A key feature of the brain - healthy Mediterranean diet, olive oil actively combats age - related
cognitive decline by protecting against inflammation and oxidative stress.
Furthermore, it seems that the variations that occur over the years can foresee
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Those who ate 2.8 servings of vegetables a day or more slowed their rate of
cognitive decline by roughly 40 percent, the equivalent of about five years.
In fact, it showed that increasing strawberry and blueberry intake could slow
cognitive decline by as much as two and a half years.
The potential for early diagnosis and delaying the onset of motor or
cognitive decline by perhaps ten years is of potentially profound importance in an aging society.»
In 2012, researchers reversed some of the effects of
cognitive decline by pumping the blood of young mice into old mice.
Not exact matches
The research contradicts the findings of earlier studies, including one
by researchers at Florida Tech in 2003, which suggested that heading in soccer may result in the short term in weaker mental performance, including a
decline in
cognitive function, difficulty in verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed.
Two 2003 studies suggest that heading in soccer may result in weaker mental performance, including a
decline in
cognitive function, difficulty in verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed, but a critical review of the literature in 2010
by an expert panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics found no support for such a finding, and a 2012 study in the journal Neurosurgery concluded that it was «unlikely» that the subtle
cognitive differences detected were sufficient to affect the daily lives of players.
It is important for physicians and scientists to understand the unique pathology of HS - AGING, and to be able to differentiate it from other diseases, as it is only
by making an accurate diagnosis that clinicians can hope to treat people who present with signs of
cognitive decline.
Dr. Smith has previously shown that a walking exercise intervention for patients with mild
cognitive decline improved
cognitive function
by improving the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory.
Boldrini surmised that reduced
cognitive - emotional resilience in old age may be caused
by this smaller pool of neural stem cells, the
decline in vascularization, and reduced cell - to - cell connectivity within the hippocampus.
Because there is still no accepted biomarker for aging, the drug's success would be judged
by whether it can delay the development of several diseases whose incidence increases dramatically with age: cardiovascular disease, cancer, and
cognitive decline, along with mortality.
They have also shown that taking a type of anti-inflammatory drug can prevent the
cognitive decline in mice produced
by this cascade of inflammatory events.
By mapping these key differences, we may be able to identify new ways to predict, diagnose and screen for
cognitive decline.»
But I can still write a pretty good sentence, heartened that the
cognitive decline that might be expected to accompany the brain's atrophy is neither linear nor predictable, partly because older brains compensate
by forging workarounds in connectivity.
The study led
by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the first to show that lisdexamfetamine (LDX) improved subjective and objective measures of
cognitive decline commonly experienced in menopausal women.
«Factors such as adhering to a healthy lifestyle including a diet that is rich in essential nutrients, regular exercise engagement, and having an adequate cardiovascular profile all seem to be effective ways
by which to preserve
cognitive function and delay
cognitive decline,» said Cohen.
As the emotional intensity rises it is accompanied
by a
decline in frontal lobe
cognitive functioning.
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, which is characterized
by gradual memory loss and
cognitive decline.
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By comparison, people who were never hospitalized and those who had elective hospitalizations did not experience the drastic
decline in
cognitive function.»
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.
Researchers also contend that transplant outcomes can be further improved
by identifying patients who are at high risk for certain complications, such as
cognitive decline, or
by employing post-transplant treatments to reduce their risk of relapse.
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.
This cellular loss is matched
by an overall
decline in
cognitive performance.
Even though p - tau showed the strongest correlation with
cognitive decline, and amyloid - beta only a slight correlation, that doesn't mean that p - tau is committing the crime inside cells all
by itself while amyloid loiters in spaces outside of cells in large gangs, creating a distraction.
This work identifies novel steps in disease progression that could potentially be targeted
by drugs to halt
cognitive decline.
The transition is followed
by a swift physical and
cognitive decline.
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 findings are in line with other studies that suggest that cognitively stimulating activities can indeed increase
cognitive reserve and delay
cognitive decline in older age» says Anja Leist who is supported
by a postdoctoral research fellowship of the National Research Fund Luxembourg.
