Decline in cognitive functioning after retirement varies by race, sex
Jul 19, 2023
The study finds that declines are steeper for white versus Black retirees and for men versus and women.
Solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 19, 2023
The mean change in Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite score not significantly different at 240 weeks with solanezumab or placebo.
Traumatic encephalopathy syndrome could predict cognitive decline
Jul 10, 2023
In active and retired fighters who were TES-positive, the rate of cognitive decline was significantly greater for reaction time.
A-fib linked to increased odds of MCI, dementia in women
Jul 05, 2023
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
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.
Muscle adiposity tied to cognitive decline
Jun 09, 2023
A five-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was tied to cognitive decline in older men and women.
Incident MI tied to faster declines in cognitive function over time
Jun 05, 2023
Incident myocardial infarction is not associated with a decrease in global cognition, memory or executive function but is associated with faster declines in those measures over time.
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.
Higher poststroke glucose levels tied to faster cognitive decline
May 26, 2023
However, no associations was seen for blood pressure or cholesterol levels.
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).