cognitive impairment

Topline NFL players who reported experiencing symptoms of concussion during their careers showed problems with memory and cognition decades after retirement, according to a study published Thursday in the Archives of Clinical…

"Cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke have been associated with an increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults, but less is known about how having these diseases before age 60 impacts cognition…

A major contributor to dementia, substantial long-term impairment, and mortality is stroke. The American Heart Association revealed that stroke patients are more likely to experience depression, which has a detrimental effect on functional…