The precise mechanisms
by which gum disease may be linked to
cognitive decline are not fully clear and other factors might also play a part in the
decline seen in participants» cognition alongside their oral health.
Dr. Mehta says the
cognitive decline may have stemmed from unrecognized progression of the cancer, masked
by the use of bevacizumab, or neurotoxicity related to the bevacizumab.
«Stroke in old age can be caused
by poor
cognitive function; whereas, faster
decline in
cognitive function can be caused
by stroke,» Rajan said.
«We found that physical activities that enhance cardiorespiratory fitness, such as walking, are inexpensive, accessible and could potentially improve quality of life
by delaying
cognitive decline and prolonging independent function,» he added.
By stimulating this region of the brain, the Alzheimer's subjects
cognitive and daily functional abilities as a whole
declined more slowly than Alzheimer's patients in a matched comparison group not being treated with DBS,» he said.
New data analyses found no association between anthracycline chemotherapy and greater risk of
cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors, according to an article published online
by JAMA Oncology.
«Orthostatic Hypotension is Associated with 20 - year
Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study» was written
by Andreea Rawlings; Stephen Juraschek; Gerardo Heiss; Tim Hughes; Michelle Meyer; Elizabeth Selvin; Richey Sharrett; Gwen Windham; and Rebecca Gottesman.
And
by doing so, is it possible to restore
declining cognitive functions?
Does the rate of
decline (slope) depend on the level (intercept)(i.e. is age - related
decline determined
by current
cognitive status)?
As an Associate Professor at OSU, my research has been concentrated in the areas of aging, neuroimmunology, and neurotrauma.Overall, my research aim is to determine the degree to which the bi-directional communication between the brain and the immune system is affected
by age, stress, and traumatic CNS injury and to delineate the mechanism
by which inflammatory cytokine pathways cause long - lasting complications (e.g.,
cognitive decline and depression).
As the age cohort × time × sex interactions (reasoning P = 0.59; memory P = 0.12; phonemic fluency P = 0.005; semantic fluency P = 0.02; and vocabulary P = 0.006) suggested sex differences in
cognitive decline for some tests, we also stratified these analyses
by sex.
Led
by staff scientist Keith Vossel, MD, the team of researchers used sophisticated technologies to detect «subclinical» epileptic activity (too subtle to be noticed on standard clinical exams) and showed that Alzheimer patients with such activity had a faster
cognitive decline than those without.
Cognitive decline in elderly people can be caused
by a specific and treatable metabolic disorder, and the use of laboratory tests is recommended as part of the diagnostic workup of patients with dementia.
We were thus able to conclude that age - related
cognitive decline is accentuated
by chemotherapy, providing basis for questioning the place of adjuvant chemotherapy in this elderly patient population.
FTD is known as young - onset dementia and is characterized
by behavioral abnormalities including a
decline in
cognitive, motor, and language function.
Abstract:
Cognitive decline in elderly people can be caused
by a specific and treatable metabolic disorder, and the use of laboratory tests is recommended as part of the diagnostic workup of patients with dementia.
At least one diet soda a day, too, translated to 2.89 times greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia that is characterized
by memory and
cognitive skill
decline.
«Our scientists made significant progress
by uncovering the important role of apoE4 in neuron loss and
cognitive decline.
Recently, a research team led
by Dr. Cynthia A. Lemere of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital utilized C3 - deficient mice, B6; 129S4 - C3tm1Crr / J (003641) to investigate whether the C3 - mediated synaptic pruning mechanisms at work in the developing brain also contribute to
cognitive decline in the aging brain.
PET scans demonstrated an increase in the brain's use of glucose, an indication of increased brain activity, while mental - status tests showed a slowing of the patients» rate of
cognitive decline was reduced
by 36 to 51 percent.
Abstract: Diabetes - associated
cognitive decline (DACD) is a brain injury induced
by diabetes mellitus, with
cognitive impairment as the major symptom.