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Primary Care & Family Medicine
Sys. Review
Narrative review discusses postoperative care strategies for older adults with hip fracture and cognitive impairment
New care plans help seniors with memory loss recover from broken hips
This narrative review examines postoperative care management strategies for older adults with hip fracture and cognitive impairment.
New care plans help seniors with memory loss recover from broken hips by reducing confusion and speeding up movement after surgery.
Frontiers
Apr 29, 2026
Psychiatry
Review of cross-sectional EEG study on 32-Hz stimulation in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Why Some Brains Respond Better to Gamma Stimulation in Alzheimer's
This review summarizes a cross-sectional EEG study evaluating 32-Hz visual stimulation in adults aged 55 years or older with Alzheimer's dis…
People with lower cognitive reserve showed bigger brain network changes during gamma stimulation, suggesting who might benefit most.
medRxiv
Apr 29, 2026
Neurology
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 …
medRxiv
Apr 29, 2026
Neurology
RCT
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…
Frontiers
Apr 28, 2026
Geriatrics & Aging
Cohort
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.
Frontiers
Apr 28, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
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.
medRxiv
Apr 28, 2026
Geriatrics & Aging
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.
medRxiv
Apr 27, 2026
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Meta-analysis
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.
Frontiers
Apr 24, 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Meta-analysis
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.
Apr 24, 2026
Radiology & Imaging
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.
medRxiv
Apr 24, 2026
Oncology
RCT
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.
Apr 23, 2026
Psychiatry
Meta-analysis
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.
medRxiv
Apr 22, 2026
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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