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.
Daily multivitamin may protect against cognitive decline in older adults
Sep 21, 2022
No benefit was seen for cocoa extract supplementation versus placebo.
Rapid olfactory decline may predict later cognitive impairment in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Rapid olfactory decline also was associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in the olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
Glaucoma not linked to change in cognitive function
Jul 06, 2022
No link was seen between prevalent, incident glaucoma and levels of or rates of change in TICS scores when categorizing glaucoma by type.
A retirement community desk clerk’s perspective on dementia
By
Kimberly Hollifield
Jul 05, 2022
As a desk clerk in a retirement community, I observed many residents living with dementia. This experience made a big impression on me.
Cognitive impairment predicts outcomes for ICU survivors
Jul 01, 2022
Cognitive impairment at hospital discharge was linked to the risk of new physical disability at the six-month follow-up.
Retinal layer thickness linked to cognitive decline in older adults
May 27, 2022
Thinner baseline total macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was associated with a larger decline in cognitive function test scores during follow-up.
Interventions for Alzheimer’s disease improve cognition in men, women
May 03, 2022
Individualized multidomain interventions are equally effective for improving cognition in women and men.
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican seniors
Apr 01, 2022
A high prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was seen among the Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts.