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Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly

November 20, 2017

All segments of the international population are living longer, and many will experience dementia. Policymakers are focused on the cost estimates of caring for elders with cognitive impairment.…

Dual-task gait testing may identify dementia risk in MCI patients

May 25, 2017

Dual-task gait testing (assessing gait while performing a challenging cognitive task) can help identify patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who are at risk for progression to dementia,…

Memory training improves plasticity in patients with MCI

March 11, 2011

Patents with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and who completed memory training had neural changes measurable with brain imaging, indicating their brains remain “plastic” and capable of change. Read…

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