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Loss of vision associated with loss of cognition
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Setting goals to be more active slows memory decline in older African Americans
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Researchers map how Alzheimer’s pathology spreads across brain networks
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New study gives insights on sedation and postoperative delirium risk in older patients
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Common use of antipsychotics shown ineffective for delirium in intensive care patients
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