Publications by authors named "Dev Ashish"
Problem, Research Strategy, and Findings: Low physical activity (PA) and Type 2 diabetes are associated with cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease, but the evidence is inconsistent and particularly limited by ethnicity. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of PA and Type 2 diabetes with cognition in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites. The study was a cross-sectional analysis of the Health and Aging Brain Study-Health Disparities (n = 1,982-2,000 after removing outliers).
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- This retrospective study examined how processing speed affects naming performance on five different tests among outpatient veterans.
- The researchers found that processing speed, as measured by a specific index, accounted for 5%-26% of the variability in performance across these naming tests.
- Results indicated that cognitive impairment significantly impacted naming abilities, with the strength of this impact varying depending on the test used, highlighting the importance of considering processing speed in clinical evaluations.