Greater radiodensity of perivascular adipose tissue in women during midlife was associated with decreased working memory performance later in life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: MIND Diet Linked to Better Cognitive Performance
Study reports the MIND diet may help reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and help maintain cognition in older adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Mediterranean Diet Leads to Better Cognitive Functions and Memory
Study reveals a direct link between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and improved cognitive function.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Two-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test Predicts Decline in Episodic Memory
Higher glucose levels detected by a two-hour glucose test were an accurate predictor of poorer performance in tests of episodic memory ten years later.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Time Until Dementia Symptoms Appear Can Be Estimated via Brain Scan
A new algorithm uses neuroimaging data of amyloid levels in the brain and takes into account a person’s age to determine when a person with genetic Alzheimer’s risk factors, and with no signs of cognitive decline, will develop the disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Can Cocoa Consumption Help Us Age Better?
Cocoa consumption could reduce inflammation and epigenetic aging, ultimately reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and other diseases associated with aging.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Socializing May Improve Older Adults’ Cognitive Function in Daily Life
Older adults who frequently connect with friends and others in social situations perform better on cognitive function tests than those who are not so social.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Aging: It’s More Complicated Than We Thought
A new study on aging reveals a surprising discovery about the connection between protein shape and mitochondrial health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Social Isolation Can Be Deadly for Older Adults
Socially isolated older adults are more likely to die when admitted to ICU or face an increased risk of disability once discharged than those who have social support.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why Words Become Harder to Remember as We Get Older
Researchers reveal the neurobiological basis of why we often find it more difficult to find the right words as we age.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Comparing Seniors Who Relocate Long-Distance Shows Where You Live Affects Your Longevity
A new study of older adults who relocated reveals certain areas and locations can enhance longevity more than others.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Postponed Retirement Slows Cognitive Decline
Working until the age of 67 slows cognitive decline and appears to be neuroprotective against cognitive impairments and dementias.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: There’s a Bright Side to Being a ‘Debbie Downer’
A mixed set of daily activities can prompt both positive and negative activities, but that’s not a bad thing, researchers say.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Alcohol Use in Young Adults Is Associated With Early Aging of Blood Vessels
Frequent consumption of alcohol during adolescence and young adulthood was associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor of cardiovascular disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Hearing Loss Could Be Cause of Depression in Older People
Hearing loss was associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults. Those of lower socioeconomic status were twice as likely to report symptoms of depression. However, using hearing aids helped alleviate symptoms of depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness May Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Mindfulness and meditation may offer small but significant benefits to cognition, especially in older adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Key Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During Aging
Orienting and executive inhibition, two key brain functions associated with attending to new information and focusing on important aspects of a situation, can improve in older individuals. These functions underlie aspects of cognition, including memory…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Small Changes in Diet Could Help You Live Healthier and More Sustainably
Substituting 10% of daily caloric intake from processed and red meats with legumes, nuts, and seafood can reduce your dietary carbon footprint by one-third, and add 48 “healthy minutes” to your daily life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Structural and Functional Alignment in the Brain Linked to Age, Sex and Cognition
The way in which the brain’s wiring aligns with patterns of activity may vary with age, sex, and genetics. The alignments may have implications on cognition, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Having a Good Listener Improves Your Brain Health
Having at least one person you can rely on to listen to your concerns when you need to talk can help improve cognitive resilience and stave off cognitive decline associated with neurodegeneration and aging.
