University of California, Davis
Study is designed to screen psychological cognitive baseline and retention/improvement after weight loss surgery.
Patients with morbid obesity have shown to be at increased risk for memory loss and cognitive decline. Obesity and high-fat diets have been associated with deficits in learning, memory, and executive functioning. Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss for patients and helps resolve obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Interestingly, bariatric surgery has shown promise in improving some aspects of cognitive function and improved memory. (3-1) Obesity affects brain structure, more specifically the grey and white matter, likely in part by reducing…
Inclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment/decline, memory impairment/loss, or Alzheimer's disease or dementia and bariatric surgery • Cognitive impairment/decline, memory impairment/loss, or Alzheimer's disease or dementia and obesity, and no bariatric surgery history Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without a history of memory impairment/loss, bariatric surgery, or obesity * Patients outside of University of California Davis Health System * Patients unable to provide consent
Study subjects scheduled for or have already completed weight loss surgery and have already completed psychological screening as part of their pre-surgery work up
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