Articles related to COGNITIVE HEALTH/MEMORY

In a retrospective memory-clinic cohort, greater MRI-derived brain age was associated with dementia progression among patients with subjective cognitive decline, although its incremental predictive value was limited and external validation remains necessary.

Interviews with older adults living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment highlighted recurring communication gaps surrounding driving cessation, suggesting that earlier, structured discussions and transition planning may better support patients and families during a highly personal decision.

Growing evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments may improve mood, attention, and selected cognitive functions, although the current literature remains insufficient to establish nature-based interventions as validated treatments for psychiatric disorders.

A systematic review of 12 studies found that vortioxetine consistently improved depressive symptoms in adults aged 65 years and older with major depressive disorder, but evidence for cognitive benefits remained mixed and largely confined to selected cognitive domains.

A Florida senior care organization reported identifying more dementia cases at earlier stages after replacing paper-based cognitive screening with a brief digital assessment, though independent diagnostic validation remains unavailable.

Frontal tau accumulation was associated with disrupted deep-sleep slow waves and poorer episodic memory performance in older adults, offering a potential physiological link between Alzheimer’s-related pathology and age-related memory decline.