Tag: cognitive decline
Most Older Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Suffer Mental Decline after...
By Linda Carroll
(Reuters Health)
Most older women who get chemotherapy for breast cancer do not experience problems with cognition in the first two years after...
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle in Old Age Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
By Lisa Rapaport
(Reuters Health)
Older adults who take care of their heart may be less likely to develop dementia than people who don't focus on...
Dementia Patients May Benefit from Music Therapy
By Linda Carroll
(Reuters Health)
Music therapy may improve depression and anxiety in dementia patients, a new analysis suggests
Music therapy might also improve emotional well-being...
Biogen/Eisai Alzheimer’s Drug Cuts Cognitive Decline 30 Percent: Study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters)
Biogen Inc and partner Eisai Co Ltd said patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease treated with their experimental drug BAN2401 experienced...
Lowering Blood Pressure Cuts Risk of Memory Decline: U.S. Study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters)
Aggressively lowering blood pressure significantly reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia among hypertension patients in a large...
Maintaining Healthy Vision May Help Keep Brain in Shape, Too
By Anne Harding
(Reuters Health)
Waning eyesight may hasten the pace of cognitive decline in older people, suggests a U.S. study
The results suggest that vision fixes,...
