Table 1.
Nondemented (n=50) |
Alzheimer's disease (n=31) |
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Age | 73.1 (6.7) | 74.2 (5.7) | ||
Gender (% female) | 54% | 48% | ||
Baseline Visit | Follow-up Visit | Baseline Visit | Follow-up Visit | |
CDR Sum of Boxes | 0 (0.1) | 0 (0.1) | 2.8 (1.1) | 4.5 (3.7) |
Mini-Mental Status Exam* | 29.5 (0.8) | 29.2 (1.3) | 26.6 (2.5) | 23.1 (7.8) |
Β-blocker use (n) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Acetycholinesterase Inhibitor use (n) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26 |
p<0.001 between groups at baseline and follow-up. Values for age, CDR Sum of Boxes and Mini-mental Status Exam represent means (standard deviation). Pharmaceutical use expressed in number of individuals taking drug at time of exercise test.