Psychology & Psychiatry
Severe depression linked to dementia in seniors
(HealthDay)—Major and worsening depression may significantly increase seniors' risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
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Neuroscience
Intensive exercise may keep the aging mind sharp
Older Americans who engage in strenuous exercise are more mentally nimble, have better memory function and process information more speedily than do their more sedentary peers, new research suggests. And as they continued ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression subtype may put seniors at higher risk for cognitive decline
Serious and escalating depression in the elderly may almost double the likelihood of dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco, and could be an independent risk factor for cognitive decline, rather than just ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Neuroscience
Researchers find higher risk of mild cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury appears to be related to both increased risk and earlier onset of mild cognitive impairment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
Mar 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Metabolic syndrome tied to risk of mild cognitive impairment
(HealthDay)—The incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and MCI progression to dementia is increased in association with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Neurology.
Mar 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The role of demoralization in predicting response to psychotherapy
A report published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the role of demoralization in predicting response to psychotherapy. In line with the need to deepen the understanding of the psychological ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers study connection between cholesterol level and cognitive decline in old age
Changes in lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers of Heidelberg University's Network Aging Research (NAR), who examined the data from ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Diabetes
Study links insulin resistance with language problems in women
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that insulin resistance—one of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes—is associated with language problems (a ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Neuroscience
Specific cardiovascular risk factors may predict Alzheimer's disease
Specific cardiovascular risk factors, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and diabetes, are associated with smaller regional brain volumes that may be early indicators of Alzheimer's disease and dementia according ...
Jul 28, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study indicates ankle-brachial index associated with mild cognitive impairment
In a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurred significantly more often in individuals diagnosed with a lower ankle brachial ...
Jul 22, 2015
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