Month: January 2022

Longitudinal Trajectories of Participant- and Study Partner-Rated Cognitive Decline, in Relation to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers and Mood Symptoms

Whereas discrepancies between participant- and study partner-reported cognitive concerns on the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) continuum have been observed, more needs to be known regarding the longitudinal trajectories of participant- vs. study partner-reported concerns, particularly their relationship to AD biomarkers and mood symptomology. Additionally, it is unclear whether years of in-clinic data collection are needed to […]

Published on January 31, 2022

Widowhood Impairs Emotional Cognition Among Elderly

BackgroundThe negative impacts of spousal bereavement on the emotional health of the elderly (e.g., depression and anxiety) have been revealed. However, whether widowhood impairs emotional cognition among the elderly is less known. The purpose of this study is to reveal the emotional cognitive deficits among the widowed elderly.MethodsIn this study, we recruited 44 widowed elderly […]

Published on January 31, 2022

To keep or not to keep those New Year’s resolutions?

New research suggests that people may not always want help with sticking to their New Year’s resolutions. Individuals often make resolutions in January to maintain healthy lifestyle regimes – for example to eat better or exercise more often – then fail to keep them. Behavioural scientists frequently interpret such behaviour as evidence of a conflict […]

Published on January 31, 2022