Neighborhood greenspace, income linked to white matter grade
Nov 02, 2023
A combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI.
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.
Vision impairment tied to cognitive decline
Jul 22, 2021
Contrast sensitivity impairment may affect cognitive decline across more domains than other vision measures.
Phototherapy may aid cognitive function with dementia
Apr 07, 2023
No significant improvement was seen for behavioral and psychological symptoms or sleep, however.
Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits
Jun 30, 2023
Improvement in global cognition was seen for patients with Alzheimer’s disease/mild cognitive impairment, but no effects were seen for healthy individuals or other patient populations.
Financial altruism may indicate cognitive decline in seniors
Jun 22, 2022
“Trouble handling money is thought to be one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and this finding supports that notion.”
Adult education classes may lower dementia risk
Aug 30, 2023
Additionally, participation was tied to greater retention of subsequent fluid intelligence.
Certain antihypertensive agents may aid cognition in elderly
Jun 21, 2021
Memory recall is better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts.
Hearing intervention may have effect on cognitive change
Jul 20, 2023
No effect was seen in the total cohort composed of two populations, but sensitivity analysis revealed an effect of intervention in the cohort at higher risk for cognitive decline.
Cranberry supplements may aid memory in older adults
May 24, 2022
Improvement in neural functioning also was seen during a 12-week intervention.