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).
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
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.
Weight loss in early Parkinson’s linked to cognitive decline
Oct 20, 2022
Patients with Parkinson’s disease who have weight loss in the first year since diagnosis have a significantly faster decline in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores.
Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Sep 07, 2023
The CSF 48 panel plus existing biomarkers significantly improved the diagnostic performance for the outcomes studied.
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.