Cognitive Decline

Severe COVID-19 may have lasting cognitive consequences equivalent to 20 years of aging — or the loss of 10 IQ points, a new study finds.

Women, those older than 80 years, and those living in more deprived areas more likely to have memory concern, cognitive decline recorded in primary care

Within three years of reporting memory concerns to their doctors, 46% of adults aged 65 to 99 years old developed dementia, investigators report.

One year after hospital discharge, 9% of study participants who survived severe disease had dementia and 26% had mild cognitive impairment — a higher proportion than their uninfected peers, investigators...

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Preventing and treating mental health disorders earlier in life might reduce or delay the risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study.

No differences in associations seen according to age, geographic region, education, apolipoprotein E e4 genotypes, or cardiovascular risk factors

Significant fluctuations in body mass index are linked to a 60% faster progression of cognitive decline in older adults, researchers say.

Findings seen regardless of whether a person has normal, overweight, or obese BMI at baseline

Reduced cognitive function without substantial memory complaints may be a normal part of aging and not an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, investigators say.