Behavioral Disciplines and Activities: News and Research on Mental Status and Dementia Tests

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Inflammatory bowel disease possibly accelerates dementia

New research from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates a link between inflammatory bowel disease and faster cognitive decline among dementia patients. The study, which is published in the journal Gut, indicates a need for personalized ...

Muscle quality may hold clues to early cognitive decline

Over the past decade, much research has focused on the connection between skeletal muscle health and cognitive disorders. Scientists have found that sarcopenia, a geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of skeletal ...

Lowering bioenergetic age may help fend off Alzheimer's

A person's "bioenergetic age"—or how youthfully their cells generate energy—might be a key indicator of whether they're at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows.

Rheumatoid arthritis tied to cognitive decline in dementia

A new Swedish study has, for the first time, shown a link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cognitive decline in dementia patients. The study, published in the journal Neurology, emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring ...

Nigerians are experiencing neuro-long COVID, finds study

For the first time, scientists have found that individuals in Nigeria are experiencing neurological manifestations of long COVID—called neuro-long COVID—such as brain fog, mild cognitive impairment, fatigue, sleep problems, ...

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