Multivitamin may be key to improving cognition in older adults
By
Lori Baker
Sep 21, 2022
The whole notion that taking a simple daily multivitamin could improve overall cognition and memory for adults 65 and older is bound to raise hopes — and eyebrows. And yet those are the findings of a...
Poor periodontal health linked to cognitive decline, dementia
Sep 08, 2022
Poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with increased risks for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new review.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 6
Jul 06, 2022
Low muscle mass affects cognition, function in older adults … Researchers make significant breakthrough in stroke treatment … A call to measure the oral disease burden in nursing homes
Cranberries may improve memory and ward off Alzheimer’s
By
Amy Novotney
May 25, 2022
Consuming a daily cup of cranberries can help improve memory and brain function, as well as lower LDL cholesterol, new research from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, finds.
Interventions for Alzheimer’s disease improve cognition in men, women
May 04, 2022
Individualized multidomain interventions are equally effective for improving cognition in women and men, a new study finds.
Midlife cardiac structure and its change linked to cognition
Feb 02, 2022
25-year increase in left ventricular mass linked to lower cognition on most tests; increase in LAV linked to lower global cognition
Higher habitual coffee intake may slow cognitive decline
Nov 30, 2021
Higher baseline coffee consumption also linked to slower Aβ-amyloid accumulation during a 126-month study period as shown on brain MRI scans
Robotic pets boost mood scores in dementia, day center study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2021
Not only did measures of mood, behaviors and cognition improve in attendees with dementia, but the robot pets provided participants with an alternative way to express themselves, researchers say.
Cognitive decline may up bone loss, fracture risk in older women
Jul 30, 2021
Each percent decline in Mini Mental State Examination from baseline associated with 6.5 percent bone loss in women
Cognition appears unaffected or even improved by certain drugs commonly prescribed to older adults
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 22, 2021
Growing evidence suggests that statin therapy is not associated with incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment or decline in individual cognition domains. Meanwhile, a second study finds that antihypertensives...