In a nested case-control study, Jiangwei Sun and colleagues investigate the relationship between hospital-treated infections and risk of a diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS using nationwide registry data from 1970-2016 in Sweden.
MyLinh Duong and colleagues investigate associations between lung function and self-reported respiratory symptoms, perceived poor general health, and cognitive and physical performance.
Diana Younan and colleagues investigate whether air quality improvement is associated with rate of cognitive decline in community-dwelling older women in the United States.
In an observational study, Tingting Geng and colleagues investigate associations between serum vitamin D and dementia risk among individuals with Type 2 diabetes in the UK Biobank.
Tiffeny James and team investigate which countries have national guidelines for dementia, and synthesise recommendations relating to protected characteristics as defined in the UK Equality Act 2010.