Author response: Long-term cortisol measures predict Alzheimer disease risk

I thank Drs. Lattanzi and Silvestrini for the thoughtful response to our article.1 I fully agree with their suggested mechanisms of action by which cortisol may increase risk for AD. In our sample, we had very few non-AD dementias, which precluded a more comprehensive assessment of how cortisol dysregulation may affect risk for other dementias, though it is a fascinating question.

Source: Neurology - July 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Moffat, S. D. Tags: WRITECLICK & amp;reg; EDITOR ' S CHOICE Source Type: research