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Evaluating Cognitive Health: Tools, Markers, and the Concept of Cognitive PIRA
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Key Takeaways
- Advanced imaging, CSF analysis, and peripheral blood markers are crucial for assessing cognitive health, offering insights into brain structure and function.
- Cognitive PIRA underscores the need to monitor cognitive changes that occur without clinical relapses, necessitating comprehensive assessment strategies.
Panelists discuss how clinicians can evaluate cognitive health using neuroimaging, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/blood biomarkers, and comprehensive assessments. Understanding concepts like cognitive progressive irreversible reductions in activity (PIRA) and focusing on multifaceted interventions—including lifestyle modifications, early detection, and personalized strategies—can help maintain cognitive wellness and mitigate decline.
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- Which tools, imaging, CSF, or peripheral blood markers can clinicians use to evaluate cognitive health in a patient? Please explain.
- What are your thoughts about the concept of cognitive PIRA?
- What advice would you have for health care providers so they can help patients better maintain their cognitive health?
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