by Lori Solomon Pet ownership is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline among older adults living alone, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Yanzhi Li, Ph.D., from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues explored the association of pet ownership with cognitive decline among 7,945 participants (mean...
by Kim North Shine, University of Michigan Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Researchers from the University of Michigan have connected two blood biomarkers to changes in cognitive function in women in midlife, opening a potentially powerful path to noninvasive, earlier detection and interventions for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The study analyzed two blood-based serum biomarkers,...
by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Credit: JAMA Network Open/ National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center A recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but did not demonstrate any efficacy in preventing disease progression. However, after administration of cilostazol, the blood concentrations of the albumin and β-amyloid complex (albumin-Aβ...
Experts say a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can lower the risk of cognitive decline in women. Oliver Rossi/Getty ImagesIn a new study, researchers report that women following the DASH diet had fewer signs of cognitive decline later in life.The DASH diet is high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein.Experts...
New research links constipation with a higher risk of cognitive decline. Image credit: tifonimages/Getty Images. In a series of new studies, researchers investigated the link between constipation and cognitive decline. They found that one bowel movement every 3 days or less frequently is linked to higher levels of cognitive decline alongside certain changes in the...
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Rhesus KL enhances cognition in aged rhesus macaques. Credit: Nature Aging (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00441-x A team of health care specialists and neuroscientists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S., has found that injecting a protein called klotho into older rhesus macaques led to improvements in working memory and their ability to do...
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia. “Symptoms of atrial fibrillation in women are...
by Wiley Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domain New research reveals that the level of fat within the body’s muscle—or muscle adiposity—may indicate a person’s likelihood of experiencing cognitive decline as they age. In the study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 5-year increase in fat stored in the...
A volunteer attends to Alzheimer’s patients at a center for Alzheimer’s patients in Dax, southwestern France. US drugmaker Eli Lilly on Wednesday announced its experimental Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline, results hailed as “remarkable” by experts. In a placebo controlled trial of nearly 1,200 people with early forms of the disease, donanemab...
UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE IMAGE: SIDE VIEW OF A BRAIN. IN BLUE, THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE INCREASE IN GREY MATTER IN THE ELDERLY AS A RESULT OF MUSIC PRACTICE. CREDIT: © UNIGE – DAMIEN MARIE Normal ageing is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process? A team...
