Posts Tagged ‘mental-decline’
Apple/ Eli Lilly’s bet: Wearable and mobile consumer devices may well help us detect cognitive impairment and dementia
__________ Apple, Eli Lilly research whether devices can detect dementia signs (Healthcare Dive): “Dementia, which affects roughly 47 million people across the globe, costs $1 trillion worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Early testing for the condition is sporadic and, when conducted, it’s often not sensitive enough to detect early stages of mental decline, creating…
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 MoreStudy: Enhancing brain functioning, and preventing cognitive decline, via diet, exercise and cognitive training
Healthy eating, exercise, and brain-training program results in slower mental decline for older people (Science Daily): “A comprehensive program providing older people at risk of dementia with healthy eating guidance, exercise, brain training, and management of metabolic and vascular risk factors appears to slow down cognitive decline, according to the first ever randomised controlled trial…
Read MoreDoes cognitive training work? (For Whom? For What?)
The study shows how cognitive training work and for whom. Short-term improvements can be obtained for some specific cognitive skills by using a computerized training program.
Read MoreNew Neurons: Good News, Bad News
Over the last year we have gladly seen an avalanche of news on adult neurogenesis (the creation of new neurons in adult brains), following recent research reports. Further, we have seen how the news that physical exercise can enhance neurogenesis is becoming common knowledge among many health systems we work with. Now, the obvious question that…
Read MoreMental Training for Gratitude and Altruism
Brandon Keim writes a nice post on The Future Science of Altruism at Wired Science Blog, based on an interview with Jordan Grafman, chief of cognitive neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Brandon provides good context saying that “Scientists, said Grafman, are understanding how our brains are shaped by culture and…
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