Posts Tagged ‘lower cognitive abilities’
Study: Elders today are in significantly better shape–physically and cognitively–than three decades ago
Older people have become younger: physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 years (University of Jyväskylä release): The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that of people at the same age three decades ago. This was observed in a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport…
Read MoreAnticholinergic drugs found to significantly increase risk of cognitive decline, especially among those with Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers or genetic predisposition
Common Class of Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (UC San Diego release): A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be…
Read MoreStudy finds surprising correlation between states’ elevation and ADHD prevalence
Who would have thought that children living at higher altitudes have lower risk of developing ADHD than peers at lower elevation levels? As the research described below suggests, however, this may be the case. The impetus for this study is the well-documented regional variation in the prevalence of ADHD in youth. For example, national data for…
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