Perceived Stress Tied To Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults, Data Find

CNN (3/7, McPhillips) reports that “people with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a…study found.” The study “did find that participants with elevated stress levels were more likely to have uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors and poor lifestyle factors.” These findings were published online March 7 in JAMA Network Open.

MedPage Today (3/7, George) reports “perceived stress was linked with both prevalent and incident cognitive impairment in older adults,” according to “data from a national longitudinal cohort study” that included 24,448 people.

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— “Stress may lead to lower cognitive function, study finds “Deidre McPhillips, CNN, March 7, 2023

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