Search results for "Cognitive decline"
Naming animals during gait test effectively distinguishes cognitive decline
Having patients walk while naming animals was the most effective of three gait tests for differentiating those with mild cognitive impairment from those with dementia or no cognitive impairment, a trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/10/2.htm
10 Sep 2024
Hear, hear for preventing cognitive decline
Because of the association between hearing loss and reduced cognition or dementia, physicians should intervene to treat this common condition of aging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/hear-hear-for-preventing-cognitive-decline.htm
1 Apr 2023
Devices to restore hearing may avert cognitive decline, improve cognitive test scores
Physicians should strongly encourage their patients with hearing loss to use restorative devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, according to the authors of a new meta-analysis that found significant cognitive benefits with the devices.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/13/4.htm
13 Dec 2022
Alzheimer's disease, early-onset cancer, and more stories
This month's issue covers Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer mutations, and "skinny label" generic drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/alzheimers-disease-early-onset-cancer-and-more-stories.htm
1 Nov 2024
Adults with subjective cognitive decline were more likely to report 4 modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
Among survey respondents ages 45 years and older, the most common modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias was hypertension (49.9%), followed by not meeting guidelines for aerobic physical activity (49.7%), obesity (35.3%), and diabetes (18.6%).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/2.htm
31 May 2022
Daytime sleepiness associated with cognitive issues, slow gait speed
Older adults with poor sleep were more likely to develop motoric cognitive risk syndrome, a predementia syndrome characterized by slow gait speed and cognitive symptoms, with depression appearing to explain some of the association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/12/2.htm
12 Nov 2024
Continue BP control, maintain benefits
Helping patients maintain normal blood pressure over the long haul pays off in cardiovascular and other health benefits, yet studies show that U.S. adults continue to backslide.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/continue-bp-control-maintain-benefits.htm
1 May 2024
Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease may aid diagnosis, predict dementia, studies find
A Swedish study found that blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease had high diagnostic accuracy in primary and secondary care, while a U.S. study found that the biomarkers' association with dementia may begin in midlife.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/30/2.htm
30 Jul 2024
Combination of larger, smaller brain infarctions in middle age associated with later-life cognitive decline
Over a 20-year period, cognitive decline was steeper in participants with a combination of larger and smaller infarctions versus no infarctions on MRI, meaning that the presence of both types was equivalent to 13.6 years of aging, researchers noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/27/1.htm
27 Aug 2019
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, data on after-effects of infection
The CDC recommended another COVID-19 booster for older patients and ended five-day isolation guidelines, while studies showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with a small cognitive decline and an increase in risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2024