Sentences with phrase «adult cognitive decline»

A thinner brain cortex is associated with adult cognitive decline.

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The research was focused on preventing cognitive decline and the development of dementia in older adults, specifically.

The latest science has already shown that it's possible to reverse cognitive decline in the middle - aged brain, and it's possible to rewire your brain as an adult through practice and «deliberate performance,» and learn new skills on the fly.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate Kona consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Clinical studies indicate that moderate Kona consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing online research on whether long - term consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some forms of cancer.

Studies have shown impaired smell to be even stronger than memory problems as a predictor of cognitive decline in currently healthy adults.

Researchers said this work could support previous studies that suggest aerobic exercise may forestall cognitive decline in older individuals at risk of dementia, and extends the idea that exercise may be beneficial for brain health to younger adults.

Finally, the researchers found that older adults in the no - exercise control groups in the studies faced declines in cognitive function.

For older adults, physical activity is apt to shield against cognitive decline and forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).

But 80 percent of the adults with cognitive declines mentioned weight.

In fact, while cognitive processes do decline with age, simply reminding older adults about ageist ideas actually exacerbates their memory problems, reveals important new research from the USC Davis School of Gerontology.

Multiple studies in older adults indicate that on - screen exercises can slow age - related cognitive decline, but improving the cognition of other groups is another question.

«Hospitalizations and cognitive decline in older adults.»

In elderly and middle - aged people, the spots have been associated with a slight cognitive decline, but the Finnish researchers don't know what the long - term consequences are for these players, all of whom were young adults.

The results of their study suggest that hospitalization may be a more of a major risk factor for long - term cognitive decline in older adults than previously recognized.

In particular, if adults embrace the same «broad learning experiences» (characterized by six factors below) that promote children's growth and development, they may see an increase in their cognitive health, and not the natural decline that we all expect.

Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

«We argue that across your lifespan, you go from «broad learning» (learning many skills as an infant or child) to «specialized learning,» (becoming an expert in a specific area) when you begin working, and that leads to cognitive decline initially in some unfamiliar situations, and eventually in both familiar and unfamiliar situations,» Wu said.In the paper, Wu argues that if we reimagine cognitive aging as a developmental outcome, it opens the door for new tactics that could dramatically improve the cognitive health and quality of life for aging adults.

A drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could offer clues on how drugs might one day be able to reverse brain changes that affect learning and memory in teens and young adults who binge drink.

These effects were, however, most pronounced in older adults with a starting memory decline or other mild cognitive impairments.

«No link seen between traumatic brain injury and cognitive decline: First study to examine whether TBI influences cognitive decline in older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease dementia.»

«This study is tremendously important given the aging of the population and our need to identify novel and effective interventions to reduce age - related cognitive and functional declines in older adults.»

Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a 36 - month follow - up study led by Duke Medicine.

The current study, which enrolled 152 adults ages 50 and older, was designed to assess whether silent pathological changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's and detected with positron emission tomography (PET) can predict cognitive decline.

«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.

Cognitive abilities such as memory and attention are not only important after a stroke but also before; according to Declining memory and cognitive ability may increase the risk of stroke in adults oveCognitive abilities such as memory and attention are not only important after a stroke but also before; according to Declining memory and cognitive ability may increase the risk of stroke in adults ovecognitive ability may increase the risk of stroke in adults over age 65.

Stroke and cognitive decline increased the risk of death in older adults.

«From a care standpoint, cognitive decline is not only a strong marker for neurological deterioration and physical health in older adults, but also serves as a marker for stroke in old age,» he said.

The investigation shows neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults.

As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.

As adults age, changes in physical health can be a natural part of the process, as can cognitive decline, which can range from normal change in cognition to the onset of disorders such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

There is a finely graded inverse association between age and cognitive performance, 3 4 5 but the age at which cognitive decline becomes evident at the population level remains the subject of debate.5 6 7 A recent review of the literature concluded that there was little evidence of cognitive decline before the age of 60.8 This point of view, however, is not universally accepted.5 6 Clinicopathological studies show good correlation between neuropathology and the severity of cognitive decline, 9 10 11 and neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, the hallmarks of pathology, are known to be present in the brains of young adults.12 13 Emerging consensus on the long gestation period of dementia14 15 also suggests that adults aged under 60 are likely to experience age related cognitive decline.

The HOPE study tracks the memory and cognition abilities of elderly adults with varying degrees of cognitive decline to provide insight into the aging process and the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

And in this study, we find that one molecule, Tet2, is able to rescue regenerative decline and enhance some cognitive functions in the adult mouse brain.»

The birth of new neurons in the mouse hippocampus starts waning in early adulthood — well before cognitive decline becomes obvious — so the researchers wondered whether boosting Tet2 levels in the adult hippocampus could restore neurogenesis and potentially prevent the onset of cognitive decline later in life.

To find out if the loss of Tet2 in aging could directly cause cognitive decline, the researchers used a technique called RNAi to block Tet2 activity in the hippocampi of young adult mice.

In addition, those adults with APOE e4 gene, in which it is linked to a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease, and who also drank tea regularly, had an 86 percent lower risk of cognitive decline.

Such thinning can be a precursor to cognitive decline and dementia in middle - aged and older adults.

So many of us associate aging with cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, adult onset diabetes, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue... Shall I...

This finding may help scientists better understand the causes of age - related memory loss, and why some adults aren't as prone to cognitive decline.

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that aerobic exercise appears to boost thinking skills and brain volume in adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that sits in between normal age - related memory decline and more serious dementia.

It may slow down the decline of older adults» cognitive function and reduce the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms.

Researchers have found the risk of dementia was higher in older women with weak circadian rhythms, and tracking circadian rhythms over time has been shown to predict cognitive decline in older adults.

The study tracked almost 1,000 older adults during five years and saw significantly less cognitive decline in participants who ate leafy green vegetables.

The age - related decline in growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just fine.

Likewise, in a cohort of 648 adults aged 65 years old and living in Portugal, caffeine exposure of more than 62 mg / day (the equivalent of 1 regular cup or more) compared to less than 22 mg / day was associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline in women only18.

As HGH levels were increased in otherwise healthy adults and those who were in the beginning stages of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, treatment began to ameliorate their cognitive declines as measured by numerous tests described in the Neurobiology of Aging in 2006.

«Results conclude that some aspects of age - related cognitive decline begin in healthy, educated adults when they are in their 20s and 30s.»