Cognitive Impairment

New test helps people with hearing loss on neurocognitive assessments … Stem cell research gives new Parkinson’s study path … Study links smoking to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease … Study probes...

A new study sheds light on sleep and cognitive changes in older adults. Namely, sleeping for  a short amount of time and sleep variability were linked to poor cognitive function, the authors reported.

Social connections are vital for older adults, as the interaction is linked to slower cognitive decline. A new study published last week in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined different types of social connectedness...

A new study highlights medical disparities that Black people face in regards to being diagnosed with cognitive impairments.

New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis … $3.9 million NIH grant supports research on effects of integrated palliative care on...

Rise in nursing home costs ‘drastically’ affects middle class, but private pay remains strong in some markets … More than 7 million Americans unaware they have mild cognitive impairment … Shuttered...

People who have chronic stress and depression are more likely to have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. The study did not say that chronic stress and depression,...

Consistently working in an occupation with intermediate or high occupational physical activity (PA) is linked to an increased risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Aug. 29...

A new study gives more insights into how healthcare professionals view living arrangements when they are caring for people with cognitive impairment. On the whole, more interventions are necessarily to...

Even though people have concerns about older adults driving who have cognitive impairments, those seniors are still driving, according to a new study.