Articles related to COGNITIVE HEALTH/MEMORY

Among the people who ate the least meat, the ones with the APOE 3/4 and 4/4 variants had over twice the risk of dementia than those who did not have these variants.

Risk for CTE is increased with repetitive head impacts sustained during contact sports. However, prior studies have indicated that several neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular pathologies can result from repetitive head impacts.

“Too many neurons go astray, and that’s when you get amyloid-beta production. And then it’s tau, and then it’s dead cells, then dementia — and then it’s too late.” — Jeffrey Savas, Northwestern University

“It’s not a case of cannabis being all good or all bad. It depends on how people are using it, what outcomes you’re looking at, what products are being used, for what reasons, and what part of the lifespan.” — Anika Guha, Ph.D., CU Anschutz

Even if menopause does lead to some gray matter loss, it won’t automatically lead to future cognitive decline or dementia.

“Real-world driving behavior appears to be a promising digital biomarker for detecting early cognitive impairment. These subtle, progressive changes in mobility and driving patterns may help clinicians identify emerging cognitive impairment earlier, guide decisions around driving safety, and support timely interventions to preserve independence and mobility in aging adults.” – Neurologist Mill Etienne, MD