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Cognitive Impairment

Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Proof-of-Concept Trial

Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Proof-of-Concept Trial

Is Alzheimer’s Disease “Old-Timer’s” Disease?

Is Alzheimer’s Disease “Old-Timer’s” Disease?

It’s generally assumed that we should expect that our cognitive function is going to decline as we age. But, this isn’t exactly what the science reveals. While Alzheimer’s treatment is in the news sp...
Association of Cognitive Function Trajectories in Centenarians With Postmortem Neuropathology, Physical Health, and Other Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline

Association of Cognitive Function Trajectories in Centenarians With Postmortem Neuropathology, Physical Health, and Other Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline

Serum uric acid and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

Serum uric acid and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

Helping Protect Our Children’s Brain Function for Their Later Years

Helping Protect Our Children’s Brain Function for Their Later Years

There are a number of factors that are clearly associated with risk of dementia, and specifically Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia. For example, there’s a dramatic increase in risk of developing Alzheime...
Association Between Sleep Duration and Cognitive Decline

Association Between Sleep Duration and Cognitive Decline

Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years

Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years

Intakes of fish and polyunsaturated fatty acids and mild-to-severe cognitive impairment risks: a dose-response meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies

Intakes of fish and polyunsaturated fatty acids and mild-to-severe cognitive impairment risks: a dose-response meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies

How Does Excess Body Fat Threaten Memory?

How Does Excess Body Fat Threaten Memory?

In the past, I have written several blogs discussing the relationship of body measurements like body mass index (BMI) to cognitive function, as well as relationships between what is called the waist-to-hip r...
APOE effects on cognition from childhood to adolescence

APOE effects on cognition from childhood to adolescence