Neurocognitive Disorders

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Education Not Tied to Rate of Cognitive Change in Seniors

Education is associated with global cognition but not with the rate of cognitive change in older adults.

EEG-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Cut Postop Delirium in Seniors

HealthDay News — For older adults undergoing surgery, electroencephalogram (EEG)-guided anesthetic administration is not associated with a reduction in postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Troy S. Wildes, M.D., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues…

Hearing Loss Linked to Subjective Cognitive Function Decline

For older men, hearing loss is associated with subjective cognitive function decline.

Higher CSF NfL Protein Levels Linked to Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment

In a population-based cohort of participants without cognitive impairment, the use of Cox proportional hazard regression models helped identify baseline CSF markers that were related to risk for mild cognitive impairment.

Cognitive Decline Similar After Cardiac Surgery, Catheterization

For older adults, declines in memory after heart surgery and cardiac catheterization are similar.

Changes in Nomenclature for Perioperative Cognitive Disorders

Recommendations have been developed for nomenclature of cognitive changes associated with anesthesia and surgery.

Treatment Linked to Cognitive Scores in Breast Cancer Survivors

For breast cancer survivors, treatment and age-related phenotypes and genotypes are associated with a longitudinal decrease in cognitive function.

Combo Physical, Mental Activity Prevents Cognitive Decline

Behavioral activation that increases mental, physical, and social activity may prevent cognitive and functional decline in older black patients.

Propofol May Decrease Delay in Neurocognitive Recovery

For older cancer patients undergoing major cancer surgery, propofol-based general anesthesia may reduce the incidence of delayed neurocognitive recovery vs sevoflurane-based general anesthesia.

Living in Deprived Area Is Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction

Area-level deprivation is an independent risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in older adults.