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September 30, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 30, 2013

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A. “Development of a New DNA Vaccine for Alzheimer Disease Targeting a Wide Range of A{beta} Species and Amyloidogenic Peptides,” by Yoh Matsumoto, Naoko Niimi, and Kuniko Kohyama (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75203. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075203, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075203

B. “Ubiquilin 2 Is Not Associated with Tau Pathology,” by Anna Nolle, Elise S. van Haastert, Rob Zwart, Jeroen J. M. Hoozemans, and Wiep Scheper (PLoS ONE 8(9): e76598. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076598, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0076598

September 25, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – September 25, 2013

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“PARP-1 Modulates Amyloid Beta Peptide-Induced Neuronal Damage,” by Sara Martire, Andrea Fuso, Dante Rotili, Italo Tempera, Cesare Giordano, Ivana De Zottis, Alessia Muzi, Patrizia Vernole, Grazia Graziani, Emanuela Lococo, Martina Faraldi, Bruno Maras, Sigfrido Scarpa, Luciana Mosca, and Maria d’Erme (PLoS ONE 8(9): e72169. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072169, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0072169

September 24, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 24, 2013

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A. “Motor Timing Deficits in Sequential Movements in Parkinson Disease Are Related to Action Planning: A Motor Imagery Study,” by Laura Avanzino, Elisa Pelosin, Davide Martino, and Giovanni Abbruzzese (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75454. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075454, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075454

B. “Huperzine A for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials,” by Guoyan Yang, Yuyi Wang, Jinzhou Tian, and Jian-Ping Liu (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74916. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074916, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074916

C. “Age-Related Hearing Loss and the Factors Determining Continued Usage of Hearing Aids among Elderly Community-Dwelling Residents,” by Kunio Mizutari, Takehiro Michikawa, Hideyuki Saito, Yasuhide Okamoto, Chieko Enomoto, Toru Takebayashi, Kaoru Ogawa, and Yuji Nishiwaki (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73622. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073622, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073756

September 20, 2013

CAAR – Alzheimer’s Disease International Report – September 20, 2013

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“World Alzheimer Report 2013: ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’,” (September 2013, .pdf format, 88p.).

www.alz.co.uk/research/world-report-2013

CAAR – Science Report Abstract – September 20, 2013

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“Human LilrB2 Is a {beta}-Amyloid Receptor and Its Murine Homolog PirB Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in an Alzheimer’s Model,” by Taeho Kim, George S. Vidal, Maja Djurisic, Christopher M. William, Michael E. Birnbaum, K. Christopher Garcia, Bradley T. Hyman, and Carla J. Shatz (Vol. 341, No. 6152, September 20, 2013, p. 1399-1404).

www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6152/1399.abstract

Related NIH Press Release:

www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2013/nei-19.htm

September 18, 2013

CAAR – US National Institutes of Health News Release – September 18, 2013

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“NIH funding boosts new Alzheimer’s research on prevention, novel drug targets,” (September 18, 2013).

www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2013/nia-18.htm

CAAR – Lancet Neurology Article Abstracts – September 18, 2013

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A. “Integrated multidisciplinary care in Parkinson’s disease: a non-randomised, controlled trial (IMPACT),” by Marjolein A. van der Marck, Marten Munneke, Wim Mulleners, Edo M. Hoogerwaard, George F. Borm, Sebastiaan Overeem, Bastiaan R. Bloem, for the IMPACT study group (Vol 12, No. 10, October 2013, p. 947-956).

www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(13)70196-0/abstract

B. “Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and its outcome: a longitudinal cohort study,” by Stephanie J.B. Vos, Chengjie Xiong, Pieter Jelle Visser, Mateusz S. Jasielec, Jason Hassenstab, Elizabeth A. Grant, Nigel J. Cairns, John C. Morris, David M. Holtzman, and Anne M. Fagan(Vol 12, No. 10, October 2013, p. 957-965).

www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(13)70194-7/abstract

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 18, 2013

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A. “Diets Based on Virgin Olive Oil or Fish Oil but Not on Sunflower Oil Prevent Age-Related Alveolar Bone Resorption by Mitochondrial-Related Mechanisms,” by Pedro Bullon, Maurizio Battino, Alfonso Varela-Lopez, Patricia Perez-Lopez, Sergio Granados-Principal, Maria C. Ramirez-Tortosa, Julio J. Ochoa, Mario D. Cordero, Adrian Gonzalez-Alonso, César L. Ramirez-Tortosa, Corrado Rubini, Antonio Zizzi, and Jose L. Quiles (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74234. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074234, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074234

B. “Area-Specific Alterations of Synaptic Plasticity in the 5XFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Dissociation between Somatosensory Cortex and Hippocampus,” by Nadine Crouzin, Kevin Baranger, Melanie Cavalier, Yannick Marchalant, Catherine Cohen-Solal, François S. Roman, Michel Khrestchatisky, Santiago Rivera, Francois Feron, and Michel Vignes (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74667. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074667, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074667

