Tag: Memory Problems
Long-Term Loneliness Tied to Risk for Memory Decline
Association particularly strong for those aged 65 years or older and for women
Dual Decline in Memory, Gait Speed Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments
Memory Concerns Stable, but Incidence of Cognitive Decline Increased
Women, those older than 80 years, and those living in more deprived areas more likely to have memory concern, cognitive decline recorded in primary care
Memory Deficits Seen in Individuals With ‘Long COVID’
Deficits increased with severity of ongoing self-reported symptoms; severity of initial illness did not influence later cognitive performance
Neuroimaging Measures Linked to Stages of Memory Impairment
Presence of Alzheimer disease pathology related to Stages of Objective Memory Impairment in cognitively unimpaired older adults
Improved Air Quality May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Women
No differences in associations seen according to age, geographic region, education, apolipoprotein E e4 genotypes, or cardiovascular risk factors
ASA: Myocardial Infarction May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Adults
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory, and executive function than those without MI
Device Apps Aid Memory in Older Adults With Impaired Cognition
Digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, QOL in older adults with mild cognitive disorders
Cognitive Dysfunction Fairly Common After COVID-19 Infection
Impairments in executive functioning, processing speed, category fluency, memory encoding, and recall seen months after hospitalization
Two-Hour OGTT Can Predict Future Episodic Memory Decline
Higher value on OGTT at baseline linked to worse performance and greater decline in word-list delayed recall test
