Is Joe Biden experiencing cognitive decline? Here's why we shouldn't speculate
As the United States presidential election race gathers pace, current president Joe Biden's advanced age continues to draw significant scrutiny.
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Accurate and continuous remote monitoring of step length can be sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging
Researchers have used machine learning technologies to develop an algorithm that converts data from a small, lightweight, waterproof wearable sensor taped to the lower back into an accurate estimate of step length. The model ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors rather than genetic ancestry, finds study
Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Jul 11, 2024
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In-hospital delirium increases risk for functional disability, cognitive impairment
In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 11, 2024
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Molecular insights into cognitive impairment: New research uncovers how Parkinson's affects the brain
Parkinson's is associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia that can severely impact quality of life. Cognitive symptoms include deficits in attention and mental flexibility, among others, and can pre-date ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Research suggests dual-language gameplay protects against cognitive aging
Cognitive decline is inevitable as we age, but a research team led by Professor Yow Wei Quin from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is finding ways to slow the decline through language.
Jul 10, 2024
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Study finds poor health, stress in 20s takes toll in 40s with lower cognition
Higher inflammation in young adulthood is linked to lower performance in skills testing in midlife. Young adults who have higher levels of inflammation, which is associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, ...
Jul 3, 2024
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New therapy may rapidly reverse life-changing sepsis-induced brain injury, animal study suggests
Florey researchers have shown that an extremely large "megadose" of sodium ascorbate can turn around sepsis-induced low oxygen levels, low blood flow and high temperature within the brain's frontal cortex.
Jul 3, 2024
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Study reveals strong links between the quality of a person's diet and cognitive ability over the course of life
Eating a high-quality diet in youth and middle age could help keep your brain functioning well in your senior years, according to new preliminary findings from a study that used data collected from over 3,000 people followed ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Vaccination may reduce memory loss from COVID-19 infections
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 to 30% of the general population has experienced some form of virus-induced cognitive impairment, including trouble concentrating, brain fog or memory loss. This led a team of ...
Jun 27, 2024
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