Sentences with phrase «predictor of cognitive decline»

Studies have shown impaired smell to be even stronger than memory problems as a predictor of cognitive decline in currently healthy adults.

«Our study provides further evidence that sleep - disordered breathing negatively affects attention, processing speed and memory, which are robust predictors of cognitive decline,» said senior study author Susan Redline, MD, MPH, Peter C. Farrell Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School.