Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the without dementia, AD and MD groups. AD, Alzheimer's disease; MD, mixed dementia
| Â | Patient group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Without dementia | AD | MD |
Number of patients | 17 | 13 | 7 |
Mean age (range) | 80.2 (64–92) | 75.5 (58–88) | 82.3(72–92) |
Female gender | 15 | 8 | 6 |
Mean aterial pressure (mmHg) | 99 ± 13 | 103 ± 9 | 97 ± 7 |
Duration of dementia (month) | - | 19 ± 18 | 11 ± 10 |
Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score | - | 20 ± 7 | 21 ± 7 |
Neuroimaging (CT or MRI) | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Diet, meat eaten within the last day | 13 | 11 | 4 |
Exercise, 3 or more times per week | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Medical Conditions: | Â | Â | Â |
   Arthritis | 8 | 4 | 4 |
   Cardiovascular disease | 5 | 4 | 3 |
   Depression | 4 | 2 | 2 |
   Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 1 |
   Hypothyroidism, treated | 2 | 1 | 0 |
   Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0 | 0 |
   Renal insufficiency | 0 | 0 | 2 |
   Stroke, history | 2 | 0 | 0 |
   TIA, history | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dementia medication: | Â | Â | Â |
   Donepezil | 0 | 6 | 2 |
   Memantine | 0 | 1 | 0 |
   Galantamine | 0 | 1 | 2 |