Antioxidants as potential
treatment for cognitive impairment or dementia have been of interest for years because oxidative stress has been implicated as a dementia pathway.
Methods: This was a retrospective multi-centric case - control study, involving seven...
Centers for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Italy, on 448 consecutive patients aged 65 years old or older affected with AD.
For example, studies have shown that NFL players who have had three or more concussions were at significantly higher risk for clinical depression as well
as for cognitive impairment, of the sort linked to Alzheimer's.
The radioactive dye used, florbetapir (Amyvid), was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2012 for PET imaging of the brain to estimate beta - amyloid plaque density in patients being
evaluated for cognitive impairment.
In the present study, we compared the frequencies of laboratory abnormalities, and laboratory abnormalities
relevant for cognitive impairment, in consecutive patients with MCI or dementia (all types) observed in a memory clinic setting.
Intake of added sugars, mainly fructose and sucrose, has been associated with risk
factors for cognitive impairment, such as obesity, the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
The 3MS is an extensively used and validated instrument designed to measure several cognitive domains to
screen for cognitive impairment and commonly used to screen for dementia.
Synthesize and disseminate the tools necessary to refine promising treatments for cognitive impairment
Adjusted OR
for cognitive impairment (MMSE score < 24) were 2 · 23 (95 % CI 1 · 24, 3 · 99) for total sugars and 2 · 28 (95 % CI 1 · 26, 4 · 14) for added sugars, comparing the highest with lowest intake quintiles.
Instead, quite a moderate amount of physical activity was found to be sufficient for memory - protecting benefits, and only the most inactive group of twins stood out with a significantly higher risk
for cognitive impairment.
Almost 180 million children across the globe are stunted, a severe, disabling consequence of malnutrition and repeated childhood infections that puts them at risk
for cognitive impairment and disease.
«This knowledge may help identify those persons with TBI who need early intervention because they are at greater risk
for cognitive impairment.
Thus, anatomical brain changes may contribute to specific cognitive deficits associated with very preterm birth and could be used in the identification of those individuals who may be at increased risk
for cognitive impairment.