Month: November 2022

Does cognitive frailty affect post-surgical recovery in the elderly? Unlikely!

Imagine you’ve just finished a marathon and now your brain decides to take a rest too. That’s what delayed neurocognitive recovery (DNR) feels like after surgery for older adults. This study looked at the connection between DNR and a condition called cognitive frailty (CF) in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The researchers screened 146 individuals […]

Published on November 15, 2022

Using SyMRI to Predict Brain Age and Understand Age-Related Changes

Imagine your brain as a building that undergoes changes over time. Scientists used synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (syMRI) to examine these changes and create a model for predicting brain age. By measuring relaxation values in 17 brain regions of 1,000 healthy individuals, they discovered that these values vary with age and differ between sexes. Certain […]

Published on November 15, 2022

Skull Bone Density and Parkinson’s: The Motor Connection

In the world of Parkinson’s disease, low skull bone density may sound like an unrelated concern. But research has shown that poor skull bone density in women with PD is actually associated with a worse motor prognosis. It’s like having a weaker foundation for a building, making it more difficult to support the body’s movements. […]

Published on November 15, 2022