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Reduced hippocampal size linked to cognitive deterioration: Study
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A study found that smaller hippocampal volume was associated with poorer performance on fluid cognitive functioning.
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Smaller hippocampus associated with cognitive decline: Study
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With the development of new medications that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, new methods for determining whether memory loss and thinking issues are caused by Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenerative disease are requi
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Women who eat heart-healthy diets are less likely to suffer from cognitive
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According to a study, women who followed blood pressure-lowering diets in their middle years were about 17 per cent less likely to suffer memory loss and other signs of cognitive decline decades later.
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Adults with ADHD are more likely to get dementia: Study
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A Rutgers study found that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are around three times more likely to develop dementia than those without the disease.
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Women with heart-healthy diet are less likely to experience cognitive dete
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A study indicates that women who followed blood pressure-lowering diets in their middle years were roughly 17 per cent less likely to report memory loss and other indicators of cognitive decline decades later.
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Study finds link between subjective, objective memory deterioration
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According to a new study, those who have slight issues with these tests are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to dementia.
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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
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Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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Study finds how specific T cells in brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s
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Up to 5.8 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a neurological ailment marked by a progressive deterioration in cognitive function, including memory loss.
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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
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Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Concussions early in life linked to cognitive decline later: Study
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A study of twins found that having a concussion early in life is associated with lower scores on tests of thinking and memory abilities decades later, as well as a faster drop in those scores than twins who did not have a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Scientists reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline a
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One in every four senior Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, making them vulnerable to risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and skipping appointments.
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Researchers reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline
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According to a study led by UC San Francisco and published in JAMA Network Open on August 18, 2023, patients living alone with cognitive decline, whose numbers are expected to rise as the population ages, are not effectively served by the American health system.
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