Avraham Schweiger

TL;DR: Among healthy older adults, individuals with poorer EF are more prone to falls, and optimal screening, early detection, and treatment of falls should, apparently, also target this cognitive domain.

TL;DR: In this article, the factors that contribute to the dual tasking (DT) changes in performance that occur when older adults walk while simultaneously performing other tasks are not well known, and the authors hypothesized that cognitive and motor reserve (e.g., executive function [EF], postural control, and walking abilities) and affect (e) influence the DT decrements (DTDs) in gait.

TL;DR: Among community-living older adults, the risk of future falls was predicted by performance on EF and attention tests conducted 5 years earlier, indicating that screening EF will likely enhance fall risk assessment, and that treatment of EF may reduce fall risk.

TL;DR: Mindstreams tests are effective in detecting MCI, providing a comprehensive profile of cognitive function, and the enhanced precision and ease of use of these computerized tests make the NeuroTrax system a valuable clinical tool in the identification of elderly at high risk for dementia.

TL;DR: The enhanced short-term success rates with nicotine gum in the clinic study are attributed to an effective interaction between use of the active preparation and clinic support, and long-term cessation may require extended maintenance procedures and/or an identification of optimal gum use.