Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-decline’
Discuss: Should financial advisors help detect and address their clients’ cognitive decline? And, if so, how?
___ What Your Financial Choices Say About Your Brain (Financial Advisor): “…financial advisors have to be in the forefront of the fight against cognitive decline, which can lead to the financial exploitation of the elderly,” added Philip Marshall, an advocate for elder justice.
Read More10-year study finds that the higher the blood sugar level, the faster the cognitive decline over time — regardless of diabetic status
___ The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s (The Atlantic): “A longitudinal study, published Thursday in the journal Diabetologia, followed 5,189 people over 10 years and found that people with high blood sugar had a faster rate of cognitive decline than those with normal blood sugar—whether or not their blood-sugar level technically made them diabetic.…
Read MoreOn the value and the limits of cognitive screening, as seen in President Trump’s examination
In the News: Why you may be misunderstanding the mental test that Trump passed with flying colors (The Washington Post): “On its surface, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test seems pretty easy. Can you draw a three-dimensional cube? Can you identify these various animals? Can you draw a clock? Can you repeat back the phrase, “The cat…
Read MoreUpdate: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors
Time for SharpBrains’ July e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating scientific findings, emerging brain health practices and insights…and some fun teasers. New research Let’s start with the key take-aways from a new and very insightful evidence review which found nine modifiable risk factors for dementia — accounting for 35% of all cases: — Education by age 15 (during early life) —…
Read MoreReport: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors
The Lancet Commission: One Third of Dementia May Be Preventable (Lancet report release): “Today’s findings are extremely hopeful,” said Maria Carrillo, PhD, chief science officer at the Alzheimer’s Association. “At an individual level, many people have the potential to reduce their risk of cognitive decline, and perhaps dementia, through simple, healthful behavior changes. At a…
Read MoreTrend: With 25% of US physicians aged 65+, hospitals test older doctors on mental and physical acuity
— When Are Doctors Too Old to Practice? (The Wall Street Journal): “In February, Robert Brown received an email that left him troubled. The New Jersey hospital where the 71-year-old pediatrician was practicing informed him that doctors age 72 and older would have to take a test to assess their physical and mental health—or risk…
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