Poor physical performance and dementia in the oldest old: the 90+ study.

Objective: To examine the cross-sectional relationship between physical performance and dementia in the oldest old (those ≥ 90 years of age).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: The 90+ Study is a population-based, longitudinal, epidemiologic study of aging and dementia performed at the University of California, Irvine, from January 1, 2003, through November 30, 2009.

The spectrum of neurological complications in Pakistani patients with malignancies.

Objective: To evaluate the incidence and nature of neurological complications related to malignancy in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of patients with malignancy, having neurological symptoms, admitted to The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Results: There were a total of 178 admissions among 152 patients, with more than half (50.