Publications by authors named "E Santillo"
Background: Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia.
Aims: This study examined the relationship between BP and clinical/cognitive/neuropsychological aspects in MCI individuals.
Methods: MCI patients underwent clinical, functional, cognitive and metacognitive, as well as psychological assessments.
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- Elevated cortisol levels are linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), leading to treatments aimed at lowering these hormone levels for prevention or therapy.
- A comprehensive intervention (CI) over two months, which included cognitive stimulation and lifestyle changes, was tested on AD patients to see if it could lower cortisol levels and improve cognitive health.
- The intervention showed short-term benefits with reduced cortisol and better cognitive function, but many participants experienced a rebound effect with increased cortisol and cognitive decline after 24 months, highlighting the need for careful treatment planning in AD management.
When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread globally from the Hubei region of China in December 2019, the impact on elderly people was particularly unfavorable. The mortality associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was highest in older individuals, in whom frailty and comorbidities increased susceptibility to severe forms of COVID-19. Unfortunately, in older patients, the course of COVID-19 was often characterized by significant cardiovascular complications, such as heart failure decompensation, arrhythmias, pericarditis, and myopericarditis.
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