Cognitive stimulation and cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's disease: the cache county dementia progression study.

Objectives: To examine the association of engagement in cognitively stimulating activities with cognitive and functional decline in a population-based sample of incident Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Method: After diagnosis, 187 participants (65% females) were followed semiannually for a mean 2.7 (SD = 0.

Vascular factors and risk for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: the Cache County Study.

Objective: To examine, in an exploratory analysis, the association between vascular conditions and the occurrence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in a population-based sample of incident Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: The sample consisted of 254 participants, identified through two waves of assessment. NPS were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory.