- People 45 and older who have elevated stress levels have been found to be 37 percent more likely to have cognitive problems, including memory and thinking issues, than those who are not stressed. The study followed 24,448 people who also are participants in a long-term, ongoing study https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802090 33 comments science
- Perceived Stress Tied to Worse Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults. Higher levels of stress versus low stress were associated with higher odds of poor cognition when adjusting for sociodemographic variables, cardiovascular risk factors, and depression https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802090 3 comments science