Memory Deficit

PHILADELPHIA — Consuming a high-sugar diet over 10 days was associated with memory issues as well as negative cardiometabolic health compared with a low-sugar diet, according to a poster presentation.

CHICAGO — For children, consuming more isoflavones from soy foods was associated with better attention and faster information processing, according to the results of a correlational study at the annual NUTRITION meeting.

Participation in memory-based digital cognitive testing and blood-based biomarker assays for Alzheimer’s-related pathology was linked to successful enrollment into clinical trials for disease-modifying treatment, according to research.

Decreases in skeletal muscle mass are associated with cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes, particularly among older adults, according to a study published in Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications.

The daily use of multivitamin-mineral supplements improved global cognition, episodic memory and executive function in older adults, researchers reported in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of The Alzheimer’s Association.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and more memory complaints are more likely to underreport medication adherence compared with those with fewer memory complaints, according to study data.