Changes in cognitive abilities appear to be stronger predictors than biomarkers of whether an individual with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Biomarkers such as changes in brain volume or in cerebrospinal fluid levels of some proteins have helped scientists learn about how Alzheimer’s disease develops and whether treatments for [...]
Older women with sleep-disordered breathing are more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a new study.
This link between sleep-disordered breathing and an increased risk of cognitive impairment opens up new avenues for research that has a large public impact, the authors say.
“Given the high prevalence and significant morbidity associated with both sleep-disordered [...]
More needs to be done to improve the care that older adults with cognitive impairment – including dementia and delirium – receive when they visit hospital emergency departments, according to new research.
Researchers from the University of Alberta reviewed 15 studies published between 1994 and 2009, covering 4,431 patients from the USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, New [...]