C. “Rare Variants in Calcium Homeostasis Modulator 1 (CALHM1) Found in Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Alter Calcium Homeostasis,” by Fanny Rubio-Moscardo, Nuria Seto-Salvia, Marta Pera, Monica Bosch-Morato, Cristina Plata, Olivia Belbin, Gemma Gene, Oriol Dols-Icardo, Martin Ingelsson, Seppo Helisalmi, Hilkka Soininen, Mikko Hiltunen, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Lars Lannfelt, Ana Frank, Ma Jesus Bullido, Onofre Combarros, Pascual Sanchez-Juan, Merce Boada, Lluís Tarraga, Pau Pastor, Jordi Perez-Tur, Miquel Baquero, Jose L. Molinuevo, Raquel Sanchez-Valle, Pablo Fuentes-Prior, Juan Fortea, Rafael Blesa, Francisco J. Munoz, Alberto Lleo, Miguel A. Valverde, and Jordi Clarimon (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74203. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074203, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074203

D. “Prevalence of Major Chronic Conditions among Older Chinese Adults: The Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 1,” by Fan Wu, Yanfei Guo, Paul Kowal, Yong Jiang, Min Yu, Xinjian Li, Yang Zheng, and Jiying Xu (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74176. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074176, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074176

E. “Mitochondrial Inverted Repeats Strongly Correlate with Lifespan: mtDNA Inversions and Aging,” by Jiang-Nan Yang, Andrei Seluanov, and Vera Gorbunova (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73318. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073318, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073318

F. “Effects of apoE Deficiency and Occlusal Disharmony on Amyloid-Beta Production and Spatial Memory in Rats,” by Daisuke Ekuni, Yasumasa Endo, Takaaki Tomofuji, Tetsuji Azuma, Koichiro Irie, Kenta Kasuyama, and Manabu Morita (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74966. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074966, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074966

 

September 12, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 12, 2013

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A. “Incidence of Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Pneumonia among Older Adults in the United Kingdom: A Population-Based Study,” by Elizabeth R. C. Millett, Jennifer K. Quint, Liam Smeeth, Rhian M. Daniel, and Sara L. Thomas (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75131. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075131, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075131

B. “Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life: Evidence from Ten European Countries,” by Gabriele Doblhammer, Gerard J. van den Berg, and Thomas Fritze (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74915. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074915, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074915

C. “Mitochondrial Haplotypes Associated with Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Perry G. Ridge, Andre Koop, Taylor J. Maxwell, Matthew H. Bailey, Russell H. Swerdlow, John S. K. Kauwe, and Robyn A. Honea, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74158. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074158, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074158

D. “Chronic Pravastatin but Not Atorvastatin Treatment Impairs Cognitive Function in Two Rodent Models of Learning and Memory,” by Sarah A. Stuart, James D. Robertson, Neil V. Marrion, and Emma S. J. Robinson (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75467. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075467, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075467

September 6, 2013

CAAR – Nature Medicine Article Abstract – September 6, 2013

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“PDK1 decreases TACE-mediated [alpha]-secretase activity and promotes disease progression in prion and Alzheimer’s diseases,” by Mathea Pietri, Caroline Dakowski, Samia Hannaoui, Aurelie Alleaume-Butaux, Julia Hernandez-Rapp, Audrey Ragagnin, Sophie Mouillet-Richard, Stephane Haik, Yannick Bailly, Jean-Michel Peyrin, Jean-Marie Launay, Odile Kellermann & Benoit Schneider (Vol. 19, No. 9, September 2013, p. 1124-1131).

www.nature.com/nm/journal/v19/n9/abs/nm.3302.html

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 6, 2013

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A. “Amyloid-{beta} and APP Deficiencies Cause Severe Cerebrovascular Defects: Important Work for an Old Villain,” by Salvadore Luna, D. Joshua Cameron, and Douglas W. Ethell (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75052. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075052, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075052

B. “Long-Term Cardiovascular Fitness Is Associated with Auditory Attentional Control in Old Adults: Neuro-Behavioral Evidence,” by Stephan Getzmann, Michael Falkenstein, and Patrick D. Gajewski (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74539. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074539, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074539

C. “High ‘Normal’ Blood Glucose Is Associated with Decreased Brain Volume and Cognitive Performance in the 60s: The PATH through Life Study,” by Moyra E. Mortby, Andrew L. Janke, Kaarin J. Anstey, Perminder S. Sachdev, and Nicolas Cherbuin (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73697. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073697, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073697

September 5, 2013

CAAR – Table of Contents – September 5, 2013

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Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (Vol. 9, No. 5, September 2013).

www.alzheimersanddementia.org/current

September 3, 2013

CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – September 3, 2013

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“Revision Requests for Active Alzheimer’s Disease Core Centers (P30),” (PAR-13-342, National Institute on Aging, application deadlines Jan. 25, May 25, and Sept. 25).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-342.html

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 3, 2013

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A. “Cognitive Declines Precede and Predict Functional Declines in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Laura B. Zahodne, Jennifer J. Manly, Anna MacKay-Brandt, and Yaakov Stern (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73645. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073645, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073645

