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cognition /tags/cognition cognition en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT How loneliness may contribute to dementia and cognitive impairment /health-wellness/2024-12-16/how-loneliness-may-contribute-to-dementia-and-cognitive-impairment A meta-analysis found loneliness increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by more than 30%. But a North Texas neurologist says you can do something about it. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-16/how-loneliness-may-contribute-to-dementia-and-cognitive-impairment Sam Baker How UTSW uses younger volunteers to help some older adults with 'unsettling' hospital stays /health-wellness/2023-08-14/how-utsw-uses-younger-volunteers-to-help-some-older-adults-with-unsettling-hospital-stays The director of UT Southwestern's Hospital Elder Life Program explains why time in the hospital can lead to cognitive problems for some older adults. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-14/how-utsw-uses-younger-volunteers-to-help-some-older-adults-with-unsettling-hospital-stays Sam Baker Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Texas. New study says it may affect brain health /health-wellness/2023-07-17/heart-disease-is-a-leading-cause-of-death-in-texas-new-study-says-it-may-affect-brain-health Data from U.S. studies over 40 years found some heart attack victims experienced cognitive decline at a more accelerated rate as they aged than patients without underlying heart disease. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-07-17/heart-disease-is-a-leading-cause-of-death-in-texas-new-study-says-it-may-affect-brain-health Sam Baker How education, race, and ethnicity may factor in who gets dementia and mild cognitive impairment /health-wellness/2022-11-21/how-education-race-and-ethnicity-may-factor-in-who-gets-dementia-and-mild-cognitive-impairment �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker talks about why dementia isn't all about age with Dr. Molly Camp, an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry Department of UT Southwestern Medical Center. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-21/how-education-race-and-ethnicity-may-factor-in-who-gets-dementia-and-mild-cognitive-impairment Sam Baker Vital Signs: A Sharper Brain May Mean Leaving The Comfort Zone /health-science-tech/2013-11-04/vital-signs-a-sharper-brain-may-mean-leaving-the-comfort-zone In this week’s installment of Vital Signs, a new study challenging the idea of simply staying active and engaged to keep aging minds sharp. Researchers at… Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:03:05 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-11-04/vital-signs-a-sharper-brain-may-mean-leaving-the-comfort-zone Sam Baker