Superior attention and Working Memory (WM) have been reported for habitual action video gamers compared to other gamers or non-players. With an online experiment we measured visuo-spatial WM capacity and ability to ignore distraction, and participants listed the video games they played. Categorising the 209 young adult participants (18–30 years) according to the game type… Continue reading Higher working #memory capacity and distraction-resistance associated with strategy (not action) #game playing in younger adults, but #puzzle game playing in older adults
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Association Between Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cognition
Importance The magnitude of cognitive change after incident myocardial infarction (MI) is unclear.Objective To assess whether incident MI is associated with changes in cognitive function after adjusting for pre-MI cognitive trajectories.Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included adults without MI, dementia, or stroke and with complete covariates from the following US population-based cohort studies conducted from 1971… Continue reading Association Between Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cognition
Older adults with lower working memory capacity benefit from transcranial direct current stimulation when combined with working memory training: A preliminary study
Aging is a very diverse process: successful agers retain most cognitive functioning, while others experience mild to severe cognitive decline. This decline may eventually negatively impact one’s everyday activities. Therefore, scientists must develop approaches to counteract or, at least, slow down the negative change in cognitive performance of aging individuals. Combining cognitive training and transcranial… Continue reading Older adults with lower working memory capacity benefit from transcranial direct current stimulation when combined with working memory training: A preliminary study
Time Trends in Incidence of Reported Memory Concerns and Cognitive Decline: A Cohort Study in UK Primary Care
Purpose: To investigate time trends in incidence of recorded memory concerns (MC) and cognitive decline (CD) in a UK older population presenting to primary care with no prior diagnosis of dementia. To determine the risk of developing dementia in people with recorded memory concern and cognitive decline.Patients and methods: We included individuals aged 65– 99… Continue reading Time Trends in Incidence of Reported Memory Concerns and Cognitive Decline: A Cohort Study in UK Primary Care
Assessment of Risk Factors and Early Presentations of Parkinson Disease in Primary Care in a Diverse UK Population
Importance Early features of Parkinson disease (PD) have been described through population-based studies that overrepresent White, affluent groups and may not be generalizable. Objective To investigate the association between risk factors and prediagnostic presentations of PD in an ethnically diverse UK population with high socioeconomic deprivation but universal access to health care. Design, Setting, and… Continue reading Assessment of Risk Factors and Early Presentations of Parkinson Disease in Primary Care in a Diverse UK Population
Dietary #DHA prevents cognitive impairment and inflammatory gene expression in aged male rats fed a diet enriched with refined #carbohydrates
•A processed-foods diet (PD) impaired learning and memory in aged male rats. •PD increased inflammatory genes in the hippocampus and amygdala of aged rats. •DHA supplementation prevented memory deficits in PD-fed aged rats. •DHA supplementation ameliorated increases in inflammatory gene expression. •PD consumption led to increased weight gain in young and aged rats. AbstractThe consumption… Continue reading Dietary #DHA prevents cognitive impairment and inflammatory gene expression in aged male rats fed a diet enriched with refined #carbohydrates
Effect of Transcranial Near-Infrared #Light 1068 nm Upon #Memory Performance in Aging Healthy Individuals: A Pilot Study
We present a pilot study of near-infrared (NIR) 1068 nm transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (PBM-T). Impact upon motor function, memory, and processing speed in healthy individuals, older than 45 years of age, was evaluated. Methods: PBM-T was performed at home using a transcranial phototherapy device, a helmet that comprised 14 air cooled light emitting diode panel arrays,… Continue reading Effect of Transcranial Near-Infrared #Light 1068 nm Upon #Memory Performance in Aging Healthy Individuals: A Pilot Study
#Smoking is associated with impaired verbal learning and #memory performance in women more than men
Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) include structural and functional blood vessel injuries linked to poor neurocognitive outcomes. Smoking might indirectly increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment by exacerbating vascular disease risks. Sex disparities in VCID have been reported, however, few studies have assessed the sex-specific relationships between smoking and memory performance and… Continue reading #Smoking is associated with impaired verbal learning and #memory performance in women more than men
Partial and Total #Sleep Deprivation Interferes with Neural Correlates of Consolidation of #Fear Extinction #Memory
We assessed the impact of total and partial sleep loss on neural correlates of fear conditioning and extinction learning and recall in healthy young adults. Methods Participants (56.3% female, age 24.8±3.4) were randomized to a night of normal sleep (NS, n=48), sleep restriction (SR, n=53), or sleep deprivation (SD, n=53). All completed fear conditioning and… Continue reading Partial and Total #Sleep Deprivation Interferes with Neural Correlates of Consolidation of #Fear Extinction #Memory
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