High Adolescent Fasting Plasma Glucose May Have an Impact on Brain Health in Midlife
Mean fasting plasma glucose in the high-normal range during early adolescence may be associated with poorer brain health in midlife.
Neurocognitive Disorders
Poll: Many Adults Worried About Developing Dementia
Many adults are worried about developing dementia and about half report taking steps to maintain or improve memory.
WHO: Guidelines For Reducing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Guidelines emphasizing adoption of a healthy lifestyle for reducing the risk for cognitive decline and dementia have been developed by the World Health Organization.
Free Water and White Matter Hyperintensity May Predict Dementia Severity
Investigators sought to determine whether high levels of free water and white matter hyperintensity are associated with higher dementia severity and accelerated declines in episodic memory and executive function in older persons.
Endocrine Events Resulting in Less Estradiol Exposure May Increase Dementia Risk
Endocrine events that signal less exposure to estradiol, such as shorter reproductive span, younger age at menopause, and hysterectomy, increase dementia risk.
Metformin Use, Vitamin B Deficiency Linked to Reduced Cognitive Performance
Investigators sought to establish the effect of hyperglycemia and metformin use on relevant B-vitamin biomarkers and cognitive outcomes in older adults.
Computer Training Improves Cognition in Patients With Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Computerized cognitive training significantly improved global cognitive function in patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment.
Lower SBP Linked to Cognitive Decline in Old Adults Taking Antihypertensives
Elderly individuals treated with antihypertensive medications and have a SBP of ≥130 mm Hg display less cognitive decline after 1 year compared with individuals with an SBP of <130 mm Hg.
Cognitive Function Improved During Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Researchers suggest that improvement in cognitive function should be a goal for major depressive disorder because their data showed little improvement in the cognitive abilities of patients with major depression after treatment with psychological interventions.
No Association Between Pregnancy History and Cognitive Decline
No association was found between the long-term influence of pregnancy history and age-related changes in cognitive function.
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