Cognitive Impairment

In the 2024 update of The Lancet Commission’s position on dementia care, a panel of experts identified 14 modifying risk factors that may prevent or delay dementia onset.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness-related cognitive impairment, 2-week solriamfetol led to cognitive function improvement on three tests/scales, according to data published in CHEST.

Analysis of blood-based biomarkers may be a reliable method to predict behavioral issues in older populations of Asian descent with varied neuropathology, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

An American College of Surgeons initiative reduced postoperative hospitalization among older adults with cancer, according to study findings.

Tracking lipid variability may be a reliable method of predicting dementia and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older adults, according to new research from Neurology.

Women with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease had lower levels of acetyl-L-carnitine and its derivative free carnitine, which may enable blood-based biomarker detection of the disease, according to a study.

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.

Placental growth factor, a blood-based protein, may be a reliable method to detect abnormalities in the brain that presage cognitive impairment indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, data show.

Music may help improve cognitive function among people undergoing chemotherapy, according to results of a preliminary study.

A tai ji quan-based training program increased physical activity levels in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and increased risk for dementia, results from a secondary analysis of a randomized study showed.