Sentences with phrase «impairments in aging adults»

«While abstinence or reduced substance use may partially improve cognition, future research should determine whether factors shown to protect against cognitive impairments in aging adults, such as a healthy diet, and physical and intellectual activities, also protect against cognitive impairments in populations with difficulties in reducing substance use,» said Dr. Hasin.

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Jolene Boden, Long Island District Director for the Jewish Association Serving the Aging, a nonprofit that runs two adult day care programs in Long Beach and Commack catering to 25 seniors who have dementia and cognitive impairments, said the agency supports increased oversight of the industry.

Although Alzheimer's disease is probably the most recognized cause of dementia, HS - AGING also causes serious cognitive impairment in older adults.

In cognitively healthy adults age 70 and older, Federoff's team measured the levels of 10 lipids found in the blood to identify, with 90 % accuracy, which study group participants would develop cognitive impairment over a 2 - 3 year perioIn cognitively healthy adults age 70 and older, Federoff's team measured the levels of 10 lipids found in the blood to identify, with 90 % accuracy, which study group participants would develop cognitive impairment over a 2 - 3 year perioin the blood to identify, with 90 % accuracy, which study group participants would develop cognitive impairment over a 2 - 3 year period.

Yonas E. Geda, M.D. and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic investigated the relationship between timing of exercise (mid - life / 50 -65 vs. late - life / 70 and above) and risk of new cases of dementia in 280 older adults (median age = 81) with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, and reported on their findings at AAIC 2014.

In the U.S. Langa and colleagues reported in Alzheimer's & Dementia that the percent of adults over 70 years of age with cognitive impairment dropped from 12.2 to 8.7 between 1993 and 200In the U.S. Langa and colleagues reported in Alzheimer's & Dementia that the percent of adults over 70 years of age with cognitive impairment dropped from 12.2 to 8.7 between 1993 and 200in Alzheimer's & Dementia that the percent of adults over 70 years of age with cognitive impairment dropped from 12.2 to 8.7 between 1993 and 2002.

Han and Lachs believe it's important to understand AAFV as a condition in order to protect older adults who exhibit signs of it, distinct from behavior brought on by cognitive impairment or problems with financial judgement that preceded older age.

Age - related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible vision impairment in older adults in the United States, yet little is known about whether AMD is appropriately diagnosed in primary eye care.

MS is the most common progressive neurological disorder in working age adults, nearly 70 percent of whom will experience cognitive impairment with symptoms including slower information processing and difficulties with memory and problem solving.

«The concept for the CCRC arose from the needs of young adult ICU patients who we saw leaving the hospital with functional impairments as well as a spectrum of disorders — memory, attention, depression, mood and anxiety — typically not seen in other patients of similar age,» said Dr. Khan, lead author of the study.

She directed The Johns Hopkins Center of Excellence for Aging Research, the Center on Aging and Health, and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, and led major multidisciplinary research programs on the causes and consequences of frailty, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment and disability in older adults, and approaches to prevention.

These findings suggest that changes in hippocampal memory network function are causally related to episodic memory impairment in aging, and demonstrate that noninvasive stimulation can be used to alter memory - related network function in older adults.

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that aerobic exercise appears to boost thinking skills and brain volume in adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that sits in between normal age - related memory decline and more serious dementia.

It is difficult to determine exactly what proportion of those losses are due to maternal malnutrition, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of deaths of children under age 5 are associated with malnutrition — and children's malnutrition is strongly correlated with mothers» poor nutritional status.17 Problems related to anemia, for example, including cognitive impairment in children and low productivity in adults, cost US$ 5 billion a year in South Asia alone.18 Illness associated with nutrient deficiencies have significantly reduced the productivity of women in less developed countries.19 A recent report from Asia shows that malnutrition reduces human productivity by 10 percent to 15 percent and gross domestic product by 5 percent to 10 percent.20 By improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and women, nations can reduce health care costs, increase intellectual capacity, and improve adult productivity.21

The age - related decline in growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just finin growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just finIn fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just finin elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just finin healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just fine.

As HGH levels were increased in otherwise healthy adults and those who were in the beginning stages of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, treatment began to ameliorate their cognitive declines as measured by numerous tests described in the Neurobiology of Aging in 2006.

Maroney, 38, lost his sight in 2002 due to diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision impairment among working - age adults, according to the National Eye Institute.

DSM - IV disorders, as well as multiple aspects of function, were assessed for the interval between FU25 and FU41 (mean, 16 years) with the nonpatient edition of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM - IV Axis I Disorders.20 We designed an interview to evaluate adult ADHD symptoms and directly related impairment.21 Because childhood ADHD had been established in probands and ruled out in comparison participants, ongoing ADHD was diagnosed when all clinical criteria were met, without recalled onset age (ie, the person «often» experienced the stipulated criteria, had significant related impairment or distress, and had cross-situationality).

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14