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Introduction to the special section on health and cognitive function
Shari R Waldstein1, Merrill F Elias
1Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Geriatric Research Educational and Clinical Center, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. waldstei@umbc.edu
Abstract:
Numerous factors related to health and diseases have been studied in relation to cognitive function. It has been shown that across the life span, systemic medical diseases can negatively impact cognitive function. Factors that influence the development of medical diseases, such as poor health habits, biological risk factors, hormones, genetic factors, exposure to environmental toxins, and certain treatments for disease, can also have an adverse effect on cognitive function. Conversely, factors such as high levels of education, good health habits, and some treatments for disease can be protective. Included in this special section are 6 empirical articles that examine the relation of health or disease to cognitive function.
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