Sentences with phrase «delay cognitive decline»

Having a rich social life may help delay cognitive decline (although it may not reverse it).

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.

«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.

«We found that physical activity has the potential to preserve the volume of the hippocampus in those with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, which means we can possibly delay cognitive decline and the onset of dementia symptoms in these individuals.

«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.

Mental stimulation can also be effective in delaying cognitive decline.

«There is a lot of evidence that [people] with cognitive decline are at highest risk of later developing dementia, so it is likely that preventing or delaying cognitive decline today will help reduce risk of dementia tomorrow,» says Grodstein, who was not involved in the research but wrote an editorial accompanying the study.

The fact that men appear to have higher rates of MCI but lower rates of dementia may hold important clues for preventing or delaying cognitive decline, the researchers suggest.

Not exact matches

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.

With rising rates of inactivity and obesity, the researchers wanted to know if there was a relationship between clusters of risk factors for cognitive decline, and how lifestyle factors might help prevent or delay it.

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.»

Building on research that identified a rare genetic mutation in Italian people that leads to the early onset of Alzheimer's and one in Icelandic people that delays the onset of the condition, a researcher at the University of British Columbia has discovered that using an enzymatic scissor the right way could stave off the cognitive decline associated with the disease.

The hope is that identifying causes of cognitive decline will eventually help scientists and doctors delay or prevent that decline.

Activities that stimulate the brain — such as learning a new language, playing brain - teasing games, or doing crossword puzzles — appear to delay the onset of dementia, says Dr. Steinerman, although its still unclear if they can actually prevent or slow down cognitive decline.

The study results indicate that cognitive decline could be delayed by as much as 2.5 years in older people who eat greater quantities of the berries, which are high in flavonoids

They can slow cognitive decline and delay age - related memory loss.