Social cognitive deficits are prominent in many conditions and are critical predictors of functional outcomes because they affect the ability to form and sustain interpersonal relationships ...

The term vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) was introduced around the start of the new millennium and refers to the contribution of vascular pathology to any severity of cognitive impairment, ranging ...

Since the first presidential debate there has been much talk about cognitive tests. Here’s what these tests look like and what they can and can’t measure. There has been much talk about the cognitive ...

Can you draw a picture of a cube? Or count backward from 100 by 7 at least five times? Then you might perform well on a cognitive test. Cognitive tests are receiving national attention after President ...

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 ...

Difficulties with neurocognitive function occur in up to 90% of patients with brain tumors at some point during the disease course and are a major detractor from overall quality of life. Screening ...

Cognitive function is critical for an older patient's ability to conduct daily activities and maintain independence. Evaluating cognitive function may help inform older patients and their oncologists ...

Background: Canada has a growing multinational immigrant population. Many commonly used cognitive assessment tools have known cultural biases and are difficult to use in ethnically diverse patient ...