Older adults often look for ways to maintain mental sharpness as they age. A new study published in Psychology and Aging suggests that while being a grandparent caregiver is linked to higher cognitive function, the specific amount of time spent
New findings from the University of Cambridge suggest that menopause is associated with changes in brain structure, along with higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Researchers found reduced grey matter volume in several important brain regions among women …
Danish researchers have found that dietary nitrate from vegetables may lower dementia risk. However, they linked the same nutrient found in drinking water and in animal foods to a higher risk.
The study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed over 54,000
Excessive sitting isn’t good for a person’s physical or mental health, but there’s a type of sedentary activity that may not shrink our brains or cost our cognition to the same extent.
A systematic review of 85 studies has now
For many women, menopause brings changes in mood, sleep, and thinking, but what is happening in the brain is less clear.
Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge report that menopause is linked to reduced gray matter in brain regions
A new analysis on more than 217,000 adults reveals a potential link between higher omega-3 fatty acids in the blood and a 35–40% lower risk of developing early-onset dementia, regardless of genetic predispositions for the disease. Moreover, the full spectrum
Adults over the age of 65 are at increased risk of cognitive decline and developing types of neurodegenerative conditions, like Alzheimer’s disease. Could certain foods and dietary patterns help prevent or slow these issues from occurring?
A study from South
New research published in Nutritional Neuroscience provides evidence linking a specific dietary pattern to healthier levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. The study suggests that middle-aged adults who closely follow the MIND diet are less likely to exhibit the pathological protein
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Sleep is not one-size-fits-all: individual sleep styles are connected to distinct health, lifestyle, and psychological factors.
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Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada,
People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, while low-fat dairy and other dairy foods showed no clear association, according to a new study.
Those who consumed 50 grams per
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