Hacker News with Generative AI: Cognitive Decline

Higher triglyceride glucose index linked to increased risk of cognitive decline (psypost.org)
A recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of Affective Disorders revealed that individuals with a higher triglyceride glucose (TyG) index face an increased risk of cognitive decline.

Health, Medical Research, Cognitive Decline, Meta-Analysis

8 points by XzetaU8 27 days ago | 0 comments

Memory Loss Isn't the Only Sign of Dementia (nytimes.com)
Memory loss is the most well-known symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. But experts say there are other warning signs that can signal early brain changes — ones that are especially important for types of dementia where forgetfulness is not the primary symptom.

Health, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline

14 points by rawgabbit 55 days ago | 2 comments

Did the Pandemic Break Our Brains? (time.com)
Not long ago, Mark Chiverton, a 33-year-old in the U.K., noticed he was making a lot of silly mistakes. He’d mix up words when writing emails, or blank on a basic term while talking to his wife. None of these slip-ups were all that concerning on their own—but they were happening frequently enough that Chiverton worried he was, to put it bluntly, “getting dumber.”

Cognitive Decline, Pandemic Impact, Psychology, Mental Health

4 points by amichail 58 days ago | 4 comments

Humanity's newest brain gains are most at risk from ageing (nature.com)

Aging, Neuroscience, Biology, Cognitive Decline

3 points by pseudolus 84 days ago | 0 comments

Risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults with Covid-19: review (sciencedirect.com)

Cognitive Decline, Dementia, COVID-19, Health, Research

3 points by puttycat 100 days ago | 0 comments

Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults diagnosed with Covid-19 (sciencedirect.com)

Cognitive Decline, Dementia, COVID-19, Health, Older Adults

11 points by doener 101 days ago | 1 comments

Is the musical mind immune to cognitive decline? (studyfinds.org)