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Filter by:Little is known about maternal iodine nutrition before conception and its relation with the child's cognitive function. Using samples and data from the Southampton Women's Survey, iodine measurements from urine collected before the mothers became pregnant will be related to cognitive function measures in the children at age 6-7 years.
This study aims to study the relationship between diet and cognitive function among 4-5-year-olds.
The purpose of this study is to determine the separate and combined effects of high-intensity interval exercise and chocolate milk on glycemic response, cognitive function, subjective appetite, and salivary cortisol among children aged 9-13 year old children.
The overall objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of DCTclock as an adjunctive tool for use by clinicians to evaluate cognitive function in adults aged 55-95.
There is increasing evidence that medications with anticholinergic effects may adversely affect cognitive function. Older adults are particularly sensitive to anticholinergic effects because of changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The cumulative effect of taking one or more medicines with anticholinergic properties is referred to as anticholinergic burden. To estimate the anticholinergic burden, Boustani et al. published the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden scale (2008). The objective of this study is to measure the association between the use of medications with anticholinergic properties (identified by the ACB scale) and cognitive performance. Anticholinergic use and cognitive performance will be measured at baseline and 6-months follow-up.
Early stroke rehabilitation is known to be an effective and essential therapy in gaining functional independence and preventing complications. However, there was no consensus of proper amount of cognitive rehabilitation in stroke patients. In this study, the investigators assess the effects of the intensive cognitive rehabilitation during subacute phase to improve cognitive function at 6 months after onset in patients with first-ever strokes.
While it is well established that physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for vascular disease and cognitive decline, the mechanism by which exercise exerts its protective effect on the cerebral circulation and cognition is unknown. This knowledge gap was recognized recently in the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Alzheimer's Association document "National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health". Our rationale for these studies is that the identification of physical exercise as a lifestyle factor able to improve cerebrovascular reserve and cognition would establish a strong scientific framework justifying design of a randomized clinical trial that could evaluate the role of physical activity in cerebrovascular health and function. This research is based on data we obtained from a cross-sectional study that showed significant relations between physical fitness, vascular regulation and cognition. Cerebrovascular reserve and cognition were better maintained in women who were physically active but reduced in women who were sedentary. Our central hypothesis is that regular aerobic exercise mitigates age-related decreases in cerebrovascular reserve, which in turn imparts benefits in cognition. Further, we believe that these effects will persist after the structured aerobic exercise program is terminated. Our 18 month study began with a 6-month baseline period, followed by a 6-month exercise intervention, and a 6-month follow-up period. In addition, there are 5-year and 10-year follow-up periods. Volunteers (men and women aged ≥ 55 years) from the community were recruited using a variety of recruitment methods including media and distribution lists. After the baseline (pre-training) measurements, participants underwent a six-month aerobic training program, following guidelines previously used by us and according to the new exercise guidelines for older adults established by American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. The study involves comprehensive assessments of physical fitness, cerebrovascular responses to carbon dioxide at rest and during sub-maximal exercise, and an extensive battery of cognitive function tests.
Objective: Evaluation the improvement of the cognitive function of tandospirone add-on treatment on patients with AD comorbid anxiety. Number of Patients: 30 Methodology: Randomized, open-label, parallel-group Assigned Interventions: Experimental: Tandospirone, 30-60 mg/d + Donepezil, 10 mg/d; Control group: Donepezil, 10 mg/d. Effect Evaluation: Primary Outcome: Change from baseline in ADAS-cog total score at week 12; NPI scale total score at week 12;
The investigators aim to establish a research project to test the impact of gaming by carrying out a digital gaming interventions, monitoring its cognitive and clinical outcomes, while concurrently performing a multimodal brain imaging experiment.
Cognitive performance will be studied over time using an iPad game interface called the nine choice human game (5CH) in normal volunteer subjects before during and after experimentally induced thermal (cold or warm) pain or control (no intervention).