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Showing 1 to 20 of 406 for “"Cognitive Function"”.
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COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN AGING COCAINE SMOKERS
… long-term cocaine use may significantly impact cognitive function in aging cocaine smokers; however, there is relatively little literature on this matter. The purpose of this study was to compare cognitive function in aging cocaine smokers and healthy aging individuals. The study enrolled a …
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Obesity Indices and Cognitive Function in Veterans
… Research examining body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function has demonstrated that young to middle-aged obese adults consistently demonstrate deficits in memory and executive function. Waist circumference (WC) is another measure of obesity that has been investigated as it relates to …
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PREFRONTAL ACTIVITY IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION: MECHANISMS AND MATURATION
A number of cognitive abilities, including working memory and response inhibition, mature relatively late in life. These functions are thought to be controlled by the prefrontal cortex, which itself undergoes a number of anatomical and functional changes that last beyond adolescence, into early …
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Memory Change and Cognitive Function among the Elderly
… The deleterious effects of aging on various cognitive abilities are widely recognized, yet little is known regarding what constitutes "normal" memory test performance in individuals over the age of 74. In this study, forgetting rates for verbal and nonverbal material from the Wechsler Memory …
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Cognitive Function in the Alcohol Addiction Treatment Population
… alcohol abuse has been linked to several cognitive deficits, such as problems with spatial processing, decreased executive functioning, impaired verbal fluency, poor working memory, response inhibition, and social problems such as aggression and social deviance. In order for patients to …
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The effects of sitting on cerebrovascular and cognitive function
… assessed the influence of SB on cerebrovascular function, comprising cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral autoregulation (CA) and cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity (CVR). This is of upmost importance since the maintenance of cerebrovascular function appears critical for cognition, mood and …
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Carotenoids, cognitive function, and brain health in pediatric populations
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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The Associations Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Cognitive Function
… (CVRFs) are known to contribute to vascular cognitive impairment and dementia in later life. Their modifiability provides a promising avenue for reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. This thesis summarizes the associations the current literature identifies between CVRFs, …
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Relationship between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in the Elderly
… non-pharmaceutical preventive measure against cognitive impairment. This study was designed to investigate the correlation between physical activity and cognitive function. Subjects were recruited from the Suwon Project, a cohort comprising a nonrandom convenience sample of ethnic Koreans aged …
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Cognitive function and social cognition in young first-episode psychosis patients
… Test (FEIT)) explained by different cognitive functions for the clinical group. Studies have examined the relationship between cognitive function and social cognition in schizophrenic patients, but relatively few studies have examined this relation in young first-episode psychosis …
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Does Poverty Really Impede Cognitive Function? Experimental Evidence from Tanzanian Fishers
<p>Does the feeling of scarcity really impede cognitive function? Using experimental evidence from Tanzanian fishers, this study examines the connection between poverty and cognitive function. Fishers in the experiment are tested on how exposure to a ‘scarcity trigger’ impacts cognition and …
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Relationship between Mental Activity and Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Elderly
… the association between mental activity and cognitive function after adjustment for depression and anxiety. This study was based on the Suwon Project, which was a cohort comprising of nonrandom convenience samples of ethnic Koreans aged 60 years and above. All the subjects completed the study …
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The cognitive function of the DMN and its role in consciousness
… are characterised by the presence of intrinsic functional connectivity networks (ICNs). Among them, the default mode network (DMN) has generated substantial interest and discussion for its distinct features and function. Accumulating empirical evidence from healthy participants and clinical …
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Individual and Partner Exercise Status and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
… respondent and spousal exercise score and cognitive outcomes of older adult respondents drawn from a nationally representative dataset, The Health and Retirement Study. Informed by the Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition (STAC), the present study sought to understand the role of both …
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Robotic evaluation of sensorimotor and cognitive function following exposure to subconcussive impacts
… to objectively quantify sensorimotor and cognitive function. Here, military snipers operating 0.50-caliber long-range rifles completed a visually guided reaching (VGR) and reverse visually guided reaching (RVGR) task using Kinarm. Assessments were completed before (n = 18) and after (n = …
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Impact of Prolonged Sitting on Cognitive Function: Implications for Cardio-metabolic Risk
… if prolonged sitting negatively impacts cognitive function, cerebral perfusion, and central cardiovascular hemodynamics; and secondly, to test whether weight or physical activity status alters this response. <strong>Methods:</strong> Participants (N=20, age=26±7; BMI=30±7 …
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Predicting the level of cognitive function from standing balance and salivary biomarkers
Purpose: Brief cognitive assessments (BCAs) like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are useful in examining the cognitive function of older adults with memory complaints. However, BCAs can be perceived as stressful, have a high ceiling effect, influenced by language barriers and the level of …
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Dose-Response Association Between Acute Exercise Duration, Exercise Recovery and Cognitive Function
… to be a desired intensity level to optimize cognitive function, however, this research has mostly been conducted among older adults despite the claim that cognitive function may start to decline in the early years (i.e., 20s). Another research gap within this population is our limited …
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