Sentences with phrase «slow cognitive decline»

Atorvastatin does not slow cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate probable Alzheimer's disease who are taking donepezil
Mental games, like puzzle feeders or interactive activities with the pet owner, like training exercises, can slow cognitive decline.
Able to slow cognitive decline, BIIB037, or aducanumab, works by «reducing amyloid plaques in the brains of people with dementia.»
Although recent research has shown that taking fish oil supplements may not help slow the cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease, other studies have shown that eating fish rich in omega - 3 fatty acids could help slow typical cognitive decline that comes with age.
Pass it on: To amp up your brain health and slow cognitive decline, eat your leafy greens, berries, nuts and fish.
They can slow cognitive decline and delay age - related memory loss.
It includes meal plans, recipes, and a guide to creating your own MIND diet plan to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
In fact, it showed that increasing strawberry and blueberry intake could slow cognitive decline by as much as two and a half years.
New research indicates that vitamin K may also help prevent the calcification of arteries, slow the cognitive decline associated with aging process, and regulate blood sugar.
Cognitively impaired individuals had to walk approximately 5 miles, or 58 city blocks, a week to slow cognitive decline and maintain brain volume.
I learned this was thanks to L - theanine, an energy - boosting amino acid found in green tea that's been shown to boost memory, slow cognitive decline, and boost the brain conditions for calm.
«It may be that D plays a role in helping to slow cognitive decline,» she says, though more research is needed.
Clinical trial shows that solanezumab, an antibody - based treatment for Alzheimer's disease, does not significantly slow cognitive decline.
«We found that it has the potential to help slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors.»
Auriel Willette, a researcher in food science and human nutrition, found evidence that an elevated presence of a protein called neuronal pentraxin - 2 may slow cognitive decline and reduce brain atrophy in people with Alzheimer's disease.
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.
Auriel Willette, a researcher in food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University, found evidence that an elevated presence of a protein called neuronal pentraxin - 2 may slow cognitive decline and reduce brain atrophy in people with Alzheimer's disease.
«Previous pilot studies researching the use of DBS in Alzheimer's have indicated the potential to slow cognitive decline in some patients, and have even shown metabolic changes in the brain that may slow the progression of the disease.»
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.
For years now the gold standard for R&D in Alzheimer's disease has focused on generating convincing evidence that any new therapy being studied could slow the cognitive decline of patients and help preserve their ability to perform the kind of daily functions that can keep a patient independent for a longer period of time.
First came word in past years that coffee may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and slow cognitive decline.
Consequently, drugs that can fight this buildup should slow cognitive decline — or so the theory goes.
A 2009 follow - up study also found no evidence that gingko slowed cognitive decline or memory loss.
«You don't have to be the life of the party, but this study supports the theory that maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to slower cognitive decline,» study author Emily Rogalski commented in the study release.
Strongest evidence was found for training and maternity spells being related to slower cognitive decline, suggesting beneficial associations of these kinds of leaves on cognitive function.
«You don't have the be the life of the party, but this study supports the theory that maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to slower cognitive decline,» said senior author Emily Rogalski, associate professor at Northwestern's CNADC.
«Close friends linked to a sharper memory: «Maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to slower cognitive decline».»
And a group of 91 patients treated for 54 weeks saw slower cognitive declines than did those who received placebo infusions.
MIND diet slows cognitive decline with aging.
The evidence linking physical activity with slower cognitive decline is convincing, says Dr. Steinerman.
On that list is Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant found in oils, nuts, seeds, whole grains and leafy green vegetables, which is associated with slower cognitive decline, a lower risk of dementia, and reduced accumulation of beta - amyloid proteins — a key culprit in Alzheimer's disease.
There are however some measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of developing dementia, slowing cognitive decline, and improving cognitive functions.
However, note that many of these studies looked at fruit and vegetable consumption, one study noted that higher vegetanle consumption (but not fruit) was linked to a slowed cognitive decline on older age.
``... a comprehensive guide to the eating plan that has been proven to boost memory, mental acuity and concentration while slowing cognitive decline during aging.
Researchers credited not only the vitamin K in leafy greens for slowing cognitive decline, but also lutein and beta - carotene.
Research published in Alzheimer's & Dementia suggests that people who follow the MIND Diet have substantially slower cognitive decline with age than those who eat the Standard American Diet (SAD).
In a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age.
Higher intakes of each of the nutrients and bioactives in green leafy vegetables, except beta - carotene, were individually associated with slower cognitive decline.
Further work as part of the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study showed that consumption of caffeinated coffee but not other caffeinated products such as tea, cola and chocolate, was significantly related to slower cognitive decline in older women with vascular disorders23.
He will highlight the results from the many promising studies on the effects of yoga on cognitive functioning and memory loss, and discuss the common lifestyle factor and types of exercises that are showing particular promise in slowing cognitive decline and fostering healthy brain aging.
greater adherence to Mediterranean diet is associated with slower cognitive decline and lower risk of developing Alzheimer disease.
In addition, green leafy vegetables are rich in folate and beta - carotene, both of which have been linked with slower cognitive decline.
Brain tissue is highly sensitive to alterations in NAD + levels.67 A mouse study showed that supplementation with nicotinamide mononucleotide increased NAD + levels in the brain, slowed cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer's, and enhanced the plasticity in neurons that underlies learning and memory.67

Not exact matches

Lumosity features a series of «brain games» that the company believes can help slow or ward off cognitive decline — but those claims haven't been definitely proven, which is what got the firm into hot water over its marketing in the first place.
Not only can it improve thinking skills but the high antioxidant content found in cacao powder can also counteract or slow down cognitive decline during ageing.
«Now that we have more evidence that serotonin is a chemical that appears affected early in cognitive decline, we suspect that increasing serotonin function in the brain could prevent memory loss from getting worse and slow disease progression,» says Gwenn Smith, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of geriatric psychiatry and neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Older people slow down to avoid making errors, but there may not be a uniform decline in all cognitive processes
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.
According to Cherian, studies have found that folate, vitamin E, omega - 3 fatty acids, carotenoids and flavonoids are associated with slower rates of cognitive decline, while substances such as saturated and hydrogenated fats have been associated with dementia.
The study participants whose diets scored highest on the MIND diet score had substantially slower rate of cognitive decline than those who scored lowest.
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