Neurocognitive Disorders

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Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Tied to Later Mental Health Disorders

Cognitive deficits in childhood are associated with mental health disorders, like BPD, depression, and psychosis in young adults and teens.

Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Tied to Dementia, Depression in Younger Men

Findings from a recent study emphasize the importance of neurocognitive assessment in men undergoing ADT, especially in younger patients, according to investigators.

Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

There is a longitudinal association of neighborhood-level disadvantage with cortical thinning and cognitive decline.

Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment Up in Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is associated with an increased prevalence of cognitive impairment.

Risk for Attempted Suicide Up With Recent Diagnosis of MCI, Dementia

Older adults with recent mild cognitive impairment or dementia diagnoses have an increased risk for attempting suicide.

CV Risk in Early Adulthood Tied to Later Cognitive Decline

Cardiovascular risk factors across the life course, and especially early adulthood, are associated with greater late-life cognitive decline.

Women Show Faster Cognitive Decline Than Men

Older women may have greater global cognition, executive function, and memory but faster cognitive decline than men.

Sleep Patterns and Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Study researchers investigated the optimal sleep strategies for cognition and their underlying mechanisms.

Severe Perivascular Space Pathology Predictive of Dementia in Older Adults

A team of researchers assessed the relationship between severe perivascular space pathology and risk for cognitive decline in older adults.

Anti-VEGF Injections Associated With Cognitive Decline

Researchers evaluated the brain health assessment scores of patients who received treatments for AMD.