cognitive function

Periodontitis May Indicate Risk of Cognitive Decline

Cognitive functioning and dementia can dramatically affect the conditions for oral health, according to...

Poor Cognitive Function Linked With Higher Risk of Tooth Loss

Research led by the University of Leeds School of Dentistry has associated poor cognitive...

Periodontal Treatment May Improve Cirrhosis Symptoms

Routine oral care to treat periodontitis may play a role in reducing inflammation and...

Dementia Patients Receive Less Oral Healthcare

Subsequent to a diagnosis of dementia, patients have less contact with dental care services,...

Single Anesthesia Dose Poses No Cognitive Danger to Children

A single exposure to general anesthesia poses no cognitive risk to healthy children under...

Ability to Chew Could Impact Dementia Risk

Chewing could help keep dementia away. New research from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden...

Exercise Safeguards Seniors’ Memory

“Strikingly, this small amount of running was sufficient to confer robust benefits for those...

Scans Show Surprising Differences in Brain-Injury Patients

“Not all minimally conscious patients are the same, and not all patients with locked-in...

Importance of Exercise for Those at Special Risk for Alzheimer’s

In the study groups of those carrying the gene, individuals who exercised showed greater...