Sentences with phrase «on cognitive decline»

Exclusions: DSM - IV depression or anxiety disorder detected by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); serious cognitive disorder according to the self - rated Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly.

There are also notable individual differences in the effect of age on cognitive decline.

Using mice that have been bred to genetically develop Alzheimer's disease, scientists set to determine the effect of grape polyphenols on cognitive decline.

Some doctors even refer to Alzheimer's disease as «Type 3 diabetes» because of the affect elevated blood sugar levels and insulin resistance has on cognitive decline.

A 2010 meta - analysis which included nine studies which looked at the effects of coffee / caffeine on different measures of cognitive impairment and / or decline (four studies on Alzheimer's disease; two on dementia or cognitive impairment; three on cognitive decline), found a reduced risk of cognitive decline across different measures of cognitive impairment (mean risk ratio 0.84) with caffeine intake, with moderate heterogeneity14.

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a 3 year diet intervention of the MIND Diet on cognitive decline and brain neurodegeneration.

Examine prospectively the effects of coffee / caffeine on cognitive decline, neurodegenerative diseases, and depression.

We explicitly examined the impact of age on cognitive decline because better understanding of both adverse and healthy cognitive ageing trajectories might help the identification of early risk factors for adverse cognitive outcomes.

«Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races, study shows.»

While the Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, its impact on cognitive decline differs among race - specific populations, according to a new study published in the Journal of Gerontology.

Further research is needed to evaluate the long - term influence of hearing restoration on cognitive decline and its effect on public health,» the study concludes.

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The research was focused on preventing cognitive decline and the development of dementia in older adults, specifically.

Citing intervention - based trials and epidemiological studies, the National Institute on Aging found that exercise can also play a key role in reducing your risk for Alzheimer's and general cognitive decline.

Berries, olive oil, nuts, and dark, leafy greens are staples of the diet, based on large - scale studies of cognitive decline.

Indeed, he found, the bilingual people in this group performed better than expected on intelligence tests at their advanced age, and showed less relative cognitive decline compared to monolingual people.

Fernando Pagan, a GUMC associate professor of neurology who directs the Movement Disorders Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, said that to his knowledge, the study «represents the first time a therapy appears to reverse — to a greater or lesser degree depending on stage of disease — cognitive and motor decline in patients with these neurodegenerative disorders.»

The latest science has already shown that it's possible to reverse cognitive decline in the middle - aged brain, and it's possible to rewire your brain as an adult through practice and «deliberate performance,» and learn new skills on the fly.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate Kona consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate Kona consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing online research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Iron deficiency anemia has profound effects on health, including declines in physical and cognitive abilities.

AF is known to be associated with cognitive decline and increased risk of dementia, but little is known about the impact of AF on brain structure in people with AF who are cognitively intact.

People with mild cognitive impairment were defined as those who have a slight decline in cognition, mainly in memory in terms of remembering sequences or organization, and who score lower on tests such as the California Verbal Learning Test, which requires participants to recall a list of related words, such as a shopping list.

Wagster says research over the past several decades has shed new light on what may cause age - related cognitive decline and what is no longer considered to be true.

Scientists have studied brain changes on short terms of seconds and minutes, such as when research subjects complete a task, as well as on the long term of years, documenting cognitive decline during the aging process.

«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.

Weeks after Trump posted his perfect MoCA score (30/30), the researchers started working on a new tool, dubbed the «mini-MoCA,» an online, self - administered exam for people worried about possible cognitive decline.

Multiple studies in older adults indicate that on - screen exercises can slow age - related cognitive decline, but improving the cognition of other groups is another question.

These findings, relevant in the context of Singapore's rapidly ageing society, pave the way for future work on sleep loss and its contribution to cognitive decline, including dementia.

For years now the gold standard for R&D in Alzheimer's disease has focused on generating convincing evidence that any new therapy being studied could slow the cognitive decline of patients and help preserve their ability to perform the kind of daily functions that can keep a patient independent for a longer period of time.

«Antiretroviral treatment only partially penetrates the blood brain barrier, which means that even if a patient is free of HIV systemically, the virus is still able to rage on in the brain, causing cognitive disorders and mental decline,» Dr. Dadachova said.

A drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could offer clues on how drugs might one day be able to reverse brain changes that affect learning and memory in teens and young adults who binge drink.

Mitchell's latest findings have corroborated the prior study's findings on amyloid, and also added p - tau as a key suspect in cognitive decline.

Cognitive scientists estimate that nearly half the information we assimilate enters through our eyes, and as we grow older, our ability to pay attention to things on the periphery declines.

The findings could shed light on diseases like Alzheimer's and help explain the cognitive decline that accompanies the disease.

The study participants whose diets scored highest on the MIND diet score had substantially slower rate of cognitive decline than those who scored lowest.

In contrast to the results of slower decline with higher MIND diet score, stroke survivors who scored high on the Mediterranean and DASH diets, did not have significant slowing in their cognitive abilities.

Strongest evidence was found for training and maternity spells being related to slower cognitive decline, suggesting beneficial associations of these kinds of leaves on cognitive function.

Based on complete work histories and extensive cognitive assessments among respondents to the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 13 countries, the research team examined how employment gaps associated with unemployment, sickness, homemaking, training and maternity spells relate to cognitive function and aging - related cognitive decline at older age.

A $ 1.7 million drug discovery effort to identify molecular and genetic risk factors and new therapeutic targets for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease, based on data from the Religious Order Study and the Rush Memory and Aging Project.

«Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention, as this may indicate an increased risk for brain disease and cognitive decline.»

Basak's laboratory, which is focused on cognitive interventions to improve abilities that decline with age, is conducting further research to evaluate differences among various types of video games, long - term effects of cognitive training using the games, and effects on patients already experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

Their results show that the declines in synaptic biomarkers had little impact on the participants» cognitive skills.

The work builds on Watts» longstanding interest in health behaviors, prevention strategies and bio-behavioral processes associated with cognitive decline and dementia.

White matter hyperintensities, which appear as bright spots on brain MR images, are associated with accelerated motor and cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, stroke and death.

Results show that in comparison to women who experienced menopause after the age of 50, those with a premature menopause had a more than 40 % increased risk of poor performance on tasks assessing verbal fluency and visual memory and was associated with a 35 % increased risk of decline in psychomotor speed (coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement) and overall cognitive function over 7 years.

There is a finely graded inverse association between age and cognitive performance, 3 4 5 but the age at which cognitive decline becomes evident at the population level remains the subject of debate.5 6 7 A recent review of the literature concluded that there was little evidence of cognitive decline before the age of 60.8 This point of view, however, is not universally accepted.5 6 Clinicopathological studies show good correlation between neuropathology and the severity of cognitive decline, 9 10 11 and neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, the hallmarks of pathology, are known to be present in the brains of young adults.12 13 Emerging consensus on the long gestation period of dementia14 15 also suggests that adults aged under 60 are likely to experience age related cognitive decline.

Dr. Palop's research focuses on understanding the neural processes underlying cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in neurological conditions associated with destabilization of neuronal networks, such as epilepsy, autism, or schizophrenia.

Building on research that identified a rare genetic mutation in Italian people that leads to the early onset of Alzheimer's and one in Icelandic people that delays the onset of the condition, a researcher at the University of British Columbia has discovered that using an enzymatic scissor the right way could stave off the cognitive decline associated with the disease.