«We found that those who have non-elective (emergency or urgent) hospitalizations and who have not previously been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease had a
rapid decline in cognitive function (i.e., thinking abilities) compared to the prehospital rates,» said Bryan James, PhD, an epidemiologist and in the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center and an assistant professor in the Rush Department of Internal Medicine.
«One study of 2,632 men and women over five years published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that those with metabolic syndrome (or insulin resistance) and inflammation had
dramatic declines in cognitive function.»
The research contradicts the findings of earlier studies, including one by researchers at Florida Tech in 2003, which suggested that heading in soccer may result in the short term in weaker mental performance, including
a decline in cognitive function, difficulty in verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed.
However, whole - brain radiation has been associated with
a decline in cognitive functions that can negatively affect a patient's quality of life.
«This is the first study that has associated
a decline in cognitive function with gestational diabetes mellitus, which is an early diabetic state that raises the risk of Type 2 diabetes later on,» Keskin said.
Also, additional studies have found associations between chronic short sleep and obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and
declines in cognitive function.
Although
a decline in cognitive function is a typical part of aging, it's reassuring to know that one can at least to some extent prevent that decline by losing weight and exercising.
Chronic sleep issues seep into your daily life, causing fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness, issues with weight, and has now been linked to
a decline in cognitive function.
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A decline in cognitive function is one of the most frightening aspects of natural human aging.
And as you might have guessed, hypometabolism is connected to
a decline in cognitive functioning, since the brain spends less energy which, in return, reduces its processing ability.
This is important because
a decline in cognitive functioning is characteristic for Alzheimer's as well.
With age comes
the decline in cognitive functioning, affecting the senior cat's memory, ability to learn, awareness, as well as sight and hearing perception.
Usually, though dog with
a decline in cognitive function exhibit several other signs such as whining at night, aimless wandering, staring at objects etc..
As animals age, we can see
a decline in their cognitive functions.