Cognitive Decline

For individuals exposed to athletic-related head contact, glial fibrillary acidic protein may help identify those who are at risk for progressive regional brain atrophy and cognitive decline, per data from Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who sustained at least one head injury saw an increased risk for developing cognitive issues over a 30-year period compared to those who did not, according to a poster presentation.

Early menopause and vascular processes may synergistically contribute to increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease in women, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

BOSTON — Adults with mild cognitive impairment who received the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for 3 months had improvements in cognitive scores compared with those who received placebo, according to findings presented at NUTRITION.

Yoga may prevent inflammation and cognitive decline in those at risk, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

A hearing intervention may slow cognitive decline in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Older Caribbean Hispanic individuals with mild cognitive impairment scored lower on measures of attention and working memory compared with non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to researchers.

Cognitive tests are effective in predicting incident Alzheimer’s disease in patients with subjective cognitive decline or mild cognitive impairment, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Older adults that suffer with hypoxemia while sleeping showed decreased measures of cognition over a 5-year period, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

Frequent nut consumption was linked to reduced cognitive decline for at-risk older adults, according to the results of research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.