News tagged with cognitive impairment
Related topics: dementia , older adults , mild cognitive impairment , brain , cognitive decline
Reduction of excess brain activity improves memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Research published in the May 10 issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving memory and modifying disease progression in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. The st ...
Neuroscience
May 09, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Niger is worst place to be mother: study
The African nation of Niger has ousted Afghanistan as the worst place in the world to be a mother, largely due to hunger, according to an annual report out Tuesday by Save the Children.
Health
May 08, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Living alone with Alzheimer's tough choice for all
(AP) -- Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
May 06, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
Older adults with diabetes live long enough to benefit from interventions
Middle-aged and older adults with diabetes showed substantial survival rates in a new University of Michigan Health System study of retirees.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists reveal early diagnostic clues for AD using advanced brain imaging technology
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal, PhD, and his colleagues have developed ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
May 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Eating more berries may reduce cognitive decline in the elderly
Blueberries and strawberries, which are high in flavonoids, appear to reduce cognitive decline in older adults according to a new study published today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Associ ...
Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
New research shows the trajectory of cognitive decline can be altered in seniors at risk for dementia
Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 23, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
First study of screening for cognitive impairment in hospitals
Neither screening for cognitive impairment nor screening followed by computerized alerts to the health care team improved patient outcome according to the first randomized, controlled study of care provided to hospitalized ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 20, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers have identified a gene with a key role in neuronal survival
Spanish researchers at the Institute of Neurosciences at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) identified the fundamental role played by the Nurr1 gene in neuron survival associated with synaptic activity. The discovery, ...
Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
REM sleep disorder doubles risk of mild cognitive impairment, Parkinson's
People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Parkinson's disease within four years of diagnosis with the sleep problem, ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Mar 14, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Maternal obesity may influence brain development of premature infants
Maternal obesity may contribute to cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Health
Mar 08, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
New Alzheimer's marker strongly predicts mental decline
A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 05, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
0
|
Training can improve memory and increase brain activity in mild cognitive impairment
If someone has trouble remembering where the car keys or the cheese grater are, new research shows that a memory training strategy can help. Memory training can even re-engage the hippocampus, part of the brain critical for ...
Neuroscience
Mar 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Understanding and treating the cognitive dysfunction of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder in live born children arising as a consequence of a chromosomal abnormality. It occurs as a result of having three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Inactivity and obesity relate to cognitive impairment in lupus
(HealthDay) -- Physical inactivity and obesity are associated with impaired cognitive function, especially executive functions, in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to research published ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 29, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
