Cognitive Impairment

Researchers reported that HF was independently prognostic of both cardiac and cerebral microvascular dysfunction predictive of impaired cognitive function.

Adults older than 60 years have significantly worse cognition and higher depression after experiencing moderate to severe trauma, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 80% of those dealing with migraine or severe headaches reported cognitive impairment, with the most common being concentration difficulty, according to a presenter at the American Headache Society annual meeting.

Patients with COPD and cognitive impairment had heightened odds for inaccurate use of their inhaler 1 month after receiving training, according to study results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Patient data collected through claims and electronic heath records may help identify individuals with mild cognitive impairment in primary care, according to a poster presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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.

Long COVID symptoms widely ranged based on the severity of the acute illness phase, demonstrating the need for individualized and multidisciplinary care, according to researchers.

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.

Patients who reported cognitive deficits in the first month of a COVID-19 diagnosis were more likely to develop long COVID than those without perceived deficits, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Access to early amyloid position emission tomography allowed those with memory issues to receive a diagnosis with very high confidence at 3 months compared with those who did not undergo PET, according to research in JAMA Neurology.