Mireille Jacobson ([email protected]) is an associate professor at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and codirector of the Aging and Cognition Program at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for ...

Neuropsychological assessment, or cognitive testing, is the gold standard tool for measuring cognitive functions (or the “software” of the brain) such as memory, language, attention, visuospatial ...

Cognitive tests are having a moment in the spotlight right now, as President Donald J. Trump frequently talks about his experience taking them. The tests can take a variety of forms and measure ...

Distinguishing early forms of cognitive impairment from normal aging can be a difficult diagnostic puzzle. Most primary care physicians understand the importance of identifying and managing this ...

Cognition can be generally defined as the state or processes of being able to perceive and judge reality effectively. Cognitive tests are designed to determine whether you may have any issues with ...

In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers investigate the effects of anxiety on cognitive degeneration in non-dementia elderly. To this end, a multi-omics approach was used to elucidate ...

Candidates from cohort 5 attempt to traverse an obstacle at the Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion Commander Assessment Program January 23, 2020, at Fort Knox, Ky. (Staff Sgt. Daniel ...

Louis Volante receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Don A. Klinger receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ...