Risk for decline up for low-income seniors after ICU stay
Mar 08, 2022
The risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after an ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 9-11
Feb 22, 2022
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
Improved air quality may slow cognitive decline in older women
Feb 09, 2022
No differences in associations were seen according to age, geographic region, education, apolipoprotein E e4 genotypes or cardiovascular risk factors.
ASA: Myocardial infarction may hasten cognitive decline in adults
Feb 03, 2022
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory and executive function than those without MI
Midlife cardiac structure and its change linked to cognition
Feb 02, 2022
A 25-year increase in left ventricular mass was linked to lower cognition on most tests; an increase in LAV was linked to lower global cognition.
Excess body fat tied to lower cognitive scores in adults
Feb 01, 2022
The association remained after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, educational level and vascular brain injury.
Schizophrenia, bipolar I patients experience cognitive decline
Jan 28, 2022
Differences were seen in patterns and timing of decline in cognitive function according to psychotic disorder.
Midlife cardiovascular conditions, risk factors linked to cognitive decline
Jan 06, 2022
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
Health habits’ connection to dementia in the spotlight as new year begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
An update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as news of potential treatments and a finding that “astonished” researchers add up to promising news to start the new...
Formaldehyde exposure at work tied to cognitive impairment
Dec 27, 2021
A longer duration of exposure and higher cumulative exposure over an entire working life may increase the risk for cognitive impairment.