Cognitive Decline

Taking a multivitamin everyday improved memory in older adults compared with placebo, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Adhering to a healthy plant-based diet for 3 years was associated with a reduced risk for cognitive impairment, but following an unhealthy plant-based diet was linked to a greater risk, according to recent study results.

Obstructive sleep apnea had a significant effect on perceived problems with cognitive function in women with multiple sclerosis, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

BOSTON — Treatment with Leqembi reduced markers of amyloid and tau in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease and slowed cognitive and functional decline at 18 months, according to data at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Donanemab slowed cognitive and functional decline in early Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a phase 3 study.

Choline alfoscerate may improve cognitive function among frail patients with hypertension and attenuate angiotensin II-induced endothelial dysfunction, according to a small study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea had worse executive function, visuospatial memory, social cognitive and other features of cognitive function, according to data published in Frontiers in Sleep.

Omega-3 fatty acid may reduce the risk for cognitive decline and could be particularly helpful for populations at high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers.

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy, particularly preeclampsia or eclampsia, experienced a greater decline in cognitive function later in life, according to findings published in Neurology.

In the United States, some underrepresented racial and ethnic populations were more likely to face subjective cognitive decline, according to CDC researchers, and fewer than half discussed their symptoms with a health care provider.