Cognition Disorder
Projected Parkinson's disease cases worldwide set to hit 25 million by 2050
Over 25 million people globally will be living with Parkinsons’ disease by 2050, according to a new analysis published in BMJ.
Addiction, depression, cognition: How GLP-1s may benefit the brain
As the body of research expands on the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to address various health issues, recent data suggest they may improve brain health.
Speed-based cognitive exercises may reduce likelihood of falls in high-risk older adults
Speed of processing training reduced the risk for future falls over 10 years in high-risk older adults, while reasoning and memory training did not reduce the likelihood of future falls in this population, according to research.
Alzheon reports positive interim results from phase 2 trial of oral AD therapeutic
Alzheon Inc. has announced positive interim findings from an ongoing phase 2 study evaluating ALZ-801, an investigational disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Q&A: 67 million US adults report having at least one disability
In 2019, more than 67 million adults in the U.S. reported having a disability, a 1% increase since the prevalence was last examined in 2016, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.