The association between C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6 and depression among older adults in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KJ Smith, B Au, L Ollis, N Schmitz - Experimental gerontology, 2018 - Elsevier
Previous research indicates there may be an association between inflammation and
depression in older adults but results are inconsistent. Therefore, the aim of this review was to …

Sex differences in the prevalence and incidence of mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis

B Au, S Dale-McGrath, MC Tierney - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective More women have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than men. Understanding sex
differences in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may further knowledge of AD etiology and …

Sex differences in the prevalence of genetic mutations in FTD and ALS: A meta-analysis

…, GYR Hsiung, R Moineddin, K Zhang, B Au… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To conduct a meta-analysis that investigates sex differences in the prevalence of
mutations in the 3 most common genes that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and …

The longitudinal associations between C‐reactive protein and depressive symptoms: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)

B Au, KJ Smith, G Gariépy… - International journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The inflammatory marker C‐reactive protein (CRP) is associated with depression.
We examined the directional relations between CRP and symptoms of depression among …

C-reactive protein, depressive symptoms, and risk of diabetes: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)

B Au, KJ Smith, G Gariépy, N Schmitz - Journal of psychosomatic research, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Raised levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory biomarker, and
depressive symptoms are both independently linked to risk of diabetes. The purpose of this study …

Effect of comorbidities and medications on frequency of primary care visits among older patients

T Hu, ND Dattani, KA Cox, B Au, L Xu, D Melady… - Canadian Family …, 2017 - cfp.ca
Objective To determine if comorbidities and high-risk medications affect the frequency of
family physician visits among older patients. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of diabetes in older adults with co-occurring depressive symptoms and cardiometabolic abnormalities: Prospective analysis from the English Longitudinal …

C Freitas, S Deschênes, B Au, K Smith, N Schmitz - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
High depressive symptoms and cardiometabolic abnormalities are independently associated
with an increased risk of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess the association …

Depressive symptoms, prediabetes, and incident diabetes in older English adults

E Graham, B Au, N Schmitz - International Journal of Geriatric …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study was to assess the risk of diabetes in older adults with
elevated depressive symptoms, prediabetes, or both. Method This study included 4129 …

Meta-analysis of driving cessation and dementia: does sex matter?

N Baines, B Au, MJ Rapoport, G Naglie… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The number of drivers with dementia is expected to increase over the coming
decades. Because dementia is associated with a higher risk of crashes, driving cessation …

Evaluating lifestyle and health‐related characteristics of older adults with co‐occurring depressive symptoms and cardiometabolic abnormalities

C Freitas, S Deschênes, B Au, K Smith… - … journal of geriatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Comorbid depression and cardiometabolic abnormalities might represent an
important subgroup of depression. The aim of the present study was to evaluate lifestyle and …