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Tag Archives: MCI
Computer 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 odds of having memory loss more than … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Psychiatry/Psychology, Research
Tagged Arizona, computer use, Dr. Yonas Geda, exercise, Geda, Mayo Clinic, MCI, Memory Loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Ronald Petersen., Yonas Geda
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Overeating 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 observed a dose-response pattern … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged Mayo Clinic, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Yonas Geda
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NEJM 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 the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The journal article features … Continue reading
By briankilen |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged ABC News, Alzheimer's, Mayo Clinic, MCI, NEJM, Petersen
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Study linking Atrial Fibrillation and Mild Cognitive Impairment Finds Women More at Risk
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 likely than men to develop the condition. This study was presented at the … Continue reading
By briankilen |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged AAN, Alzheimer’s, atrial fibrillation, Dementia, MCI, Roberts, Study of Aging
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Monounsaturated 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 acids are commonly found in olive oil and canola oils, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, … Continue reading
By Karl Oestreich |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged Dementia, Mayo Clinic, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Roberts
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Mild 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 rate of 16 percent. … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Petersen
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Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from MCI to Dementia, Treatment Could Delay Dementia
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 thinking abilities, to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, apathy, Dementia, Depression, Dr. Yonas Geda, Mayo Clinic, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology & Neurosurgery
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Exercise 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 abilities. In previous studies, both physical exercise and cognitive … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alzheimer's, computer use, exercise, Geda, Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, MCI, Memory Loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment
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#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 the latest annual statistics from the Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged #MayoUSAToday, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, MCI, Ron Petersen, USA Today
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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 cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Cognitive Impairment, Geda, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology & Neurosurgery
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