Sentences with phrase «cognitive function of aged»

Eat more fruits and veggies You're probably aware of studies showing that blueberries improve the memory and cognitive function of aged animals, but all fruits and veggies are great cerebral choices.

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«Like yams, [ube] is rich in potassium, and its vibrant purple color is an indication that it's loaded with anthocyanins, a type of polyphenol that is promising for helping reverse age - related declines in cognitive and motor function,» says Frances Largeman - Roth, RD, author of Eating in Color: Delicious, Healthy Recipes for You and Your Family.

Moderate alcohol consumption also is associated with reduced risk of all - cause mortality among middle - aged and older adults and may help to keep cognitive function intact with age.»

Shown to improve overall cognitive functioning and combat the effects of aging, blueberries are commonly cited amongst the «super foods» for good reason: these unassuming berries holistically mend our literal hearts and minds.

However, inequalities were not widened in cognitive functioning at early school age, despite the beneficial effect of the intervention on cognition.

Around one sixth of people in the UK aged over 75 have vitamin B12 deficiency, which when severe can lead to significant problems in the nervous system including muscle weakness, problems with walking, tiredness, and pins and needles, as well as depression and problems with memory and other important everyday cognitive functions.

Patients showing gadolinium in the vitreous chamber at the later timepoint tended to be of older age, have a history of hypertension, and have more bright spots on their brain scans, called white matter hyperintensities, that are associated with brain aging and decreased cognitive function.

After controlling for factors known to influence brain volume and cognitive test scores, such as age and gender, the researchers found that a higher self - reported frequency of game playing was significantly associated with greater brain volume in several regions involved in Alzheimer's disease (such as the hippocampus) and with higher cognitive test scores on memory and executive function.

The authors examined data from the «Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe» in which more than 31,000 men and women over the age of 50 from 13 European countries answered questions that tested cognitive functions including memory, mathematical ability, and verbal fluency.

The neuron - packed brain region — it's tucked underneath the cerebral hemispheres and plays a role in motor control and cognitive functions, such as attention and language — seemed to stop aging at the 80 - year benchmark, which meant it remained fully functional but somehow impervious to deterioration of time for decades.

Some of the clearest evidence comes from the Cognitive Function and Aging Study (CFAS), led by Carol Brayne, professor of public health medicine at the University of Cambridge.

Age - related decline of neurogenesis and cognitive function is associated with reduced blood flow and decreased numbers of neural stem cells.

Age - related decline in cognitive function is associated with a decline in the scavenging function of FGPs.

«Our findings add to the evidence that optimal nutrition helps preserve cognitive function, slow the progression of aging and reduce the incidence of debilitating diseases in healthy aging populations.»

A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders - Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting connection between the health of the brain tissue that supports cognitive functioning and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.

And we discovered that exposure to specific forms of family adversity when children were two years old predicted their cortisol profile, which in turn was linked with notable differences in children's cognitive functioning at age four.»

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Based on complete work histories and extensive cognitive assessments among respondents to the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 13 countries, the research team examined how employment gaps associated with unemployment, sickness, homemaking, training and maternity spells relate to cognitive function and aging - related cognitive decline at older age.

Researchers analyzed data on cognitive function in 7,217 adults (61 percent African - American and 59 percent women) over the age of 65.

«Accelerated aging in young adults predicts the symptoms of advanced aging that we see in older adults: deficits in cognitive and physical functioning, feelings of ill - health, and even an older appearance.

A new study has found that lower level of sodium in the blood — known as hyponatremia — is linked with declines in cognitive function with advancing age.

Analyzing data from more than 8,000 married couples — with an average age in the early 60s — researchers found that the physical health and cognitive functioning of a person's spouse can significantly affect a person's own quality of life.

«When we think about quality of life for older adults, and improving quality of life, it seems like targeting the individual is only part of the story, and our findings suggests that for older adults, a larger part of individual well - being is defined by our partner's health and cognitive functioning as well,» said UA psychologist David Sbarra, a co-author of the paper, which will be published in Psychology and Aging, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

«With the ageing population it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later - life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment.

