Tag: Cognition and Cognitive Therapy
Midlife Cardiac Structure and Its Change Linked to Cognition
25-year increase in left ventricular mass linked to lower cognition on most tests; increase in LAV linked to lower global cognition
Excess Body Fat Tied to Lower Cognitive Scores in Adults
Association remained after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, educational level, and vascular brain injury
Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Patients Experience Cognitive Decline
Differences seen in patterns, timing of decline in cognitive function according to psychotic disorder
Some Menopause Symptoms Tied to Cognitive Impairment
Severe depressive and sexual symptoms of menopause associated with worse cognitive performance
Midlife CV Conditions, Risk Factors Linked to Cognitive Decline
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women
Higher Resting Heart Rate Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Elevated resting heart rate also associated with accelerated cognitive decline
Housework Tied to Higher Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Associations of housework with physical function and sensorimotor performance were intensity-dependent
Caregivers More Likely to Have Subjective Cognitive Decline
Caregivers with SCD more likely than caregivers without SCD to report frequent mental distress, history of depression
Bilateral Oophorectomy Before Menopause Linked to MCI
In cross-sectional study, bilateral oophorectomy before age 46 linked to poorer performance on cognitive tests 30 years later
Cognitive Dysfunction Fairly Common After COVID-19 Infection
Impairments in executive functioning, processing speed, category fluency, memory encoding, and recall seen months after hospitalization
