Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Severe COVID-19 adds 20 years of cognitive aging: Study
The impairment is “equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.”
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Cutting dementia risk in AFib: Does rhythm control strategy matter?
The way sinus rhythm is restored in patients with atrial fibrillation might make a difference to risk for later dementia.
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Cutting dementia risk in atrial fibrillation: Does rhythm control strategy matter?
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Traumatic brain injury linked to ‘striking’ risk for CVD, diabetes, brain disorders
Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric...
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New blood biomarker to detect early dementia?
The study team is looking to source a larger sample size of AD blood samples to replicate the findings.
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Impaired vision an overlooked dementia risk factor
“A very large fraction of vision impairment, possibly in excess of 80%, is avoidable or has simply yet to be addressed.”
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Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
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Do personality traits predict cognitive decline?
“Our results suggest that high conscientiousness and low neuroticism may protect individuals against mild cognitive impairment.”
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Meta-analysis confirms neuroprotective benefit of metformin
Metformin, the most commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug, may be neuroprotective, while diabetes is associated with an excess risk of...
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Long-term cannabis use linked to dementia risk factors
“We saw that long-term cannabis users showed a decline in IQ from childhood to adulthood.”
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Physical fitness tied to lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
“As people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased – it was not an all-or-nothing proposition.”