B. “Long-Term Effects of Statin Treatment in Elderly People: Extended Follow-Up of the PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER),” by Suzanne M. Lloyd, David J. Stott, Anton J. M. de Craen, Patricia M. Kearney, Naveed Sattar, Ivan Perry, Christopher J. Packard, Andrew Briggs, Laura Marchbank, Harry Comber, J. Wouter Jukema, Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Stella Trompet, Brendan M. Buckley, and Ian Ford (PLoS ONE 8(9): e72642. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072642, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0072642

C. “Parkinson’s Disease Is Related to an Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke-A Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Follow-Up Study,” by Ya-Ping Huang, Li-Sheng Chen, Ming-Fang Yen, Ching-Yuan Fann, Yueh-Hsia Chiu, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, and Shin-Liang Pan (PLoS ONE 8(9): e68314. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068314, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068314

D. “The Dopamine D3 Receptor Knockout Mouse Mimics Aging-Related Changes in Autonomic Function and Cardiac Fibrosis,” by Tracy L. Johnson, David A. Tulis, Benjamin E. Keeler, Jitka A. Virag, Robert M. Lust, and Stefan Clemens (PLoS ONE 8(8): e74116. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074116, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074116

August 28, 2013

CAAR – Tables of Contents – August 28, 2013

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Ageing and Society (Vol. 33, No. 7, October 2013).

journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?decade=2010&jid=ASO&volumeId=33&issueId=07&iid=8988191

Aging and Mental Health (Vol. 17, No. 7, 2013).

www.tandfonline.com/toc/camh20/17/7

American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias (Vol. 28, No. 6, September 2013).

aja.sagepub.com/content/28/6.toc

Dementia (Vol. 12, No. 5, September 2013).

dem.sagepub.com/content/12/5.toc

International Psychogeriatrics (Vol. 25, No. 10, October 2013).

journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?decade=2010&jid=IPG&volumeId=25&issueId=10&iid=8987546

August 14, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 14, 2013

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A. “Feasibility of Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer,” by Nam P. Nguyen, Misty Ceizyk, Jacqueline Vock, Paul Vos, Alexander Chi, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Judy Pugh, Rihan Khan, Christina Truong, Gabby Albala, Angela Locke, Ulf Karlsson, Steve Gelumbauskas, and Lexie Smith-Raymond (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71250. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071250, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071250

B. “Association of Body Mass Index with Cause Specific Deaths in Chinese Elderly Hypertensive Patients: Minhang Community Study,” by Yan Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yuesheng Qain, Jin Zhang, Xiaofeng Tang, Junlei Sun, and Dingliang Zhu (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71223. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071223, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071223

C. “Aging, Estrogen Loss and Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids (EETs),” by Alison R. Lee, Angela S. Pechenino, Hua Dong, Bruce D. Hammock, and Anne A. Knowlton (PLoS ONE 8(8): e70719. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070719, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070719

D. “Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Investigate One-Carbon Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Matched Individuals,” by Fabio Coppede, Enzo Grossi, Massimo Buscema, and Lucia Migliore (PLoS ONE 8(8): e74012. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074012, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074012

E. “Interactions between A{beta} and Mutated Tau Lead to Polymorphism and Induce Aggregation of A{beta}-Mutated Tau Oligomeric Complexes,” by Yoav Raz and Yifat Miller (PLoS ONE 8(8): e73303. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073303, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073303

August 12, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 12, 2013

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A. “Age-Related Changes in Expectation-Based Modulation of Motion Detectability,” by Theodore P. Zanto, Robert Sekuler, Chad Dube, and Adam Gazzaley (PLoS ONE 8(8): e69766. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069766, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069766

B. “Binding, Conformational Transition and Dimerization of Amyloid-{beta} Peptide on GM1-Containing Ternary Membrane: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” by Moutusi Manna and Chaitali Mukhopadhyay (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71308. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071308, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071308

August 9, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – August 9, 2013

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“The Polyphenol Oleuropein Aglycone Protects TgCRND8 Mice against A{beta} Plaque Pathology,” by Cristina Grossi, Stefania Rigacci, Stefano Ambrosini, Teresa Ed Dami, Ilaria Luccarini, Chiara Traini, Paola Failli, Andrea Berti, Fiorella Casamenti, and Massimo Stefani (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71702. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071702, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071702

August 8, 2013

CAAR – Tables of Contents – August 8, 2013

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American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias (Vol. 28, No. 5, August 2013).

aja.sagepub.com/content/28/5.toc

Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 68, No. 9, September 2013).

biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/68/9.toc

Journal of Population Ageing (Vol. 6, No. 3, September 2013).

link.springer.com/journal/12062/6/3/page/1

August 2, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 2, 2013

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A. “The Heterogeneity of Early Parkinson’s Disease: A Cluster Analysis on Newly Diagnosed Untreated Patients,” by Roberto Erro, Carmine Vitale, Marianna Amboni, Marina Picillo, Marcello Moccia, Katia Longo, Gabriella Santangelo, Anna De Rosa, Roberto Allocca, Flavio Giordano, Giuseppe Orefice, Giuseppe De Michele, Lucio Santoro, Maria Teresa Pellecchia, and Paolo Barone (PLoS ONE 8(8): e70244. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070244, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070244

