Elders get a cognitive boost after positive social interactions, mobile study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
In a smartphone-enabled study, adults aged 70 years and older had better cognitive performance the same day that they reported having more frequent, pleasant social interactions than usual — and on the...
Residents face ‘broad array’ of worsened health outcomes during pandemic: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2021
The pandemic’s effect on nursing home residents goes well beyond cases and deaths, investigators say. Unplanned weight loss, depression, incontinence, and loss of cognitive function stand out — with...
A nap’s benefits: Afternoon snooze tied to better memory in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2021
A new study has found significantly better cognitive function results in older adults who take a regular afternoon nap. But “unintentional” nappers didn’t perform as well on word recall,...
Menopause’s cognitive changes may follow women into later life, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2021
The likelihood of experiencing cognitive changes, especially in learning and memory, appears to increase through the stages of menopause and beyond, even when age is taken into account, investigators say.
Medication may boost thinking speed in advanced multiple sclerosis
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
People with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis who take the drug siponimod for two years show an improvement in thinking skills, researchers say.
Functional cognitive disorder is dementia care providers’ ‘blind spot,’ experts say
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2020
Nearly a third of people being treated for early dementia may instead have functional cognitive disorder, a manageable and possibly reversible condition.
Collaboration and social interactions help extend memory, study finds
Aug 31, 2011
A collaborative approach in social interactions could be a key to memory retention and independent living later in life, new research reveals.
Adults with risk factors for vascular disease could suffer from cognitive decline later in life, study...
Aug 08, 2011
Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are more likely to have cognitive challenges later in life, a new study suggests.