Health Care System Unable to Meet Needs of Elderly Living Alone With Cognitive Issues
WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living alone with cognitive impairment results in substantial barriers in access to services, according to a study published online August 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elena Portacolone, Ph.D., from the Instit…
Learn MoreDuration of T2D Negatively Linked to Mean Cortical Thickness
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pima American Indians with longer duration of type 2 diabetes (T2D) have decreased cortical thickness and gray matter volumes and increased volume of white matter hyperintensity, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreCognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Outcomes One Year After Bariatric Surgery
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (tele-CBT) delivered one year after bariatric surgery is associated with improvements in disordered eating and psychological distress, according to a study published…
Learn MoreSleep Architecture, Sleep Apnea Affect Global Cognition
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Better sleep consolidation and lack of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with better global cognition, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the annual…
Learn MoreNo Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation and nonnative language training appear not to confer cognitive effects, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the annual Alzheimer’s Association Interna…
Learn MoreNo Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation and nonnative language training appear not to confer cognitive effects, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the annual Alzheimer’s Association Interna…
Learn More¿Se muerde las uñas o se rasca la piel? Un nuevo estudio ofrece una solución
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si no puede evitar morderse las uñas, rascarse la piel o arrancarse el cabello, sobre todo cuando está estresado, puede probar algo que quizá funcione. En lugar de morder, rascar o arrancar, simplemente …
Learn MoreBite Your Nails or Pick at Your Skin? A New Study Has a Solution for That
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you just can’t stop biting your nails, picking at your skin or pulling out a hank of hair, especially when you’re stressed out, here’s something to try that just might work.Instead of nibbling, picking or…
Learn MoreFrequency of Heading in Soccer Tied to Later Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heading the ball in soccer is associated with a higher risk for later cognitive impairment, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Network Open.Shima Espahbodi, Ph.D., from University of Notti…
Learn MoreDecline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive functioning appears to decline at an accelerated rate immediately after retirement, and the rate is more pronounced in White men, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of th…
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