B. “Conformational Stability of Fibrillar Amyloid-Beta Oligomers via Protofilament Pair Formation – A Systematic Computational Study,” by Anna Kahler, Heinrich Sticht, Anselm H. C. Horn (PLoS ONE 8(7): e70521. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070521, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070521

C. “Defensive Effect of Lansoprazole in Dementia of AD Type in Mice Exposed to Streptozotocin and Cholesterol Enriched Diet,” by Rupinder K. Sodhi and Nirmal Singh (PLoS ONE 8(7): e70487. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070487, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070487

D. “Grasping the Changes Seen in Older Adults When Reaching for Objects of Varied Texture,” by Raymond J. Holt, Alexis S. Lefevre, Ian J. Flatters, Pete Culmer, Richard M. Wilkie, Brian W. Henson, Geoff P. Bingham, and Mark Mon-Williams (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69040. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069040, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069040

July 31, 2013

CAAR – Nature Article Abstract – July 31, 2013

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“Integrative genomics identifies APOE {epsilon}4 effectors in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Herve Rhinn, Ryousuke Fujita, Liang Qiang, Rong Cheng, Joseph H. Lee & Asa Abeliovich (Vol. 500, No. 7460, August 1, 2013, p. 45-50).

www.nature.com/nature/journal/v500/n7460/abs/nature12415.html

July 30, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 30, 2013

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A. “Circulating miRNA Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Pavan Kumar, Zoltan Dezso, Crystal MacKenzie, Judy Oestreicher, Sergei Agoulnik, Michael Byrne, Francois Bernier, Mamoru Yanagimachi, Ken Aoshima, and Yoshiya Oda (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69807. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069807, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069807

B. “The Association between Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Subgroups in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Cross-Sectional Study,” by Amardeep Singh, Mads Kruger Falk, Yousif Subhi, and Torben Lykke Sorensen (PLoS ONE 8(7): e70948. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070948, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070948

C. “Drawing to Remember: External Support of Older Adults’ Eyewitness Performance,” by Coral J. Dando (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69937. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069937, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069937

July 26, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 26, 2013

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A. “Handgrip Strength Predicts Functional Decline at Discharge in Hospitalized Male Elderly: A Hospital Cohort Study,” by Carmen García-Pena, Luis C. Garcia-Fabela, Luis M. Gutierrez-Robledo, Jose J. García-Gonzalez, Victoria E. Arango-Lopera, and Mario U. Perez-Zepeda (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69849. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069849, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069849

B. “Systemic Transplantation of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Educated T Regulatory Cells Improved the Impaired Cognition in A{beta}PPswe/PS1dE9 Transgenic Mice,” by Hongna Yang, Hui Yang, Zhaohong Xie, Lifei Wei, and Jianzhong Bi (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69129. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069129, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069129

July 25, 2013

CAAR – New England Journal of Medicine Article Abstract – July 25, 2013

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“A Phase 3 Trial of Semagacestat for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Rachelle S. Doody, Rema Raman, Martin Farlow, Takeshi Iwatsubo, Bruno Vellas, Steven Joffe, Karl Kieburtz, Feng He, Xiaoying Sun, Ronald G. Thomas, Paul S. Aisen, Eric Siemers, Gopalan Sethuraman, and Richard Mohs, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study Steering Committee and the Semagacestat Study Group (Vol. 369, No. 4, July 25, 2013, p. 341-350).

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1210951#t=abstract

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 25, 2013

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A. “Prevalence and Burden of Gait Disorders in Elderly Men and Women Aged 60-97 Years: A Population-Based Study,” by Philipp Mahlknecht, Stefan Kiechl, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Johann Willeit, Christoph Scherfler, Arno Gasperi, Gregorio Rungger, Werner Poewe, and Klaus Seppi (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69627. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069627, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069627

B. “Early Enriched Environment Exposure Protects Spatial Memory and Accelerates Amyloid Plaque Formation in APPSwe/PS1L166P Mice,” by Francesca Montarolo, Roberta Parolisi, Eriola Hoxha, Enrica Boda, and Filippo Tempia (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69381. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069381, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069381

C. “High Glucose Promotes A{beta} Production by Inhibiting APP Degradation,” by Yi Yang, Yili Wu, Shuting Zhang, and Weihong Song (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69824. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069824, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069824

D. “Rotigotine Transdermal Patch in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” by Chang-Qing Zhou, Shan-Shan Li, Zhong-Mei Chen, Feng-Qun Li, Peng Lei, and Guo-Guang Peng (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69738. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069738, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069738

