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The effect of caffeine consumption was inconsistently associated with clinical dementia, possibly due to group differences in dementia causes.

Fifty-two cognitive resilience proteins were specific for cognitive decline and an estimated 30% may offer resilience for both cognitive and noncognitive AD phenotypes.

While napping does increase with age, excessive napping may foreshadow cognitive decline.

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in life, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Being more conscientious and extroverted appears to keep mild cognitive impairment at bay longer, while being neurotic can mean a higher chance of cognitive decline.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are

Story at a glance For the study, researchers analyzed data from 1,954 participants in the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Participants agreed to annual assessments of their cognitive abilities follo…

Excessive daytime napping over a year predicts worse cognitive performance the following year and vice versa.

Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia may share common pathophysiological mechanisms or be bidirectionally related with excessive daytime napping.