Cognitive Impairment

A consortium led by Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a $14.7 million NIH grant for its research center, which focuses on emerging and existing technologies that provide support for older adults with cognitive impairments.

Angiotensin receptor blockers may reduce progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in patients undergoing antihypertensive treatment, researchers wrote in Hypertension.

In this week’s edition, CAR-T ‘robustly effective’ in younger patients with deadly form of brain cancer; SARS-CoV-2 linked to range of neurological diseases; Increased mortality risk for men with type 1 diabetes, regardless of cognitive ability; and more.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Researchers found that sleep variability, depression and age significantly predicted cognitive impairment at 10 years, according to a study presented here at SLEEP 2022.

A computerized diagnostic tool was able to distinguish patients with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment and dementia and may be useful in detecting early signs of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in JMIR Aging.

Former college football players had a significantly higher prevalence of several health issues later in life than nonplayers, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment are more likely to experience major adverse cardiovascular events, stroke or CV mortality compared with those without cognitive impairment, according to study findings.

SEATTLE — People with persistent cognitive symptoms after mild COVID-19 infection had elevated cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory markers, according to a presentation at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Cognitive impairment was more severe in hospitalized COVID-19 patients compared with those with other illnesses who required hospitalization, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Diadem U.S. Inc. for AlzoSure Predict, its blood-based test for early prediction of Alzheimer’s disease.