E. “Dopaminergic Neuronal Imaging in Genetic Parkinson’s Disease: Insights into Pathogenesis,” by Alisdair McNeill, Ruey-Meei Wu, Kai-Yuan Tzen, Patricia C. Aguiar, Jose M. Arbelo, Paolo Barone, Kailash Bhatia, Orlando Barsottini, Vincenzo Bonifati, Sevasti Bostantjopoulou, Rodrigo Bressan, Giovanni Cossu, Pietro Cortelli, Andre Felicio, Henrique B. Ferraz, Joanna Herrera, Henry Houlden, Marcelo Hoexter, Concepcion Isla, Andrew Lees, Oswaldo Lorenzo-Betancor, Niccolo E. Mencacci, Pau Pastor, Sabina Pappata, Maria Teresa Pellecchia, Laura Silveria-Moriyama, Andrea Varrone, Tom Foltynie, and Anthony H. V. Schapira (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69190. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069190, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069190

F. “Glucose Metabolism during Resting State Reveals Abnormal Brain Networks Organization in the Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment,” by Gretel Sanabria-Diaz, Eduardo Martínez-Montes, and Lester Melie-Garcia, the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (PLoS ONE 8(7): e68860. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068860, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 25p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068860

July 18, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – July 18, 2013

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“Age-Dependent Modulation of Synaptic Plasticity and Insulin Mimetic Effect of Lipoic Acid on a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Harsh Sancheti, Garnik Akopian, Fei Yin, Roberta D. Brinton, John P. Walsh, and Enrique Cadenas (PLoS ONE 8(7): e69830. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069830, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 18p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069830

July 17, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – July 17, 2013

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“Visuospatial Function in Early Alzheimer’s Disease-The Use of the Visual Object and Space Perception (VOSP) Battery,” by Natalia Bezerra Mota Quental, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki, and Orlando Francisco Amodeo Bueno (PLoS ONE 8(7): e68398. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068398, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068398

July 9, 2013

CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – July 9, 2013

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“Intrinsic connectivity networks in healthy subjects explain clinical variability in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Manja Lehmann, Cindee M. Madison, Pia M. Ghosh, William W. Seeley, Elizabeth Mormino, Michael D. Greicius, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Joel H. Kramer, Bruce L. Miller, William J. Jagust, and Gil D. Rabinovici (Vol. 110, No. 28, July 9, 2013, p. 11606-11611).

www.pnas.org/content/110/28/11606.abstract

July 8, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – July 8, 2013

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“Cycle Checkpoint Abnormalities during Dementia: A Plausible Association with the Loss of Protection against Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Pavel Katsel, Weilun Tan, Peter Fam, Dushyant P. Purohit, and Vahram Haroutunian (PLoS ONE 8(7): e68361. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068361, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068361

July 3, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 3, 2013

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A. “Effects of Dementia-Care Mapping on Residents and Staff of Care Homes: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial,” by Geertje van de Ven, Irena Draskovic, Eddy M. M. Adang, Rogier Donders, Sytse U. Zuidema, Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans, and Myrra J. F. J. Vernooij-Dassen (PLoS ONE 8(7): e67325. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067325, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067325

B. “The Role of Oxidative Stress in Nervous System Aging,” by Catrina Sims-Robinson, Junguk Hur, John M. Hayes, Jacqueline R. Dauch, Peter J. Keller, Susan V. Brooks, and Eva L. Feldman (PLoS ONE 8(7): e68011. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068011, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068011

C. “A Luminex Assay Detects Amyloid {beta} Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid,” by Adrianna Z. Herskovits, Joseph J. Locascio, Elaine R. Peskind, Ge Li, and Bradley T. Hyman (PLoS ONE 8(7): e67898. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067898, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067898

D. “Amyloid-{beta} Protofibrils: Size, Morphology and Synaptotoxicity of an Engineered Mimic,” by Anatoly Dubnovitsky, Anders Sandberg, M. Mahafuzur Rahman, Iryna Benilova, Christofer Lendel, and Torleif Hard (PLoS ONE 8(7): e66101. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066101, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066101

July 2, 2013

CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – July 2, 2013

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A. “REG{gamma} deficiency promotes premature aging via the casein kinase 1 pathway,” by Lei Li, Dengpan Zhao, Haibin Wei, Liangfang Yao, Yongyan Dang, Ali Amjad, Jinjin Xu, Jiang Liu, Linjie Guo, Dongqing Li, Zhen Li, Di Zuo, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jian Liu, Shixia Huang, Caifeng Jia, Lu Wang, Ying Wang, Yifan Xie, Jian Luo, Bianhong Zhang, Honglin Luo, Lawrence A. Donehower, Robb E. Moses, Jianru Xiao, Bert W. O’Malley, and Xiaotao Li (Vol. 110, No. 27, July 2, 2013, p. 11005-11010).

www.pnas.org/content/110/27/11005.abstract

B. “A{beta} induces astrocytic glutamate release, extrasynaptic NMDA receptor activation, and synaptic loss,” by Maria Talantova, Sara Sanz-Blasco, Xiaofei Zhang, Peng Xia, Mohd Waseem Akhtar, Shu-ichi Okamoto, Gustavo Dziewczapolski, Tomohiro Nakamura, Gang Cao, Alexander E. Pratt, Yeon-Joo Kang, Shichun Tu, Elena Molokanova, Scott R. McKercher, Samuel Andrew Hires, Hagit Sason, David G. Stouffer, Matthew W. Buczynski, James P. Solomon, Sarah Michael, Evan T. Powers, Jeffery W. Kelly, Amanda Roberts, Gary Tong, Traci Fang-Newmeyer, James Parker, Emily A. Holland, Dongxian Zhang, Nobuki Nakanishi, H.-S. Vincent Chen, Herman Wolosker, Yuqiang Wang, Loren H. Parsons, Rajesh Ambasudhan, Eliezer Masliah, Stephen F. Heinemann, Juan C. Pina-Crespo, and Stuart A. Lipton (Vol. 110, No. 27, July 2, 2013, p. E2518-E2527).

