Risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person’s cognitive ability, functional limitations and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness. New ...

Self-rated memory issues are more linked to dementia risk factors than standardized tests, according to Trinity College ...

Prenatal exposure to maternal pro-inflammatory cytokines shapes memory and immune function in offspring, with sex-specific ...

A Swiss eye-tracking study explores how the brain processes numbers and words differently, uncovering surprising insights ...

High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia in the long term, ...

Wide Applicability: Testing for cognitive ability is a consistent, standardized measure of potential for different positions. • Efficiency: Cognitive assessments can be administered online ...

Healthcare workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene. This has ...

A new study, published in the journal Nutrients, investigates factors associated with cognitive performance in older adults ... performance in cognitive tests. As we age, our body’s systems ...

They further analyzed cardiovascular deaths for younger (ages 25–64) and older (age 65 and older) adults. All cardiovascular death rates were age-standardized to the 2010 U.S. population.

Background: Frailty is a known prognostic marker of adverse outcomes in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); however, there are over 60 frailty assessment tools and no ...