Public Health.

Background: Stress is known to have a negative impact on hippocampal volume (HCV) and convey higher risk for development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previous research has established differences among older adults by racial/ethnic background in levels of stress (Brown, Mitchell, & Ailshire, 2020) and HCV (Bygrave et al., 2022).

Feasibility of a Telehealth Compensatory Cognitive Training Program for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Objectives: Older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may benefit from compensatory cognitive training (CCT). This study investigated the feasibility of telehealth CCT among older adults with MCI.

Methods: Adults age 55+ with MCI ( = 28) and a care partner ( = 18) participated in telehealth CCT.

Long-Term Recreational Cannabis Use Is Associated With Lower Executive Function and Processing Speed in a Pilot Sample of Older Adults.

More older adults are using cannabis for recreational and/or medical purposes, but most studies examining cognitive function and cannabis use do not include older adults. The current small pilot study sought to compare cognitive function and emotional functioning among adults age 60 and older who were regular, primarily recreational cannabis users ( = 28) and nonusers ( = 10). A bimodal distribution was observed among cannabis users such that they had either initiated regular use more recently ("short-term" users; ≤7 years, = 13) or earlier in life ("long-term" users; ≥19 years, = 15).

Surgical management of the patient living with autism.

Background: Although 1 in 59 children currently born are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known on how to best manage those patients who require surgical intervention.The purpose of this study is to (1) investigate the best care strategies for surgical patients living with autism spectrum disorder (2) provide recommendations on how to apply those strategies to clinical practice.

Methods: A literature review was conducted to investigate the best clinical practices for optimizing surgical care for individuals living with autism spectrum disorder.

Factor structure and measurement invariance of a neuropsychological test battery designed for assessment of cognitive functioning in older Mexican Americans.

Introduction: The present study sought to investigate the measurement invariance of commonly used neuropsychological tests in an ethnically (Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic) and linguistically (Spanish vs. English) diverse sample.

Telemedicine for postoperative visits at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Results of a needs assessment study.

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center initiated a telemedicine program in the early 1990s as a way to streamline care and increase convenience for patients and clinicians. In this study, we explored employing telemedicine for postoperative visits for patients in the general surgery clinic. We surveyed 346 veterans about their preferred method of follow-up.