cognitive impairment
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healthDaily Steps Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults
A study reveals that higher daily steps correlate with improved cognitive performance in older adults, emphasizing the importance of achievable activity levels.
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healthLoneliness Outpaces Isolation as Dementia and Death Predictor
A landmark analysis reveals that the subjective feeling of loneliness is a stronger predictor of cognitive decline and mortality in older adults than objective social isolation.
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healthHarvard Study Links Junk Food to 58% Higher Dementia Risk
A new Harvard study finds adults who consume the most ultraprocessed foods have a 58% higher risk of dementia. Here is what you need to know.
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healthDictation Test Could Detect Early Dementia Signs
A study reveals analyzing how older adults write from dictation may catch cognitive decline earlier than traditional tests.
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healthExercise and Ibuprofen Show Promise in Easing Cancer-Related Brain Fog
A University of Rochester study finds that home exercise and low-dose ibuprofen can help improve cognitive issues in chemotherapy patients.
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healthCerebral Malaria Linked to Lasting Cognitive Deficits in Young Children
New research presented at ESCMID Global 2026 reveals cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia cause long-term cognitive impairment in children under five.
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healthCKD Severity Tied to Higher Cognitive Impairment Risk
A major study links advanced chronic kidney disease to increased risk of cognitive decline, especially attention and executive function issues, with proteinuria emerging as a key predictor.
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healthChildhood Trauma Linked to 76% Higher Dementia Risk
New research ties early-life adversity-abuse, neglect, poverty-to accelerated brain aging and significantly elevated dementia risk.