Physical Exercise Can Prevent, Improve Cognitive Impairment
A Mayo Clinic study published in the January issue of Archives of Neurology found that moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild...
View Article#MayoUSAToday Twitter Chat on Alzheimer's Disease
Ron Petersen, M.D., Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic, will participate in a Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss Alzheimer’s Disease and...
View ArticleExercise and Computer Use May Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment
A new Mayo Clinic study found that physical exercise and computer use may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking...
View ArticleApathy and Depression Predict Progression from MCI to Dementia, Treatment...
A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual’s progression from mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in...
View ArticleMild Cognitive Impairment is More Common in Men
A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence...
View ArticleMonounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats May Decrease MCI
Mayo Clinic researchers found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment decreased with an increase in the consumption of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Monounsaturated fatty...
View ArticleStudy linking Atrial Fibrillation and Mild Cognitive Impairment Finds Women...
Patients with atrial fibrillation are more likely to develop non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) report researchers from the Mayo Clinic. Moreover, women with atrial fibrillation are more...
View ArticleNEJM publishes article on Mild Cognitive Impairment practice at Mayo Clinic
In the June issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Ron Petersen presents an article reviewing the clinical problem of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Mild cognitive impairment represents...
View ArticleOvereating May Double Risk of Memory Loss
Counting calories may do more than just help shrink your waistline. A new study from Mayo Clinic suggests that eating too much may double the risk for memory loss in people age 70 and older. “We...
View ArticleComputer Use and Exercise May Reduce the Odds of Memory Loss
You think your computer has a lot of memory … if you keep using your computer you may, too. Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your...
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