Self-reflection is positively associated with cognition late in life as well as glucose metabolism, a marker of brain health, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jul 22, 2022
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Reduced calorie intake has been shown to improve health and lifespan in laboratory animals, and recent research shows these benefits may extend to humans as well.
Aug 15, 2022
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Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center. Results of their study, published in the Jan. 11, 2019, ...
Jan 12, 2019
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Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more clearly and boost your sports performance?
Apr 8, 2019
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Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The population-based observational ...
Mar 2, 2023
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A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing.
Dec 31, 2019
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A study of more than 300 older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns has found that cognitively enriched tai ji quan, also known as tai chi, was superior to standard tai ji quan or ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in the later years, a landmark 20-year study has found.
Jun 8, 2016
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A new study provides fresh evidence that the decline in the capacity of brain cells to change, called "plasticity," rather than a decline in total cell number may underlie some of the sensory and cognitive declines associated ...
Aug 20, 2018
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The protein klotho has been shown to promote longevity and counteract aging-related impairments. Having more klotho seems to allow for longer and healthier lives, whereas a depletion of this molecule accelerates aging and ...
Nov 12, 2018
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