Social isolation and cognitive function in later life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IEM Evans, A Martyr, R Collins… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Background: There is some evidence to suggest that social isolation may be associated with
poor cognitive function in later life. However, findings are inconsistent and there is wide …

Mild behavioral impairment as a marker of cognitive decline in cognitively normal older adults

B Creese, H Brooker, Z Ismail, KA Wesnes… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) is a neurobehavioral syndrome characterized by
later life emergent neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) that represent an at-risk state for …

Cognitive decline in older adults in the UK during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of PROTECT study data

A Corbett, G Williams, B Creese… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Although the long-term health effects of COVID-19 are increasingly recognised,
the societal restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic hold the potential for considerable …

Type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment in an older population with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome: baseline cross-sectional analysis of the …

N Mallorquí-Bagué, M Lozano-Madrid, E Toledo… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
This study cross-sectionally examines in the elderly population:(a) the association of type 2
diabetes with executive function (EF);(b) the effect of BMI on both type 2 diabetes and EF;(c) …

Profile of mild behavioral impairment and factor structure of the Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist in cognitively normal older adults

B Creese, A Griffiths, H Brooker, A Corbett… - International …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objectives: In this large population study, we set out to examine the profile of mild behavioral
impairment (MBI) by using the Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) and to explore …

Implementing remote memory clinics to enhance clinical care during and after COVID-19

AP Owens, C Ballard, M Beigi, C Kalafatis… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Social isolation is likely to be recommended for older adults due to COVID-19, with ongoing
reduced clinical contact suggested for this population. This has increased the need for …

Impact of coffee, wine, and chocolate consumption on cognitive outcome and MRI parameters in old age

S Haller, ML Montandon, C Rodriguez, FR Herrmann… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Coffee, wine and chocolate are three frequently consumed substances with a significant
impact on cognition. In order to define the structural and cerebral blood flow correlates of self …

The adverse effect of modifiable dementia risk factors on cognition amplifies across the adult lifespan

AA LaPlume, L McKetton, B Levine… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Reversible lifestyle behaviors (modifiable risk factors) can reduce dementia risk
by 40%, but their prevalence and association with cognition throughout the adult lifespan is …

The relationship between playing musical instruments and cognitive trajectories: Analysis from a UK ageing cohort

G Vetere, G Williams, C Ballard… - … journal of geriatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The accumulation of age‐associated cognitive deficits can lead to Mild
Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia. This is a major public health issue for the modern …

Differences in awareness of positive and negative age-related changes accounting for variability in health outcomes

S Sabatini, OC Ukoumunne, A Brothers, M Diehl… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Higher awareness of positive age-related changes (AARC gains) is related to better mental
health, whereas higher awareness of negative age-related changes (AARC losses) is …