Carlos Larrauri, APRN, details the signs and symptoms necessary to make a schizophrenia diagnosis. John J. Miller, MD: Carlos, I’d like to turn to you. What we know is in terms of the cognitive ...
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state of cognitive decline that is below the average age-related fall off in mental skills but above the threshold for dementia. It is also called ...
Medication-related cognitive impairment is common, mimics neurodegenerative disease, increases with polypharmacy, and may be prevented with regular cognitive assessment monitoring.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of cognitive impairment, with a notably higher likelihood of developing non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
EHR-driven identification and outreach target older adults at high risk for cognitive impairment, addressing evidence that most mild cognitive impairment remains undetected in primary care. Community ...
June is brain and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, a time to focus on our brains’ health. As we age, memory lapses and forgetfulness can raise concerns. When are these more than “senior moments”?
Essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, rhythmic shaking of the hands and head, is one of the most common movement disorders, affecting an estimated 2.2% of the ...
Exercise may reduce cancer-related cognitive impairment among people starting chemotherapy, according to results of a ...
Putting notes on the fridge is one method that may help patients with glioblastoma who have worsened short-term memory, an expert explained. For patients with glioblastoma — a type of brain cancer — ...