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Study finds B-vitamin deficiency may cause vascular cognitive impairment
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University used an experimental model ...
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Study examines the effect of epilepsy on the aging
Apr 16, 2008 |
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An article published in the May 2008 issue of Epilepsia calls attention to the lack of knowledge regarding cognitive aging in chronic epilepsy patients. For persons with chronic epilepsy, little is known about the impact ...
Most neuropsychological tests don't tell Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia have not been very helpful when used alone. A new report published by the American Psychological Association ...
Low childhood IQ linked to type of dementia
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Children with lower IQs are more likely decades later to develop vascular dementia than children with high IQs, according to research published in the June 25, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the ...
Diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol linked to faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical ...
Research finds older women who are more physically fit have better cognitive function
Jan 08, 2009 |
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New research published in the international journal Neurobiology of Aging by Marc Poulin, PhD, DPhil, finds that being physically fit helps the brain function at the top of its game. An Alberta Heritage Foundation for Me ...
Age-related eye disease may be associated with cognitive impairment
May 11, 2009 |
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Older adults with low scores on tests of cognitive function, including thinking, learning and memory appear more likely to have the early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in ...
Vascular drug found to improve learning and memory in middle-aged rats
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the brain has improved spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats. ...
Impaired kidney function linked to cognitive decline in elderly
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Sep 28, 2009 |
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A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age.
Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow
Aug 18, 2008 |
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Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that l ...
Walking and moderate exercise help prevent dementia
Dec 19, 2007 |
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People age 65 and older who regularly walk and get other forms of moderate exercise appear to significantly lower their risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, ...
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