Neuropsychology Archives

Pulmonary function is associated with cognitive decline and structural brain differences

by PsyAsia International | Friday, October 1, 2021 | Brain, Dementia, Dementia Journals, Memory, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Working Memory

October 1, 2021 Abstract The association of poor pulmonary function (PF) with cognitive trajectories and structural brain differences remains unclear. Within the Rush Memory and Aging Project, 1377 dementia-free subjects were followed up to 21 years. PF was assessed...

80| Cognitive Reserve – With Dr. Yaakov Stern

by PsyAsia International | Friday, October 1, 2021 | Cognition, Dementia, MCI, Neuropsychology Podcasts, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Wellbeing

October 1, 2021 This episode is a conversation about cognitive reserve, which is a heuristic that helps explain variation across people in their ability to withstand neuropathology. We discuss terminology, including defining and differentiating cognitive reserve,...

Relationships among tau burden, atrophy, age, and naming in the aphasic variant of Alzheimer’s disease

by PsyAsia International | Thursday, September 9, 2021 | Aging, Amyloid, Atrophy, Dementia, Dementia Journals, Naming, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Tau

September 9, 2021 Abstract Introduction Examination of pathologic, anatomic, and cognitive relationships has been limited in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) with underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) neuropathology. Methods Spatial relationships between tau...

Longitudinal association of apolipoprotein E and sleep with incident dementia

by PsyAsia International | Thursday, September 9, 2021 | Alzheimer's, Apnea, APOE, Dementia, Dementia Journals, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Sleep

September 9, 2021 Abstract Introduction Few longitudinal studies have explored the association between apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) status, sleep disturbances, and incident dementia among middle-aged participants. Methods Cox regression analyses explored the...

First-Hand Reports Of “Brain Fog” Highlight Struggles Of Those Living With Long Covid

by PsyAsia International | Thursday, September 9, 2021 | Attention, Cognition, COVID, Executive Function, Long Covid, Malingering, Memory, PsyAsia Neuropsychology, Psychology

September 9, 2021 By Emma L. Barratt Around one in five of those who have recovered from Covid-19 report ongoing symptoms, also known as long Covid. Experiences with this new condition are varied, and several symptoms are neuropsychological in nature. One such symptom...