Title: HPA Dysregulation Negatively Influences Cognitive Function in the Elderly.
Summary: HPA axis dysregulation seems to be associated with low cognitive performance in the elderly. Slower cortisol elimination rates could predict cognitive decline affecting principally non-verbal functioning in men and verbal functioning in women. Interventions blocking this pathway may provide new therapies for blocking cognitive decline.
Citation: Beluche, I., Carrière, I., Ritchie, K., and Ancelin, M. L. (2009). A prospective study of diurnal cortisol and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly people. Psychological medicine, pages 1-11. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/5926636
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