www.pnas.org/content/110/27/E2518.abstract

July 1, 2013

CAAR – US National Institute on Aging Press Release – July 1, 2013

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“Falls may be sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline,” (June 28, 2013).

www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/announcements/2013/06/falls-may-be-sign-future-alzheimers-disease-cognitive-decline

CAAR – Tables of Contents – July 1, 2013

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American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias (Vol. 28, No. 4, June 2013).

aja.sagepub.com/content/28/4.toc

Medical Care (Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2013).

journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/pages/currenttoc.aspx

June 28, 2013

CAAR – Tables of Contents – June 28, 2013

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Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (Vol. 9, No. 4, July 2013).

www.alzheimersanddementia.org/current

Educational Gerontology (Vol. 39, No. 9, September 2013).

www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/uedg/2013/00000039/00000009

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (Vol. 21, No. 3, July 2013).

journals.humankinetics.com/japa-current-issue

Journal of Population Aging (Vol. 6, Nos. 1 & 2, June 2013).

link.springer.com/journal/12062/6/1/page/1

June 27, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – June 27, 2013

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“Association between an Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Index and APOE {epsilon}4 Gene Dose,” by Frank Schraml, Kewei Chen, Napatkamon Ayutyanont, Roontiva Auttawut, Jessica B. S. Langbaum, Wendy Lee, Xiaofen Liu, Dan Bandy, Stephanie Q. Reeder, Gene E. Alexander, Richard J. Caselli, Adam S. Fleisher, and Eric M. Reiman, the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (PLoS ONE 8(6): e67163. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067163, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067163

June 25, 2013

CAAR – Nature Neuroscience Brief Communication Abstract – June 25, 2013

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“CD33 Alzheimer’s disease locus: altered monocyte function and amyloid biology,” by Elizabeth M. Bradshaw, Lori B. Chibnik, Brendan T. Keenan, Linda Ottoboni, Towfique Raj, Anna Tang, Laura L. Rosenkrantz, Selina Imboywa, Michelle Lee, Alina Von Korff, The Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Martha C. Morris, Denis A. Evans, Keith Johnson, Reisa A. Sperling, Julie A. Schneider, David A. Bennett and Philip L. De Jager (Vol. 16, No. 7, July 2013, p. 848-850).

www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v16/n7/abs/nn.3435.html

June 24, 2013

CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Report – June 24, 2013

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“Improving Care for Populations Disproportionally Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Report from the Task Force on Specific Populations,” (March 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 46p.).

aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2013/AlzSpPop.shtml

CAAR – Alzheimer’s Australia Reports – June 24, 2013

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A. “Models of Dementia Care: Person-Centred, Palliative and Supportive,” by Julian Hughes (Discussion Paper No. 35, June 2013, .pdf format, 27p.).

www.fightdementia.org.au/sites/default/files/pictures/Paper%2035%20web%20v2.pdf

B. “Wrestling With Dementia And Death,” by Jenny Abbey (Discussion Paper No. 34, June 2013, .pdf format, 27p.).

www.fightdementia.org.au/sites/default/files/pictures/Paper%2034%20web%20v2.pdf

C. “Cognitive Impairment Symbol: Creating dementia friendly organisations,” (Discussion Paper No. 32, June 2013, .pdf format, 19p.).

www.fightdementia.org.au/sites/default/files/pictures/20130604_NAT_PUB_Paper32CognitiveImpairmentSymbol.pdf

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 24, 2013

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A. “Discrete Neural Correlates for the Recognition of Negative Emotions: Insights from Frontotemporal Dementia,” by Fiona Kumfor, Muireann Irish, John R. Hodges, and Olivier Piguet (PLoS ONE 8(6): e67457. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067457, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067457

B. “Variability of Stepping during a Virtual Reality Paradigm in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Freezing of Gait,” by Moran Gilat, James M. Shine, Samuel J. Bolitho, Elie Matar, Yvo P. T. Kamsma, Sharon L. Naismith, and Simon J. G. Lewis (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66718. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066718, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066718

C. “Lifelong Physical Activity Prevents Aging-Associated Insulin Resistance in Human Skeletal Muscle Myotubes via Increased Glucose Transporter Expression,” by Tipwadee Bunprajun, Tora Ida Henriksen, Camilla Scheele, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, and Charlotte Jane Green (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66628. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066628, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066628

D. “Direct Interaction of Selenoprotein R with Clusterin and Its Possible Role in Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Ping Chen, Chao Wang, Xiaojie Ma, Yizhe Zhang, Qing Liu, Shi Qiu, Qiong Liu, Jing Tian, and Jiazuan Ni (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66384. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066384, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066384