Results show that in comparison to women who experienced menopause after the age of 50, those with a premature menopause had a more than 40 % increased risk of poor performance on tasks assessing verbal fluency and visual memory and was associated with a 35 % increased risk of decline in psychomotor speed (coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement) and overall cognitive function over 7 years.

Decline in cognitive test scores over 10 years (% change = change / range of text × 100) as function of baseline age cohort in men and women, estimated from linear mixed models.

The research team included Deborah Levine, M.D., MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Medical School who studies effects of aging, lifestyle and disease on different aspects of thinking ability, also called cognitive function.

C1Q levels rise in the brain with aging, and again, removing it improves the state of cognitive function in later life in mice.

«Treatment of aged individuals with minoxidil may simultaneously improve blood pressure, arterial stiffness and blood flow — all risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, but also for long - term cognitive function.»

Unfortunately, growing older increases the risk of developing age - related illnesses, like Alzheimer's, dementia, and the loss of cognitive function.

Aging is accompanied by changes in different brain regions and deficits in a constellation of cognitive functions.

BDNF, a target gene of CREB, is reduced with age and in the AD brain [112] and is required for normal cognitive function [113].

Although increased age was associated with specific influences on speed in cross-sectional comparisons, and in memory change in longitudinal comparisons among older adults, most of the relations between age and cognitive functioning in both cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons were manifested as general influences shared with other cognitive measures.

When the enzyme can not function, GM2 ganglioside accumulates in neurons, causing seizures and cognitive and motor decline that begin at about six months of age.

This cognitive decline is not only due to the death of neurons, but also during aging there is a loss of neuronal connections called synapses, as well as a decline in function of the remaining synapses.

«We need to understand the impact of factors that complicate recovery of function from neurological diseases, including fatigue, immobilization, aging and cognitive deficits,» Dr. Yue noted.

According to a big number of new studies, resistance training can enhance cognitive functioning and slow down the age - related shrinking of certain parts of the brain, especially in older people.

Researchers haven't conclusively proven that cognitive decline in middle age predicts Alzheimer's or other dementias, but on balance the evidence suggests that small changes in midlife mental function can become magnified later in life, says Francine Grodstein, Sc.D., an epidemiologist and associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.

Researchers from the Örebro University Hospital in Sweden say the obesity - prone kids may be showing subtle signs of «poorer neurological function,» and that may explain why obese adults are at greater risk of dementia and other cognitive problems in old age.

These anti-aging products also include antioxidant rich formulas that address aging on a cellular level for a wide range of aging processes and support functions such as joint, cognitive, and skin health.

It may be a cause of undersleeping or aging, but cognitive function can take a serious hit from thyroid gland's poor function.

Recent research has revealed that polyphenols, such as resveratrol in wine, can increase maximum lifespan by 59 % and delay age related decay of cognitive function in animal models.

The scientists, medical professionals, and athletes on the ground floor of the keto movement can barely contain their excitement over its power to reliably reduce excess body fat, enhance neurological function, protect against diseases of cognitive decline, and slow the rate of inflammation and oxidative damage that are the essence of the (accelerated) aging process.

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In brief: they measured cognitive function in a group of 39 older men (average age 69) using the «Mini-Mental State Exam» (MMSE), and compared to results to measures of elbow, knee and ankle strength.

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Citicoline assists the operation of brain cells, allows for maintenance of optimal memory function, and helps maintain cognitive ability with age.

It supports cognitive function, provides neuroprotection, enhances cognitive function and endurance and promotes healthy aging, all by supporting mitochondrial production of ATP.

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.

As I discussed in my article, «Trifecta of Red Wine, Tea, and Chocolate Shown to Improve Cognitive Function in the Elderly,» we need as many flavonoids in our diets as possible because these antioxidants fight the daily damage caused by free radicals that age us.