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

This diet can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s even if started later in life, new study suggests

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People who follow a MIND diet, even if started later in life, were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or related forms of dementia, according to new research.

The MIND diet stands for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative

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

Mental Health and Brain Health

Mindfulness may be a window into brain health in early Alzheimer’s risk

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A new study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that older adults with early signs of cognitive impairment show reduced levels of dispositional mindfulness, and that this decline may be linked to changes in brain connectivity. Specifically, the researchers

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

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Editor’s note: “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, on CNN.



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Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of telltale

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Diet and lifestyle impact the development and progression of Alzheimer’s dementia

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1. Introduction

1.1. Current state of Alzheimer’s dementia research

With age being a prime risk factor for dementia and the rising life expectancy, the global burden of this devastating condition is expected to increase exponentially. According to the Global Burden