientific knowledge on the physiological benefits of increased vitamin K consumption in order to develop more precise vitamin K intake recommendations. Role: PI R01AR066378 McAlindon (PI) 04/01/15- 09/30/18 NIH/ NIAMS Constitutional and Metabolic Factors associated with the development of Hand OA The goal of this project is to evaluate and contrast the roles of structural and metabolic characteristics in the development of radiographic, symptomatic and erosive hand osteoarthritis. Role: Consortium PI Illinois2017 Booth (PI) K01 AR063167 Shea (PI) 08/01/12-07/31/17 NIH/NIAMS Identifying Vitamin K Dependent Pathways in Osteoarthritis Progression The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of vitamin K and D on osteoarthritis progression and elucidate mechanisms through which vitamins D & K influences cartilage homeostasis. Role: Mentor and Co-Investigator
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- Martha Clare Morris, ScD
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1. NIH/NIA - AG052583, PI, 2016-2021 2.NIH/NIA - AG054476, PI, 2017-2022 3. NIH/NIA - AG054057, MPI, 2016-2021 4. NIH/NIA - AG051641, MPI, 2016-2021
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- From Rush Institute for Healthy Aging (T.M.H., P.A., Y.W., M.C.M.), Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (S.E.L., D.A.B.), and Neurological Sciences (S.E.L., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (S.L.B.), Tufts University, Boston, MA.
- Correspondence
Dr. Holland thomas_holland{at}rush.edu
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- Author response: Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
- Thomas M. Holland, MD, MS, Faculty, College of Health Sciences, Rush University Post-Doctoral Fellow, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, RUMC
- Puja Agarwal, PhD, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging
- Yamin Wang, PhD, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging
- Sarah L. Booth, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University (Boston, MA)
Submitted May 22, 2020 - Reader response: Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
- Tomoyuki Kawada, Professor, Nippon Medical School
Submitted May 19, 2020
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