Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. People who developed mild cognitive impairment had lower levels of purpose in life and of personal growth starting three and six years, respectively, before their diagnosis, compared with participants who remained cognitively intact, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Compared with …
People suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be identified before they experience any symptoms and it's also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years, suggests the findings of a large study led by Lund University in Sweden. This is why Alzheimer's is so difficult to diagnose in its early stages", explains Oskar Hansson, senior physician in neurology …
According to recent research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wearable movement-tracking technologies may one day be helpful in giving older persons early signs of cognitive loss. According to study lead author Amal Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH, assistant scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Bloomberg Sackler School of Public Health, "We tend to think of the …
According to a new study, people with type 2 diabetes who have cognitive impairment could be at greater risk for stroke, heart attack or death than other individuals with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes, cognitive decline can be at higher heart disease risk The findings were published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. "Our study found low …
