Cognitive Impairment

Up to 60% of stroke survivors develop cognitive impairment within 1 year, which is why the American Heart Association issued a new scientific statement that cognition screenings should be part of follow-up care.

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.

BOSTON — Worse cognitive processing speed at baseline was predictive of shorter time to disability progression in patients with MS, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Cognitive impairment is common among stroke survivors and cognition screenings should be part of a person’s multidisciplinary follow-up care, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

ICU COVID-19 survivors showed improvement in disability, frailty and cognitive impairment 1 year after discharge, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

BOSTON — Older adults with atrial fibrillation who underwent catheter ablation developed less cognitive impairment than those receiving only medical management, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Cancer-related cognitive impairment appeared associated with reported vaping among a cohort of young adult childhood cancer survivors, according to research in JCO Oncology Practice.

A 78-year-old man presents after his wife makes an appointment because her husband has become more withdrawn and depressed.

A modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet was associated with changes in a biological pathway linked to Alzheimer’s disease among older adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to study results published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

With the increasing number of available treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, it is important for patients with cognitive concerns to openly communicate with their doctors, the Alzheimer’s Association said in a press release.