Review of EEG microstate analysis shows high diagnostic accuracy for distinguishing neuropsychiatric symptoms from cognitive impairment
New brain wave test spots mental health symptoms in dementia patients
This cross-sectional study review evaluates EEG microstate analysis for differentiating patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms from those w…
Hidden patterns in brain waves can now reveal depression or agitation in dementia patients, offering a clearer way to diagnose hard-to-spot …
AI-driven home cognitive program improves global cognition in older adults with MCI
AI Home Program Boosts Memory Scores In Older Adults With Mild Memory Loss
This randomized controlled trial in 62 older adults with mild cognitive impairment found that a 5-week AI-driven home cognitive rehabilitati…
A new AI home program significantly improved memory scores in older adults, offering a hopeful new path for brain health without leaving hom…
Living alone not linked to incident dementia but associated with higher institutionalization risk in a cohort of 2,269 individuals
Living Alone Does Not Raise Dementia Risk But Increases Care Needs
This French clinic-based cohort study followed 2,269 individuals with cognitive complaints or mild cognitive impairment for a median of 5 ye…
Living alone does not increase dementia risk, but it does raise the chance of needing nursing home care later.
Olfactory decline associated with conversion to mild cognitive impairment and dementia in unimpaired adults
Losing your sense of smell might warn of memory loss
This retrospective longitudinal analysis of 922 cognitively unimpaired individuals found olfactory decline associated with conversion to mil…
Losing your sense of smell could warn of memory loss years before symptoms appear in older adults seeking help.
Cross-sectional study observes differences in cardiovascular regulatory responses in mild cognitive impairment
Researchers find heart rhythm changes linked to mild cognitive impairment
This cross-sectional observational study investigated cardiovascular regulatory responses to acute cognitive stress in community-dwelling ol…
New observations suggest that how the heart responds to mental stress may differ in people with early signs of memory loss.
Bibliometric review of anesthesia-associated postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients from 2000 to 2024
Why Your Brain Fog After Surgery Might Start in Your Gut
This bibliometric review analyzed 923 publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed database regarding anesthesia-as…
Understanding how surgery and anesthesia trigger brain inflammation could lead to new ways to prevent memory loss after operations.
Meta-analysis links digital exclusion to functional decline and dementia in older adults
Being cut off from technology hurts daily life and brain health for older adults
This meta-analysis of 19 studies found that digital exclusion in middle-aged and older adults was prospectively associated with decreased ba…
Being left out of the digital world makes daily tasks harder and raises dementia risk for older adults.
Review of MRI radiomic features aids Alzheimer's disease classification and progression modeling in 382 participants
MRI Scan Finds Alzheimer's Signs Before Memory Loss Starts
This observational review synthesizes findings from 382 participants across three cognitive stages regarding MRI-derived radiomic features.
New imaging tools might catch Alzheimer's changes years before memory fades.
Phase 2 RCT of exercise plus ibuprofen for cancer-related cognitive impairment shows mixed cognitive outcomes
Exercise and Common Pain Reliever May Sharpen Thinking During Chemo
This phase 2 randomized controlled trial enrolled 86 patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy reporting cognitive problems.
You’re in the middle of chemotherapy. You love your family, your work, your life.
Menopausal hormone therapy initiation around menopause linked to increased Alzheimer's risk
Hormone Therapy and Dementia: The Truth About Timing
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 213,678 menopausal women found that initiating systemic menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) around …
Many women look to hormone therapy to ease the hot flashes and mood swings of menopause.
Meta-analysis finds trivial cognitive effects of amyloid antibodies in mild Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s Drugs Clear Plaques But Don’t Help Memory
This meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials found amyloid-beta-targeting monoclonal antibodies probably have little to no effect on cognitive…
This review shows that even when Alzheimer’s drugs clear amyloid from the brain, patients don’t see meaningful improvements in memory or dai…
Narrative review covers cardiovascular conditions and cognitive decline without reported trial data
Your Heart and Brain Are Talking to Each Other
This narrative review addresses a broad scope of cardiovascular conditions, including stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and ischem…
Imagine your heart and brain as two best friends who never stop texting each other.
Questions about Cognitive Dysfunction
How common is cognitive dysfunction in children who have had a liver transplant?
About 24% of children who have a liver transplant experience cognitive dysfunction, with higher rates in those transplanted before age 1 (39.4%) and in Asia (30.6%).
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