Sentence examples for decline in mental function from inspiring English sources

[C2.] Results in Alzheimer's Trial A small clinical trial has produced preliminary evidence that gene therapy might slow the decline in mental function associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Cardiovascular risk factors in middle age are associated with brain deterioration and a decline in mental function later in life, a new report has found.

These findings have led some researchers to argue that there is a vicious cycle of obesity and decline in mental function, whereby excess body weight impacts learning, which in turn impairs peoples' memories of recent meals, and also their ability to regulate food consumption.

And more than a quarter experience a decline in mental function akin to that seen in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, the study says.

The latest research, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the sudden decline in mental function was as likely to affect young patients as it was those who were older.

Aging is associated with a decline in mental function across multiple domains, including memory and emotional processes [ 26].

Taking up a musical instrument, even late in life, is good for the brain, and "can slow, stop, or even reverse, age or illness-related decline in mental functions".

As we get older, most of us experience an age-related decline in mental functions such as attention and memory, and in some people the acceleration of this process leads to the development of Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia.

Ageing is accompanied by a decline in mental functions leading to a reduced motivation for physical activities, as well as a decline in motor skills resulting in mobility impairment and higher risk of falling [ 3, 4].

Moreover, soldiers reporting PTSD symptoms after deployment should also be assessed for declines in mental function.

Thus, soldiers with poor social support may need additional resources prior to deployment or during deployment to buffer against declines in mental function.