August 23, 2012
Middle-aged male smokers appear to experience declines in global cognition and executive function more quickly than never smokers, according to European research. Cognitive decline in long-term ex-smokers was similar to that seen in never smokers. Smoking status was not associated with cognition among women.…
July 18, 2012
Cognitive functioning appears to decline substantially after older patients are hospitalizations, according to Rush University Medical Center investigators. More severe illness, longer hospital stay, and older age were each associated with quicker post-hospitalization cognitive decline. However, none of these factors negated the effect of hospitalization.…
March 6, 2012
Cognitive decline appears to be evident as early as ages 45 to 49, according to findings from an international study. Researchers assessed memory, reasoning, vocabulary, and phonemic and semantic fluency three times over 10 years. Scores for all domains except vocabulary declined in all participants aged 45 to 70, with the quickest decline becoming evident in older people.…
