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Pediatric Diabetes Complications Linked to Worse Memory, IQ

Children with a previous diabetes diagnosis showed lower performances compared with newly diagnosed children, suggesting that the deficits may worsen over time.

Pharmacists May Be First to Recognize Deterioration

Take note of patients’ emotional states, family and social history, health challenges and conditions, and personality.

Improving Lifestyle Factors Such as Diet, Exercise Could Lessen Cognitive Decline

Study participants who had dietician sessions, an exercise physiologist session, and online brain training had higher cognition scores after 6 months.

Anticholinergic Medications Linked to Cognitive Decline

Study results provide an opportunity for pharmacists to ensure their patients are on an appropriate dosage or to council on alternatives for older adults at risk of cognitive decline.

Vitamin B1 May Help Prevent Alcohol-Related Neurological Disease

Iron deposits may be the cause of cognitive decline in those who have high alcohol consumption, which vitamin B1 may help prevent.

Practicing Mindfulness May Help to Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke

Mindfulness training may hold the key to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is rapidly becoming the leading cause of death worldwide.

Promoting Brain Function Is Key Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Necessary measures taken during the pandemic may exacerbate some underlying factors that can lead to decline.

Promoting Brain Function Is Key Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Necessary measures taken during the pandemic may exacerbate some underlying factors that can lead to decline.

Study: Link Between Cognitive Impairment, Worse Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients

A study linked cognitive impariment to worse prognoses in a larger group of heart failure patients.

Boosting Mental Cognition Through a Daily Routine

Adding a few practices to one’s daily routine can help to mitigate the effects from some of the challenges in daily life that can impair mental cognition.

As misconceptions surround some OTC supplements, changes to the diet may be beneficial in supporting brain health in populations experiencing age-related memory loss.

Study: Baby Boomers Show Concerning Decline in Cognitive Functioning

Study finds a link between lower cognitive functioning in baby boomers with less weatlh, along with higher levels of loneliness, depression, inactivity, and obesity.