A Natural Part of Aging. Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is a natural part of aging, while Alzheimerâs and other forms of dementia are not. A 1997 study was one of the first to link dementia and atherosclerosis, stating that people with severely hardened arteries were three times more likely to have dementia.
A critical review of a journal article is an evaluation of an article's strengths, weaknesses and validity. It is used to inform readers of an article's value through explanation, interpretation and analysis. The reviewer must present information that will allow the reader to make a value judgment about the article.
The main purpose of a scholarly journal is to disseminate original research on topics in a specific field. Thus, the Journal of Paleontology publishes original articles on paleontological research. Most articles in a scholarly journal have an Abstract at the beginning, which is a short summary of the article.