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Brain health: Easy daily exercises to reduce dementia risk and boost brain power |

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Brain health: Easy daily exercises to reduce dementia risk and boost brain power
Keeping your brain sharp is key to overall health and preventing dementia. Science highlights exercise as a powerful tool. Aerobic activities boost oxygen flow and nurture brain cells, while weight training improves memory and brain structure. Even light exercises like
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4 worst breakfast habits that increase dementia risk and harm brain health |

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4 worst breakfast habits that increase dementia risk and harm brain health

Dementia is a progressive condition that affects memory, thinking, and daily functioning. While there is currently no cure, lifestyle choices, especially diet, can play a significant role in slowing its progression and protecting brain health. Nutrition fuels the brain, and

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Testosterone linked to cognitive decline but behavioral improvements in dementia patients

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A new study from Taiwan suggests that higher levels of testosterone in the blood may simultaneously worsen cognitive performance while easing behavioral and

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Diversity-sensitive brain clocks linked to biophysical mechanisms in aging and dementia

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    How a Sense of Purpose Protects Against Dementia Risk

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    • A new study suggests that there’s a key lifestyle tweak you should make during retirement to protect your brain health.
    • People who said they had a higher sense of purpose in life were about 28 percent less likely to develop
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    Research Fellow A in Digital Health Technology for Brain Function in Dementia job with UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

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    The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

    We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve – shaping ourselves into one of the best

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    Preventing dementia: the crucial role of lifestyle habits

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    Non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, dementia, and diabetes) have the common characteristic of increasing exponentially from adulthood and accounting for the majority of deaths at older ages. This increase in the incidence with age is particularly striking with regard to

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    ‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says | Health

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    A “slip, slap, slop”-style preventative campaign is needed for dementia, as new research shows cases of the disease could be delayed with no added cost, a leading doctor has told the National Press Club on Wednesday.

    In the speech titled

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    Consensus statement on exploring the Nexus between nutrition, brain health and dementia prevention | Nutrition & Metabolism

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    The #1 Food to Limit to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia

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    • Limiting candy in your diet may support brain health, as high added sugar intake could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. 
    • A brain-healthy lifestyle includes regular exercise, managing chronic diseases, staying socially engaged and following diets like the MIND diet.