Atorvastatin does
not slow cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate probable Alzheimer's disease who are taking donepezil
While some research suggests that a diet high in omega - 3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega - 3 supplements did
not slow cognitive decline in older persons.
Not exact matches
«You don't have to be the life of the party, but this study supports the theory that maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to
slower cognitive decline,» study author Emily Rogalski commented in the study release.
Lumosity features a series of «brain games» that the company believes can help
slow or ward off
cognitive decline — but those claims haven't been definitely proven, which is what got the firm into hot water over its marketing in the first place.
Not only can it improve thinking skills but the high antioxidant content found in cacao powder can also counteract or
slow down
cognitive decline during ageing.
Older people
slow down to avoid making errors, but there may
not be a uniform
decline in all
cognitive processes
In contrast to the results of
slower decline with higher MIND diet score, stroke survivors who scored high on the Mediterranean and DASH diets, did
not have significant
slowing in their
cognitive abilities.
«You don't have the be the life of the party, but this study supports the theory that maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to
slower cognitive decline,» said senior author Emily Rogalski, associate professor at Northwestern's CNADC.
«In a population of initially well - functioning older adults, we found a significant correlation between strong adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a
slower rate of
cognitive decline among African American, but
not white, older adults.
An 18 - month trial of high doses of the same three vitamins used here showed a
slowing of
cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, although
not in patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease [45].
Their goal was to determine if the MIND diet
not only
slowed the rate of
cognitive decline but also resulted in lower rates of Alzheimer's disease.
Clinical trial shows that solanezumab, an antibody - based treatment for Alzheimer's disease, does
not significantly
slow cognitive decline.
«What everyone wants is a medicine that
not just boosts
cognitive function on a short - term basis, but also changes that slope and
slows the rate of
decline enough that people never develop dementia,» Dr. Lipton says.
However, note that many of these studies looked at fruit and vegetable consumption, one study noted that higher vegetanle consumption (but
not fruit) was linked to a
slowed cognitive decline on older age.
Researchers credited
not only the vitamin K in leafy greens for
slowing cognitive decline, but also lutein and beta - carotene.
Further work as part of the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study showed that consumption of caffeinated coffee but
not other caffeinated products such as tea, cola and chocolate, was significantly related to
slower cognitive decline in older women with vascular disorders23.
Although recent research has shown that taking fish oil supplements may
not help
slow the
cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease, other studies have shown that eating fish rich in omega - 3 fatty acids could help
slow typical
cognitive decline that comes with age.
There is some evidence that dietary intervention could
slow the disease in some cases (
slowed mortality but
cognitive decline was
not measured), but it is
not known if it works as a preventative as well.