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.
«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.»
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.
«We found that it has the potential to help
slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors.»
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.
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.
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
Atorvastatin does not
slow cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate probable Alzheimer's disease who are taking donepezil
Not exact matches
«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.
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
First came word
in past years that coffee may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and
slow cognitive decline.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In contrast to the results of slower decline with higher MIND diet score, stroke survivors who scored high on the Mediterranean and DASH diets, did not have significant slowing in their cognitive abilitie
In contrast to the results of
slower decline with higher MIND diet score, stroke survivors who scored high on the Mediterranean and DASH diets, did not have significant
slowing in their cognitive abilitie
in their
cognitive abilities.
Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a
slower decline in memory and
cognitive functioning, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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In a population of initially well - functioning older adults, we found a significant correlation between strong adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a
slower rate of
cognitive decline among African American, but not white, older adults.
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.
An 18 - month trial of high doses of the same three vitamins used here showed a
slowing of
cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, although not
in patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease [45].
Their goal was to determine if the MIND diet not only
slowed the rate of
cognitive decline but also resulted
in lower rates of Alzheimer's disease.
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.
The operationalization of mild
cognitive impairment (MCI) led to targeting earlier symptomatic cases of the illness and treatment strategies based less on pathology and more on a chance to halt or
slow decline than there would be earlier
in the disease.1 With the development of amyloid imaging, MCI due to AD diagnosis was refined, 2 and early - stage AD was extended further to include preclinical AD, 3 wherein a positive amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scan or diagnostic low levels of cerebrospinal fluid β - amyloid (Aβ) indicated the presence of pathology
in people who were cognitively normal.
In a development that highlights the potential to mitigate brain diseases (such as Schizophrenia) via gene therapy, The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced today that Alzheimer's
Cognitive Decline Slowed In Gene Therapy Patients.
Although the patients that underwent DBS showed a
decline in their
cognitive skills, the
decline was at a
slower rate compared to 96 other patients
in the comparison group.
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.
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.
«It may be that D plays a role
in helping to
slow cognitive decline,» she says, though more research is needed.
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.
Results revealed that
cognitive decline in older women could be
slowed with an increased intake of strawberries and blueberries.
Foods rich
in flavonoids offer a number of neuroprotective properties and can decrease rates of
cognitive decline and potentially
slow the progression of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.
However, recent findings suggest that lutein may also play a key role
in preserving brain function,
slowing down
cognitive decline that starts as early as mid-adulthood.
According to researchers, the Mediterranean diet, rich
in olive oil, fish, and vegetables, and moderate
in alcohol and wine, is linked to a
slower rate of
cognitive decline in older individuals.
Individuals having higher scores were also those who showed a
slower rate of
decline in cognitive tests, even when other factors, like education level, which could account for the result, were considered.
In fact, it showed that increasing strawberry and blueberry intake could
slow cognitive decline by as much as two and a half years.
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slowing the rate of
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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 ag
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 ag
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 ag
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 ag
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.
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.
There is some evidence that dietary intervention could
slow the disease
in some cases (
slowed mortality but
cognitive decline was not measured), but it is not known if it works as a preventative as well.
When older people (50 + years) had higher intakes of chocolate and wine (both being a rich source of flavanols) they had better scores on
cognitive tests and
slower declines in performance.
In addition, green leafy vegetables are rich in folate and beta - carotene, both of which have been linked with slower cognitive declin
In addition, green leafy vegetables are rich
in folate and beta - carotene, both of which have been linked with slower cognitive declin
in folate and beta - carotene, both of which have been linked with
slower cognitive decline.
Following a traditional Mediterranean Diet is associated with improvements
in cognitive function,
slower rates of
cognitive decline and reduced Alzheimer's disease.
Able to
slow cognitive decline, BIIB037, or aducanumab, works by «reducing amyloid plaques
in the brains of people with dementia.»
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 diseas
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 diseas
in animals, based on studies of humans with Alzheimer's disease.