Menopause’s cognitive changes may follow women into later life, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2021
The likelihood of experiencing cognitive changes, especially in learning and memory, appears to increase through the stages of menopause and beyond, even when age is taken into account, investigators say.
Alzheimer’s drug slows mental, functional decline in Eli Lilly trial
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Participants who took donanemab for 76 weeks showed 32% slower decline in thinking and daily function compared with those in a placebo group.
Study confirms link between high blood pressure and dementia in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2020
High blood pressure is tied to lower global cognitive and memory test scores, a long-term study shows.
Nutrient drink intervention appears to slow early Alzheimer’s decline
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2020
Adults with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease who took a multinutrient formula for three years had significantly less cognitive decline when compared with a control group, researchers say.
Older adults with negative thinking patterns more likely to report cognitive decline
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2020
A new study has tied this thought pattern to self-perceived cognitive decline and a higher likelihood of memory complaints.
Metformin may slow cognitive decline in people with diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2020
Researchers have found new potential for a safe and widely used medication. The discovery could be “life-changing” for patients at risk of dementia, they say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Sept. 14
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2020
Failure to thrive: Study reveals home health services often go undelivered … Chronic microaspiration could be hidden frailty factor, case studies suggest … Good cardiovascular health linked to lower...
Study reveals factors that keep the oldest adults cognitively sharp
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
People who keep their memory and thinking skills into their 90s and 100s have a variety of factors in common, such as healthier pulse pressure and engagement in paid work.
As negative thoughts accumulate, so might Alzheimer’s risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2020
Repetitive negative thinking is linked to cognitive decline and brain deposits seen in early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 3
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
Study shows toxic tau protein spreads in brain of older Alzheimer’s patients … Uneven handgrip strength plus weakness may predict rapid cognitive decline … Eli Lilly begins first human tests of a...