Sentences with phrase «down of cognitive decline»

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Findings published in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, show that individuals who speak two or more languages, even those who acquired the second language in adulthood, may slow down cognitive decline from aging.

Elucidating how NMNAT2 provides neuroprotection will allow us to develop therapeutic interventions to protect neurons against pathological insults and slow down the rates of cognitive decline in dementia patients.

Researchers from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have deciphered the three - dimensional structure of insulin - degrading enzyme, a promising target for new drugs because it breaks down not only insulin but also the amyloid - beta protein, which has been linked to the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease.

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.

Neuroplasticity naturally decreases as we age, but meditation increases the thickness of the brain's prefrontal cortex, which slows down cognitive decline, preserving neuroplasticity.

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

In 2002, veterinary behaviorist Dr. Jacqui Neilson suggested that mental exercises could be used to help slow down age - related cognitive decline in animals, based on studies of humans with Alzheimer's disease.