Periodontitis and brain magnetic resonance imaging markers of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive aging.

Tom RubinsteinAdam M BrickmanBin ChengSandra BurkettHeekuk ParkMedini K AnnavajhalaAnne-Catrin UhlemannHoward AndrewsJose GutierrezBruce J PasterJames M NoblePanos N Papapanou

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

In an elderly cohort, clinical, microbiological, and serological features of periodontitis were associated with MRI findings related to ADRD risk. Further investigation of causal associations is warranted.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
white matter
middle aged
cognitive decline
resting state
magnetic resonance
community dwelling