Cognitively enriched tai ji quan training good for seniors with MCI
Oct 31, 2023
Cognitively enhanced tai ji quan therapy was superior to standard tai ji quan and stretching exercise for improving global cognition.
Cognitive symptoms common with post-COVID-19 condition
Feb 15, 2024
Symptoms were linked to increased odds of at least moderate interference with functioning and lower odds of full-time employment.
Dietary protein intake linked to higher odds of healthy aging
Jan 23, 2024
The highest odds were seen for plant protein, which also was linked to absence of physical function limitations and good mental status.
Sleep fragmentation linked to worse cognition in midlife
Jan 03, 2024
“Our findings indicate that the quality rather than the quantity of sleep matters most for cognitive health in midlife,” the authors wrote.
Sleep-disordered breathing linked to medial temporal lobe atrophy in seniors
Jun 02, 2023
Higher sleep apnea severity was related to lower medial temporal lobe subregion volumes in amyloid-positive, but not amyloid-negative, individuals.
Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors
Jan 30, 2023
But a polypill with or without aspirin is associated with reduced functional decline for those aged 65 years or older with cardiovascular risk factors.
Familial depression linked to cognitive performance in offspring
Apr 21, 2023
Associations were seen with processing speed, attention, and executive function in the older UK Biobank cohort (ages 44 to 83 years).
Smartphone-based measures can help ID frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Apr 01, 2024
Individuals with frontotemporal lobar degeneration were accurately differentiated from controls with smartphone tests.
Device apps aid memory in older adults with impaired cognition
Nov 24, 2021
A digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive disorders.
Older adults with food insecurity face faster decline in executive function
Mar 28, 2023
No association was seen for changes in immediate or delayed memory.