Month: January 2022

Relationships Among Cognitive Function, Frailty, and Health Outcome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

BackgroundFrailty and cognitive impairment are significant problems faced by older adults, which have a significant impact on their activities of daily living, social activities, and quality of life.DesignCross-sectional study.MethodsA total of 252 older adults in two communities in Yangzhou were randomly selected. The cognitive function of the elderly was assessed using the Memory and Executive […]

Published on January 21, 2022

Episodic Memory Impairment Mediates the Loss of Awareness in Mild Cognitive Impairment

IntroductionLoss of awareness is a common symptom in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and responsible for a significant loss of functional abilities. The mechanisms underlying loss of awareness in AD is unknown, although previous findings have implicated dysfunction of primary executive functioning (EF) or episodic memory (EM) to be the cause. Therefore, our main study objective was […]

Published on January 21, 2022

Alzheimer’s Patient Groups Protest Medicare’s Proposal to Limit Coverage of New Drugs

Alzheimer’s patient groups, disappointed by Medicare’s plan to sharply limit coverage of new drugs for the brain-wasting disease, are planning publicity and lobbying campaigns to protest a proposal they say could delay their use for 10 years. “Congress has to know how bad… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on January 21, 2022