June 20, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 20, 2013

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A. “Alcohol Consumption, Types of Alcohol, and Parkinson’s Disease,” by Rui Liu, Xuguang Guo, Yikyung Park, Jian Wang, Xuemei Huang, Albert Hollenbeck, Aaron Blair, and Honglei Chen (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66452. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066452, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066452

B. “Longitudinal Assessment of Amyloid Pathology in Transgenic ArcA{beta} Mice Using Multi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging,” by Jan Klohs, Igna Wojtyna Politano, Andreas Deistung, Joanes Grandjean, Anna Drewek, Marco Dominietto, Ruth Keist, Ferdinand Schweser, Jurgen R. Reichenbach, Roger M. Nitsch, Irene Knuesel, and Markus Rudin (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66097. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066097, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066097

C. “Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention to Prevent the Development of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients: Report on a Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial,” by Liesbeth Hempenius, Joris P. J. Slaets, Dieneke van Asselt, Geertruida H. de Bock, Theo Wiggers, and Barbara L. van Leeuwen (PLoS ONE 8(6): e64834. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064834, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0064834

June 19, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 19, 2013

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A. “Enhanced Chemokine Receptor Expression on Leukocytes of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease,” by David Goldeck, Anis Larbi, Mariavaleria Pellicano, Iftikhar Alam, Inga Zerr, Christian Schmidt, Tamas Fulop, and Graham Pawelec (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66664. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066664, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066664

B. “Increasing Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Elderly Population: 2001-2010,” by Miao Liu, Jianhua Wang, Bin Jiang, Dongling Sun, Lei Wu, Shanshan Yang, Yiyan Wang, Xiaoying Li, and Yao He (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66233. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066233, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066233

June 18, 2013

CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Report – June 18, 2013

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“National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2013 Update,” (June 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 63p.).

aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/NatlPlan2013.shtml

June 14, 2013

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 14, 2013

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A. “Diagnosed Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer’s Disease with PET Biomarkers of Beta Amyloid and Neuronal Dysfunction,” by Shizuo Hatashita and Hidetomo Yamasaki (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66877. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066877, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066877

B. “Evaluating Amyloid-{beta} Oligomers in Cerebrospinal Fluid as a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Mikko Holtta, Oskar Hansson, Ulf Andreasson, Joakim Hertze, Lennart Minthon, Katarina Nagga, Niels Andreasen, Henrik Zetterberg, and Kaj Blennow (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66381. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066381, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066381

C. “Risk Factors for Late-Life Cognitive Decline and Variation with Age and Sex in the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study,” by Darren M. Lipnicki, Perminder S. Sachdev, John Crawford, Simone Reppermund, Nicole A. Kochan, Julian N. Trollor, Brian Draper, Melissa J. Slavin, Kristan Kang, Ora Lux, Karen A. Mather, and Henry Brodaty (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65841. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065841, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065841

June 11, 2013

CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – June 11, 2013

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A. “Heightened emotional contagion in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease is associated with temporal lobe degeneration,” by Virginia E. Sturm, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, William W. Seeley, Joel H. Kramer, Bruce L. Miller, and Katherine P. Rankin (Vol. 110, No. 24, June 11, 2013, p. 9944-9949).

www.pnas.org/content/110/24/9944.abstract

B. “Proliferation of amyloid-{beta}42 aggregates occurs through a secondary nucleation mechanism,” by Samuel I. A. Cohen, Sara Linse, Leila M. Luheshi, Erik Hellstrand, Duncan A. White, Luke Rajah, Daniel E. Otzen, Michele Vendruscolo, Christopher M. Dobson, and Tuomas P. J. Knowles (Vol. 110, No. 24, June 11, 2013, p. 9758-9763).

www.pnas.org/content/110/24/9758.abstract

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 11, 2013

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A. “Metal-on-Metal Hip Prostheses and Systemic Health: A Cross-Sectional Association Study 8 Years after Implantation,” by Jennifer R. Prentice, Matthew J. Clark, Nigel Hoggard, Allison C. Morton, Claire Tooth, Martyn N. Paley, Ian Stockley, Marios Hadjivassiliou, and J. Mark Wilkinson (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66186. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066186, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066186

B. “Intra-Individual Reaction Time Variability in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: Gender, Processing Load and Speed Factors,” by Michelle Phillips, Peter Rogers, Judy Haworth, Antony Bayer, and Andrea Tales (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65712. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065712, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065712

C. “Inflammatory Proteins in Plasma Are Associated with Severity of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Rufina Leung, Petroula Proitsi, Andrew Simmons, Katie Lunnon, Andreas Güntert, Deborah Kronenberg, Megan Pritchard, Magda Tsolaki, Patrizia Mecocci, Iwona Kloszewska, Bruno Vellas, Hilkka Soininen, Lars-Olaf Wahlund, and Simon Lovestone (PLoS ONE 8(6): e64971. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064971, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0064971

