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Microglial activation in white matter lesions and nonlesional white matter of ageing brains (2007)
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Simpson, J. E., Ince, P. G., Higham, C. E., Gelsthorpe, C. H., Fernando, M. S., Matthews, F., …Wharton, S. B. (2007). Microglial activation in white matter lesions and nonlesional white matter of ageing brains. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 33(6), 670-683. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2990.2007.00890.x

White matter lesions (WML), a common feature in brain ageing, are classified as periventricular (PVL) or deep subcortical (DSCL), depending on their anatomical location. Microglial activation is implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, b... Read More about Microglial activation in white matter lesions and nonlesional white matter of ageing brains.

Erratum: Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study (Psychological Medicine (2007) DOI: 10.1017/S0033291707000372) (2007)
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McDougall, F. A., Kvaal, K., Matthews, F. E., Paykel, E., Jones, P. B., Dewey, M. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Erratum: Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study (Psychological Medicine (2007) DOI: 10.1017/S0033291707000372). Psychological Medicine, 37(12), 1796. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291707001109

The epidemiology of low vision and blindness associated with trichiasis in southern Sudan (2007)
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Ngondi, J., Reacher, M., Matthews, F., Ole-Sempele, F., Onsarigo, A., Matende, I., …Emerson, P. (2007). The epidemiology of low vision and blindness associated with trichiasis in southern Sudan. BMC Ophthalmology, 7, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2415-7-12

Background. We investigated vision status associated with trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and explored age-sex patterns of low vision and blindness associated with trichiasis in Mankien district of southern Sudan where trachoma prevention and trichiasis... Read More about The epidemiology of low vision and blindness associated with trichiasis in southern Sudan.

Early cognitive change in the general population: How do different definitions work? (2007)
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Stephan, B. C., Matthews, F. E., McKeith, I. G., Bond, J., & Brayne, C. (2007). Early cognitive change in the general population: How do different definitions work?. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(10), 1534-1540. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01386.x

OBJECTIVES: To explore the application of existing classifications of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and associated states in a large population sample. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study, baseline phase (cross-sectional analysis). SETTING: Large-scal... Read More about Early cognitive change in the general population: How do different definitions work?.

Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales (2007)
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McDougall, F. A., Matthews, F. E., Kvaal, K., Dewey, M. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales. Age and ageing, 36(5), 562-568. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afm111

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that depression is common in institutional settings. However, the symptomatology of depression in this group has not been compared to those living in the community. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of de... Read More about Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales.

Cohort differences in disease and disability in the young-old: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC-CFAS) (2007)
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Jagger, C., Matthews, R. J., Matthews, F. E., Spiers, N. A., Nickson, J., Paykel, E. S., …Brayne, C. (2007). Cohort differences in disease and disability in the young-old: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC-CFAS). BMC public health, 7, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-156

Background. Projections of health and social care need are highly sensitive to assumptions about cohort trends in health and disability. We use a repeated population-based cross-sectional study from the Cambridgeshire centre of the UK Medical Researc... Read More about Cohort differences in disease and disability in the young-old: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC-CFAS).

White matter lesions in an unselected cohort of the elderly: Astrocytic, microglial and oligodendrocyte precursor cell responses (2007)
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Simpson, J. E., Fernando, M. S., Clark, L., Ince, P. G., Matthews, F., Forster, G., …Wharton, S. B. (2007). White matter lesions in an unselected cohort of the elderly: Astrocytic, microglial and oligodendrocyte precursor cell responses. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 33(4), 410-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2990.2007.00828.x

Hyperintense lesions are frequently identified in T2-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRI) in the ageing brain. The pathological correlate and pathogenesis of white matter lesions (WML) remain unclear, and it is uncertain whether pathology and pat... Read More about White matter lesions in an unselected cohort of the elderly: Astrocytic, microglial and oligodendrocyte precursor cell responses.

Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges? (2007)
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Matthews, F. E., McKeith, I., Bond, J., & Brayne, C. (2007). Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges?. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 22(7), 627-631. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1720

Background: Systematic evidence became available in the late 1990s on efficacy of cholinesterase inhibitors (CHEIs) for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AI)) and they began to be used sporadically. Since January 2001 UK based guide... Read More about Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges?.

Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data (2007)
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Chatfield, M., Matthews, F. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(7), 1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01216.x

OBJECTIVES: To estimate population norms for use in assessment of individuals in relation to their age-matched peers using true longitudinal patterns of decline. DESIGN: Longitudinal study of 10 years of follow-up data from the Medical Research Counc... Read More about Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data.

Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) (2007)
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Jagger, C., Matthews, R., Melzer, D., Matthews, F., & Brayne, C. (2007). Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS). International Journal of Epidemiology, 36(2), 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyl307

Background: This study aims to establish the extent of educational differences in the disability transitions of incidence, recovery and mortality in people aged 65 years and over, whether these can be explained by differentials in disease burden and... Read More about Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS).

Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study (2007)
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McDougall, F. A., Kvaal, K., Matthews, F. E., Paykel, E., Jones, P. B., Dewey, M. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study. Psychological Medicine, 37(12), 1787-1795. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291707000372

Background. Depression in old age is an important public health problem. The aims of this study were to report the prevalence of depression in the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS), a community-based, cohort. Met... Read More about Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study.

Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis (2007)
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Ngondi, J., Matthews, F., Reacher, M., Onsarigo, A., Matende, I., Baba, S., …Emerson, P. (2007). Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(1), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.126

We aimed to investigate prevalence of potential risk factors, and associations between risk factors and active trachoma in southern Sudan. Surveys were undertaken in ten sites and children aged 1-9 years examined for trachoma. Risk factors were asses... Read More about Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis.

The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life (2007)
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Jagger, C., Matthews, R., Matthews, F., Robinson, T., Robine, J. M., & Brayne, C. (2007). The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 62(4), 408-414. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/62.4.408

Background. The consequences of diseases in later life have been judged predominantly through mortality, resulting in an emphasis on the fatal rather than the nonfatal disabling conditions. We use a longitudinal study with follow-up at 2, 6, and 10 y... Read More about The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life.