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Tag: Cognitive Decline

Abdominal fat
A group of Japanese researchers has published a paper reporting an association between higher abdominal fat levels and cognitive decline [1]. Abdominal fat and brain connection Aging is often linked to many comorbidities, one of which is dementia, and developing drugs to treat this condition is challenging. An alternative, more immediately feasible approach is to...
Old man jogging
Publishing a study in GeroScience featuring people over 80 years old, researchers have described a link between physical fitness and maintenance of specific brain functions. Executive functions This paper begins with a description of executive functions, the basic abilities involved in performing the fundamental goal-oriented behaviors necessary for everyday life. It is obvious how this...
Elderly man weightlifting
Researchers publishing in Ageing Research Reviews have conducted a large meta-analysis of papers that document the effects of exercise on cognitive function in healthy people. Not just for established conditions We have previously discussed how, even for healthy people, exercise is associated with improved biomarkers of health. These researchers have done something similar, although rather...
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
In a recent review published in Frontiers in Nutrition, the researchers reviewed studies linking olive oil consumption to cognitive performance [1]. Dietary interventions to improve cognition As life expectancy rises, there is an increasing number of elderly people, many of whom struggle with cognitive decline. However, current treatments for age-related cognitive decline are limited, and...
Mouse in Maze
A study published in Cell Reports has shown how the activation of a common protein in neurons improves memory in both worms and mammals. Common between animals This paper begins with a striking fact: C.elegans worms, mice, and people all lose memory with age [1] and for at least one of the same reasons: the...
Elderly bicycling
A new study suggests that greater diversity of everyday activities is associated with a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, independently of the amount of physical activity [1]. Variety or quantity? It is widely accepted that being cognitively and socially active can slow down age-associated cognitive decline. Scientists also generally agree that the range of...