Engage! When social involvement declines, cognitive abilities may follow
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
Social engagement may be a mark of how resilient – or vulnerable – someone is to cognitive decline, a recent study has found.
Burden of managing multiple chronic diseases may take heavy toll on elders
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 20, 2019
Those caring for older adults with more than one chronic disease should look beyond physical disability for signs of diminished cognitive health and mental distress, say researchers.
Sign of trouble: Long naps signal age-related cognitive decline in older men
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 20, 2019
Excessive napping may signal failing cognitive health in older men, according to a new study by University of California, San Francisco researchers.
3D video games may help ward off cognitive impairment in seniors
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Dec 07, 2017
Video games that use a 3D platform may help prevent mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease among older adults, according to research published Wednesday.
Change the approach of dementia care
By
Kerry Mills
Mar 09, 2015
Professional care partners have the desire to see residents flourish using best care practices but lack the education. Once they begin to employ the new techniques, they are shocked to see how residents...
Shift work linked to cognitive declines
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Nursing home staff on shift schedules might experience diminished memory and thinking skills, recently published findings suggest.
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Sep 12, 2014
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New method for delirium
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2014
There’s a new method for measuring delirium severity in older adults from researchers at Harvard and Brown Universities and the University of Massachusetts.
Protein presence in urine predicts risk for cognitive decline
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 03, 2013
The presence of protein in the urine of those with diabetes can signify a risk for cognitive decline, according to a new study.
In an effort that is hoped to boost memory and reverse cognitive decline, surgeons at Johns Hopkins hospital recently placed a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease....