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·May 11, 2017·4 min read

A Closer Look at Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study reveals 46.5% of people who were diagnosed with MCI later tested as 'normal' during a follow-up assessment.

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·February 5, 2021·5 min read

A New Method to Predict Individual Risk of Cognitive Decline

Specific patterns of frontal brainwaves during everyday memory tasks help researchers to predict a patient's risk for developing mild cognitive impairment within five years.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 2, 2018·4 min read

Acting is Key to Remembering Tasks

Researchers say acting out scenarios may help to improve prospective memory. Poor prospective memory, researchers report, may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 16, 2019·4 min read

Adults with mild cognitive impairment can learn and benefit from mindfulness meditation

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment who practiced mindful meditation for 20 minutes a day were more likely to have an understanding of the underlying concepts of mindfulness. The study demonstrates memory impairments associated with MCI do not preclude learning mindfulness skills.

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·November 29, 2019·5 min read

Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of memory problems

Combining aerobic exercise with the heart-healthy DASH diet improved the ability to think, recall, and make decisions in older people who experienced cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment.

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·November 30, 2016·2 min read

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.

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·September 3, 2021·5 min read

AI Can Predict Possible Alzheimer’s With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy

A new AI algorithm can predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease with an accuracy of over 99% by analyzing fMRI brain scans.

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·June 27, 2018·4 min read

Almost 40 Years After Autism Was Officially Identified, Researchers Look at How Older Adults Are Affected by the Diagnosis

Researchers are studying the brain activity of adults with ASD to better understand the cognitive changes that occur across aging in adulthood.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 2, 2019·9 min read

Alzheimer’s diagnosis and management improved by brain scans

PET imaging that helps detect dementia-related amyloid plaques significantly influences the clinical management of patients, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·September 26, 2016·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

A new study reports Hispanic people not only tend to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's earlier than other racial groups, they also show earlier manifestations of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.

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·April 26, 2022·4 min read

Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research

Study reveals a bi-directional link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say longer, more frequent napping was associated with worse cognition after one year, and worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent daytime naps.

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·March 25, 2020·4 min read

An aspirin a day does not keep dementia at bay

Contrary to popular belief, taking a low-dose of aspirin daily does not reduce the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Researchers found no difference between older people who took aspirin and those who took a placebo in the risk of developing MCI, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease.

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MCI

A Closer Look at Mild Cognitive Impairment

A New Method to Predict Individual Risk of Cognitive Decline

Acting is Key to Remembering Tasks

Adults with mild cognitive impairment can learn and benefit from mindfulness meditation

Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of memory problems

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

AI Can Predict Possible Alzheimer’s With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy

Alzheimer’s diagnosis and management improved by brain scans

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research

An aspirin a day does not keep dementia at bay

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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