Hearing Loss Linked to Subjective Cognitive Function Decline
For older men, hearing loss is associated with subjective cognitive function decline.
Neurocognitive Disorders
High Levels of Activity, Motor Ability Linked to Better Cognition
Findings seen in older adults; independent correlations remained for those with Alzheimer disease.
Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016
Overall, 28.8 million disability-adjusted life years due to dementia; 6.4 million attributed to modifiable risks.
Cognitive Decline Similar After Cardiac Surgery, Catheterization
No subjective memory decline observed in association with cardiac surgery in older adults.
T2DM Linked to Decline in Verbal Memory, Fluency in Older Adults
Brain atrophy does not appear to mediate the diabetes-cognition relationship.
Critical Illness and the Brain: Managing Risk for Cognitive Adverse Effects
The results highlight the importance of evaluating and monitoring cognitive function in individuals with recent critical illness or major infections, especially if they are already at risk for dementia.
New Diagnostic Criteria for Neurosarcoidosis: What You Need to Know
The new guidelines will facilitate the design and development of clinical trials to test new therapies to minimize the burden of neurologic disability produced by neurosarcoidosis.
Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers Expose Individuals to Long-Term Care Insurance Denial
Approximately 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer disease or dementia.
Multiple System Atrophy: A Common Form of Atypical Parkinsonism
Multiple system atrophy is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative condition for which there is currently no cure.
Cataract Surgery Tied to Drop in Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Decline in episodic memory scores seen with older age slower after vs before cataract surgery.
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