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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Midlife sensory and motor functions improve prediction of blood-based measures of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease in late middle-age.

Adam J Paulsen, A Alex Pinto, Carla R Schubert, Richard J Chappell, Yanjun Chen, Corinne D Engelman, Luigi Ferrucci, Laura M Hancock, Sterling C Johnson, Natascha Merten

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Motor performance and its association with Alzheimer's-related biomarkers: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Adam J PaulsenDepartment of Population Health Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
A Alex PintoDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Carla R SchubertDepartment of Population Health Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Richard J ChappellDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Yanjun ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Corinne D EngelmanDepartment of Population Health Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Luigi FerrucciLongitudinal Study Section, Intramural Research Program National Institute on Aging, NIH Gaithersburg Maryland USA.
Laura M HancockNeurological Institute Section of Neuropsychology Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA.
Sterling C JohnsonDivision of Geriatrics and Gerontology Department of Medicine School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.
Natascha MertenDepartment of Population Health Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-1218

Funding

FAMILIAL AND BIRTH COHORT EFFECTS ON THE AGING SENSESR01AG021917 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI CRUICKSHANKS, KAREN J · 2004 to 2018
$25.2M
The Beaver Dam Offspring Study Neurocognitive Aging Study (BOSS-NCAS)-A Study on the Role of Accelerated Aging and Midlife Sensory Decline for Early Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Later LifeR01AG079289 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Natascha Merten · 2022 to 2026
$3.7M
Multisensory, Motor, and Biomarker Changes in Aging and Preclinical Alzheimer's DiseaseRF1AG066837 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI MERTEN, NATASCHA · 2020 to 2023
$2.1M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG021917NIA NIH HHS R01 AG079289NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG066837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe assessed whether midlife sensory and motor functions added to prediction models using the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia Score (CAIDE) and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) improve risk predictions of 10-year changes in biomarkers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease.

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resultsAdding sensory and motor measures to CAIDE-only and FRS-only models significantly improved NfL and Aβ DISCUSSION: Including midlife sensory and motor function improved long-term biomarker positivity predictions. Non-invasive sensory and motor assessments could contribute to cost-effective screening tools that identify individuals at risk for neurodegeneration early to target interventions and preventions. Highlights: Sensory and motor measures improve risk prediction models of neurodegenerative biomarkersSensory and motor measures improve risk prediction models of AD biomarkersPrediction improvements were strongest in late midlife (adults >55 years of age)Sensory and motor assessments may help identify high-risk individuals early.

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amyloidCAIDEcardiovascularcohort studydementiaearly detectionFramingham risk scoregrip strengthgrooved pegboardhearinglongitudinalmotorneurofilament light chainolfactionvision

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PMCPMC10927920

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