Mental Health and Brain Health

Effects of dance interventions on brain health for older adults with cognitive impairment: an umbrella review | BMC Geriatrics

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A systematic search initially identified 188 studies. Ten systematic reviews and meta-analyses met eligibility criteria for data extraction. The entire process, from database search to final inclusion of systematic reviews is described in Fig. 1. Details of the studies excluded

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Awareness, facilitators, barriers, and behaviours surrounding brain health: a large-scale cross-sectional survey of adults across UK and Ireland | BMC Public Health

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This study collected cross-sectional data on behaviours and awareness surrounding brain health, and the facilitators and barriers to future behaviour change, among ≥ 6800 respondents aged ≥ 40 years across the UK and Ireland. Although the sample was majority female

Mental Health and Brain Health

Regional adiposity shapes brain and cognition in adults

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  • Mental Health and Brain Health

    Pandemic Stress Shock: “Mind-Blowing Brain Shrinkage Without Illness” Found In Healthy Adults Raises Alarming Questions For Mental Health Worldwide

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    IN A NUTSHELL
    • 🧠 The pandemic has accelerated brain aging even in those who never contracted COVID-19.
    • 🔬 Researchers observed significant changes in gray and white matter volumes, indicators of brain aging.
    • 📊 The study involved over 15,000 participants and
    Nutrition for Brain Health

    New research links higher copper intake to better cognitive functioning in older adults

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    More and more research suggests that the copper in your diet could play a bigger role in brain health than we once believed. A recent study found that older Americans who ate more copper-rich foods did better on memory and

    Mental Health and Brain Health

    Dr. Amen warns cannabis arrests brain development in teens, young adults

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    The recreational use of marijuana has become more common in recent years.

    But some research has found that consuming cannabis could have negative effects on the body, especially the brain.

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    Technology and Brain Health

    A digitally supported multimodal lifestyle program to promote brain health among older adults (the LETHE randomized controlled feasibility trial): study design, progress, and first results | Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy

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    Study design

    LETHE (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05565170) is a two-year pilot RCT conducted at four European sites: Medical University of Vienna (Austria), Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland), University of Perugia (Italy), and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden). At each site, eligible participants

    Nutrition for Brain Health

    Kyowa Hakko highlights Cognizin research for brain health support in middle-aged and older adults

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    In a June 24, 2025, press release, Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd highlighted findings from various research on the cognitive effects of Cognizin, a branded form of citicoline, for aging individuals. Earlier this month, an oral presentation

    Nutrition for Brain Health

    MIND diet may reduce Alzheimer’s risk for older adults, new study finds

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    New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life.

    Middle-aged and older participants in a large, long-term study were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other types of