Analyzing the Mini-Cog score as a continuous variable, it was found to have a nearly linear negative correlation with POD risk: for each 1-point increase in the score, the risk of POD decreased by 23% ...

One of the hardest things many people go through is losing their memories. Slowly forgetting your loved ones, the memories that you formed with them, essentially losing a huge part of yourself and ...

Cognitive decline involves a gradual loss of thinking skills, including memory, reasoning, and attention. While some decline is normal with aging, significant changes could indicate a cognitive ...

A portion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a 10-minute test designed to detect mild cognitive impairment such as the onset of dementia. (Courtesy of MoCA) Doubts about the mental fitness of ...

A five-minute cognitive assessment test and an electronic medical record (EMR) decision-making add-on system improved dementia diagnosis and care, according to a clinical trial. Researchers assessed ...

Recently, researchers created the 5-Cog tool, a non-education-biased, culturally sensitive, and simple five-minute cognitive evaluation tool linked with an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded ...