Memory

INDIANAPOLIS — Greater daytime sleepiness scores were associated with worse sleep-dependent memory consolidation in women, Kimberly Espejo said in a presentation at SLEEP 2023.

Taking a multivitamin everyday improved memory in older adults compared with placebo, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Targeted cognitive training increased auditory memory, processing speed and perception among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea showed impaired emotional memory after one night of sleep, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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.

Adherence to a healthy lifestyle paired with positive individual behavior reduces the rate of memory decline, according to a study published in BMJ.

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with better cognitive performance and decreased learning and memory decline after 7 years among middle-aged and older Hispanic or Latino adults, per a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Long-term supplementation with spermidine improved neither memory function nor biomarkers compared with placebo in older adults with subjective cognitive decline, according to results of a clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

Large amounts of tau proteins in the brain affected memory function only when amyloid protein burden was also high in those with Alzheimer’s disease, data suggests in a study published in Brain.