Stig Berg

Best Publications

• Role of Genes and Environments for Explaining Alzheimer Disease

  Margaret Gatz;Chandra A. Reynolds;Laura Fratiglioni;Boo Johansson

  2136
  Citations

• Substantial genetic influence on cognitive abilities in twins 80 or more years old

  Gerald E. McClearn;Boo Johansson;Stig Berg;Nancy L. Pedersen

  945
  Citations

• Heritability for Alzheimer's Disease: The Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins

  Margaret Gatz;Nancy L. Pedersen;Stig Berg;Boo Johansson

  510
  Citations

• Gender and Health A Study of Older Unlike-Sex Twins

  Carol H Gold;Bo Malmberg;Gerald E McClearn;Nancy L Pedersen

  461
  Citations

• The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging: an update.

  Nancy L Pedersen;Gerald McClearn;R Plomin;J Nesselroade

  419
  Citations

• Comorbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension exacerbates cognitive decline: evidence from a longitudinal study

  Linda B. Hassing;Scott M. Hofer;Sven E. Nilsson;Stig Berg

  345
  Citations

• The Effect of Genetic Factors for Longevity: A Comparison of Identical and Fraternal Twins in the Swedish Twin Registry

  Birgit Ljungquist;Stig Berg;Jan Lanke;Gerald E. McClearn

  326
  Citations

• Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins

  Margaret Gatz;Margaret Gatz;James A. Mortimer;Laura Fratiglioni;Boo Johansson

  289
  Citations

• Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for vascular dementia, but not for Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study of the oldest old.

  Linda B. Hassing;Boo Johansson;Sven E. Nilsson;Stig Berg

  269
  Citations

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus contributes to cognitive decline in old age: A longitudinal population-based study

  Linda B. Hassing;Michael D. Grant;Scott M. Hofer;Nancy L. Pedersen

  239
  Citations

• Loneliness in the Swedish Aged.

  Stig Berg;Dan Mellström;Göran Persson;Alvar Svanborg

  222
  Citations

• Complete ascertainment of dementia in the Swedish Twin Registry: the HARMONY study.

  Margaret Gatz;Laura Fratiglioni;Boo Johansson;Stig Berg;Stig Berg

  218
  Citations

• Education and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Findings From the Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins

  Margaret Gatz;Pia Svedberg;Nancy L. Pedersen;James A. Mortimer

  187
  Citations

• How heritable is Alzheimer's disease late in life? Findings from Swedish twins.

  Nancy L. Pedersen;Margaret Gatz;Margaret Gatz;Stig Berg;Stig Berg;Boo Johansson

  182
  Citations

• Evaluating the interdependence of aging-related changes in visual and auditory acuity, balance, and cognitive functioning.

  Scott M. Hofer;Stig Berg;Pertti Era

  179
  Citations

• Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Latent Growth Curve Models of Cognitive Abilities in Adulthood.

  Chandra A. Reynolds;Deborah Finkel;John J. McArdle;Margaret Gatz

  170
  Citations

• Low systolic blood pressure is associated with impaired cognitive function in the oldest old: longitudinal observations in a population-based sample 80 years and older.

  Sven E. Nilsson;Sanna Read;Stig Berg;Boo Johansson

  163
  Citations

• Being Overweight in Midlife Is Associated With Lower Cognitive Ability and Steeper Cognitive Decline in Late Life

  Anna Dahl;Linda B. Hassing;Eleonor Fransson;Stig Berg

  162
  Citations

• Overweight and obesity in old age are not associated with greater dementia risk

  Anna K Dahl;Minna Löppönen;Raimo Isoaho;Stig Berg

  149
  Citations

• Serum Lipid Levels and Cognitive Change in Late Life

  Chandra A. Reynolds;Margaret Gatz;Jonathan A. Prince;Stig Berg

  148
  Citations

• A cross-national self-report measure of depressive symptomatology

  Margaret Gatz;Boo Johansson;Nancy Pedersen;Stig Berg

  136
  Citations

• Satisfaction With Present Life Predicts Survival in Octogenarians

  Tiina-Mari Lyyra;Timo M Törmäkangas;Sanna Read;Taina Rantanen

  135
  Citations

• Local justice. How institutions allocate scarce goods and necessary burdens

  Stig Berg

  1
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