June 7, 2013

CAAR – Lancet Article Abstract – June 7, 2013

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Note: Lancet requires free registration prior to providing access to content. “Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in China, 1990-2010: a systematic review and analysis,” by Kit Yee Chan, Wei Wang, Jing Jing Wu, Li Liu, Evropi Theodoratou, Josip Car, Lefkos Middleton, Tom C. Russ, Ian J. Deary, Harry Campbell, Wei Wang, and Igor Rudan, on behalf of the Global Health Epidemiology Reference Group (GHERG) (Vol. 381, No. 9882, June 8, 2013, p. 2016-2023).

www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960221-4/abstract

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 7, 2013

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A. “MRI Markers for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Comparisons between White Matter Integrity and Gray Matter Volume Measurements,” Yu Zhang, Norbert Schuff, Monica Camacho, Linda L. Chao, Thomas P. Fletcher, Kristine Yaffe, Susan C. Woolley, Catherine Madison, Howard J. Rosen, Bruce L. Miller, amd Michael W. Weiner (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66367. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066367, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066367

B. “Computational Design of New Peptide Inhibitors for Amyloid Beta (Abeta) Aggregation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Application of a Novel Methodology,” by Gozde Eskici and Mert Gur (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66178. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066178, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066178

C. “Unintended Effects of Cardiovascular Drugs on the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Jun Wang, Zhong Zhao, Emi Lin, Wei Zhao, Xianjuan Qian, Daniel Freire, Amanda E. Bilski, Alice Cheng, Prashant Vempati, Lap Ho, Kenjiro Ono, Masahito Yamada, and Giulio M. Pasinetti (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65232. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065232, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065232

D. “The Amyloid-{beta}-SDR5C1(ABAD) Interaction Does Not Mediate a Specific Inhibition of Mitochondrial RNase P,” by Elisa Vilardo and Walter Rossmanith (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65609. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065609, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065609

E. “How Well Can Centenarians Hear?” by Zhongping Mao, Lijun Zhao, Lichun Pu, Mingxiao Wang, Qian Zhang, and David Z. Z. He (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65565. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065565, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065565

F. “Frailty in Old Age Is Associated with Decreased Interleukin-12/23 Production in Response to Toll-Like Receptor Ligation,” by Nathalie Compte, Karim Zouaoui Boudjeltia, Michel Vanhaeverbeek, Sandra De Breucker, Joel Tassignon, Anne Trelcat, Thierry Pepersack, and Stanislas Goriely (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65325. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065325, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065325

June 5, 2013

CAAR – Alzheimer’s Australia Working Papers – June 5, 2013

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A. “Cognitive Impairment Symbol: Creating Dementia Friendly Organisations,” (Paper No. 32, May 2013, .pdf format, 19p.).

www.fightdementia.org.au/common/files/NAT/20130604_NAT_PUB_Paper32CognitiveImpairmentSymbol.pdf

B. “Dementia Friendly Societies: The Way Forward,” (Paper No. 31, May 2013, .pdf format, 19p.).

www.fightdementia.org.au/common/files/NAT/20130604_NAT_PUB_Paper31DementiaFriendlySocieties.pdf

June 4, 2013

CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – June 4, 2013

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A. “Preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related gray matter atrophy by B-vitamin treatment,” by Gwenaelle Douaud, Helga Refsum, Celeste A. de Jager, Robin Jacoby, Thomas E. Nichols, Stephen M. Smith, and A. David Smith (Vol. 110, No. 23, June 4, 2013, p. 9523-9528).

www.pnas.org/content/110/23/9523.abstract.html?etoc

B. “Brain homogenates from human tauopathies induce tau inclusions in mouse brain,” by Florence Clavaguera, Hiroyasu Akatsu, Graham Fraser, R. Anthony Crowther, Stephan Frank, Jurgen Hench, Alphonse Probst, David T. Winkler, Julia Reichwald, Matthias Staufenbiel, Bernardino Ghetti, Michel Goedert, and Markus Tolnay (Vol. 110, No. 23, June 4, 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 9535-9540). Note: PNAS is providing open access to the full-text of this article.

www.pnas.org/content/110/23/9535.abstract.html?etoc

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 4, 2013

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A. “Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Muscle Strength in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing,” by Mark Hamer and Emmanuel Stamatakis (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66222. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066222, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066222

B. “Faster Cognitive and Functional Decline in Dysexecutive versus Amnestic Alzheimer’s Subgroups: A Longitudinal Analysis of the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Database,” by Jesse Mez, Stephanie Cosentino, Adam M. Brickman, Edward D. Huey, Jennifer J. Manly, and Richard Mayeux (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65246. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065246, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065246

C. “{alpha}V and {beta}1 Integrins Mediate A{beta}-Induced Neurotoxicity in Hippocampal Neurons via the FAK Signaling Pathway,” by Hai-Yan Han, Jin-Ping Zhang, Su-Qiong Ji, Qi-Ming Liang, Hui-Cong Kang, Rong-Hua Tang, Sui-Qiang Zhu, and Zheng Xue (PLoS ONE 8(6): e64839. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064839, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0064839

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