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Study Links Emotion and Cognition in Older Adults

10/15/2025

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  • The study expanded cognitive assessments in older adults, including those with mild cognitive impairment and cognitively normal individuals, to examine links between emotion and cognition.
  • The researchers used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to measure negative affect and substance use, with participants rating sadness and reporting alcohol or cannabis.
  • The study analyzed 375 participants and excluded those with invalid performance due to substance use or outlier scores to ensure data quality.