Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-decline’
Study: Practice effect due to repeated testing can delay detection of cognitive impairment and dementia
___ Practice Imperfect: Repeated Cognitive Testing Can Obscure Early Signs of Dementia (UC San Diego Health press release): “Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that often begins with mild cognitive impairment or MCI, making early and repeated assessments of cognitive change crucial to diagnosis and treatment. But in a paper published online in…
Read MoreLearn More and Save the Date for the 2018 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 4–6th)
?” Imagine a videogame cleared by the FDA to treat ADHD, depression, or substance abuse — how will doctors prescribe it, patients access it, and insurers pay for it? Imagine a free “annual brain check-up” — what may it look like, and how can it lead into personalized interventions to improve function and prevent/ delay/ treat…
Read MoreCould technology help cure depression among older adults? (Short answer: Yes)
___ Why technology — not medication — is the future of treating older adults with depression (McKnight’s Long-term Care News): “The go-to treatment for many cases of depression is medication. Unfortunately, this treatment option can cause as many issues as the problem it is trying to solve. Antidepressants can put residents at greater risk of falls,…
Read MoreThe more hours you sit per day, the smaller your medial temporal lobe (MTL) seems to become, brain scans show
Sitting is bad for your brain — not just your metabolism or heart (UCLA release): “UCLA researchers recruited 35 people ages 45 to 75 and asked about their physical activity levels and the average number of hours per day they spent sitting over the previous week. Each person had a high-resolution MRI scan, which provides…
Read MoreNews you can use: To improve memory, exercise brain and body at the same time
___ Time for SharpBrains’ eNewsletter tracking the latest thinking, research and tools for brain health. This month we feature five fascinating interviews at the frontier of applied neuroscience and a recent study suggesting that “Performing memory training exercises at the same time as pedaling a stationary bike led to better gains in memory than doing…
Read MoreTo maximize cognitive benefits, study suggests you exercise brain and body at the same time
___ Physical and mental multitasking may boost memory, study suggests (UCLA research alert): “Performing memory training exercises at the same time as pedaling a stationary bike led to better gains in memory than doing the training exercises after working up a sweat, according to a 55-person study led by UCLA researchers. The findings suggest that…
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