Executive Function

Levetiracetam was well tolerated and appeared to improve performance on spatial memory and executive function tasks among patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to results of a randomized clinical trial in JAMA Neurology.

Depression appeared to adversely affect cognitive performance but not cognitive change among a cohort of individuals aged 90 years or older, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

LAS VEGAS – The Cognivue System can be used in the optometrist’s office to establish baseline cognition for a patient and then detect declines in performance with follow-up testing before symptoms appear.

Depression-related cognitive deficits in selective attention, working memory and long-term memory persisted into remission from a major depressive episode and worsened with repeated episodes, study findings published in Lancet Psychiatry revealed.

Young children who were exposed to cannabis before birth performed worse at executive functioning tasks and were more prone to aggressive behavior, according to findings from a small study published in JAMA Pediatrics.