Most studies of association between diet and cognition among the elderly focus on the role of single nutrients or foods and ignore the complexity of dietary patterns and total diet quality. We prospectively examined associations between an index of diet quality and cognitive function and decline among elderly men and women of the Cache County Study on Memory and Aging in Utah. In 1995, 3634 res...

Amorphous nitrogen-doped silicon carbide (α-SiCN:H) films have been used as a Cu penetration diffusion barrier and interconnect etch stop layer in the below 90-nanometer ultra-large scale integration (ULSI) manufacturing technology. In this study, the etching stop layers were deposited by using trimethylsilane (3MS) or tetramethylsilane (4MS) with ammonia by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor depos...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether total and/or regional adiposity measured by anthropometry and radiographic studies influences cognitive decline in older adults and whether this association is explained by hormones and inflammatory factors known to be secreted by adipose tissue. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Two clinical centers. PARTICIPANTS Three thousand fifty-four elderly ...

BACKGROUND Bilingualism may protect against cognitive aging and delay the onset of dementia. However, studies comparing monolinguals and bilinguals on such metrics have produced inconsistent results complicated by confounding variables and methodological concerns. METHODS We addressed this issue by comparing cognitive performance in a more culturally homogeneous cohort of older Spanish-speaki...

OBJECTIVES The aim was to investigate mandibular third molar (3M)'s maturation in the crossbite and normal sides by two- and three-dimensional analyses using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study was performed using CBCT of 25 patients (16 females and 9 males; mean age: 16.8 ± 2.9 years) with unilateral posterior crossbite. The formation stages and ...

OBJECTIVES To test the feasibility and validity of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) as a performance-based cognitive screener that could be easily completed by nursing home staff. The current study examines the performance of the BIMS as part of the national testing of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 (MDS 3.0) for Nursing Homes. METHODS The BIMS was tested as part of the national MDS 3.0...

Background Epigenetic age acceleration (AgeAccel) indicates faster biological aging relative to chronological and has been independently associated with several age-related outcomes. However, the cross-sectional longitudinal associations of AgeAccel global cognitive function is understudied. Method We therefore studied 734 women (mean±SD baseline = 70.3±4 years; 7.9% Black, 3.5% Hispanic/Latina...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hyponatremia has been identified as a relevant factor for cognitive impairment but has not been investigated in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study investigated the relationship between hyponatremia and cognitive functions in PD patients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A total of 476 clinically stable patients from five PD units who...

The ground is a natural grand system; it composed of myriad constituents that aggregate to form several geologic and biogenic systems. These systems operate independently interplay harmoniously via important networked structures over multiple spatial temporal scales. This paper presents arguments derivations couched by the authors, first give better understanding these intertwined structures, t...

This paper discusses interactions between negative concord and restructuring/clause union in Palestinian Arabic. Analyses formulated in Tree Adjoining Grammar and Combinatorial Categorial Grammar are compared, with the conclusion that a perspicuous analysis of the the intricacies of the data requires aspects of both formalisms; in particular, the TAG notion of the extended domain of locality an...