Blood Pressure Pills May Lower Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Researchers followed over 51,000 people with high blood pressure for more than 11 years to compare two common types of blood pressure medications. They found …
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B-Vitamins May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists reviewed research about B-vitamins (like B6, B12, and folate) and how they might protect your brain as you get older. They found that older adults …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Hurt Women's Brains More Than Men's
Researchers studied how eating a high-fat diet affects the brain in mice that develop Alzheimer's disease, comparing males and females. They found that female …
Read MoreMost People Want a Simple Blood Test to Check Dementia Risk
Researchers asked 425 adults over 50 about a new type of blood test that could predict dementia risk by looking at changes in DNA. About 82% of people said …
Read MoreHow Your Brain Can Heal Itself: New Hope for Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that our brains have an amazing ability to rewire themselves and adapt, even when facing diseases like Alzheimer's. This new review …
Read MoreBlood Tests and Vitamin D May Help Predict Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 162,000 people to understand how two simple blood markers—red blood cell variation and vitamin D levels—might predict dementia risk. …
Read MoreYour Neighborhood Shapes Your Brain Health Throughout Life
Researchers wanted to understand how the places around us—like parks, grocery stores, and libraries—might help keep our brains healthy as we age. They talked …
Read MoreHow Your Diet May Help Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that what you eat might play a big role in keeping your brain healthy as you age. This review looks at how inflammation in the brain …
Read MoreA Blood Chemical Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems in Older Adults
Researchers studied 2,760 older adults to understand if a substance called methylmalonic acid (MMA) in the blood affects thinking and memory skills. They found …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Protect Your Brain From Memory Loss?
Researchers used a special statistical method to investigate whether vitamin D levels affect the risk of developing dementia and memory problems. This study …
Read MoreCan Vitamins Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age?
Scientists reviewed research on how vitamins might help prevent memory loss and dementia in older adults. They found that certain vitamins—especially B …
Read MoreTwo Brain-Healthy Diets May Slow Memory Loss in Alzheimer's
Researchers followed 1,500 people for five years to see if two popular healthy eating plans could protect the brain. Half the group had Alzheimer's disease, …
Read MoreHow a Healthy Lifestyle Can Protect Your Brain Structure
Researchers studied 120 older adults at risk for memory problems to see if a healthy lifestyle program could protect their brains. Half the group followed a …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Help Protect Your Brain From Dementia
Researchers followed over 4,000 Japanese adults for 15 years to see if eating foods rich in B vitamins could help prevent dementia. They found that people who …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help Prevent Memory Loss? What Science Shows
Researchers combined results from 22 studies involving over 53,000 people to understand if vitamin D affects dementia risk. They found that people with low …
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Brain Sharp When You Have Parkinson's Disease
People with Parkinson's disease often experience problems with memory and thinking skills, which can make daily life harder. Right now, doctors don't have a …
Read MoreA Blood Test Gene Score May Predict Alzheimer's Risk Years Early
Scientists discovered that a genetic test measuring tau protein in blood could help identify people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or memory …
Read MoreExercise + Brain Games Help Older Adults Keep Their Memory Sharp
Scientists reviewed 57 major studies to find the best ways to help older adults with mild memory problems stay sharp and healthy. They discovered that …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Keep Brains Sharp in Older Adults With Obesity
Researchers tested whether a healthy eating plan called the MIND diet could help older adults keep their thinking skills sharp. They studied 604 people aged …
Read MoreDoes Eating More Plants Help Your Brain Stay Sharp?
Researchers followed Australian women for 14 years to see if eating more plant-based foods in middle age would help keep their brains sharp later in life. …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D + Bad Sleep May Raise Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 500,000 people in the UK to understand how vitamin D levels and sleep patterns affect dementia risk. They found something interesting: …
Read MoreCan a Healthy Diet Help Your Brain After a Stroke?
After a stroke, people have a much higher chance of developing memory problems and dementia. Scientists are testing whether a special diet called the MIND diet …
Read MoreHigh Vitamin D Levels May Not Protect Against Memory Loss
Researchers in Japan studied whether vitamin D protects the brain from dementia (severe memory loss). They followed nearly 14,000 adults for about 10 years, …
Read MoreCould Choline in Early Life Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Scientists studied how a nutrient called choline might protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease by looking at how it changes the way genes work. Using …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp
Scientists looked at 22 different studies to see if eating mostly plant-based foods could help protect your brain and prevent memory problems. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Researchers followed nearly 2,000 people for years to see if vitamin B12 levels affected how quickly their thinking skills changed over time. They found that …
Read MoreDoes Drinking Alcohol Protect Your Brain? A Big Study Says No
Researchers followed over 30,000 people in Spain for nearly 23 years to see if drinking alcohol affected their chances of getting dementia. Previous studies …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Brain Health and Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 200,000 people in the UK to understand how the types of carbohydrates we eat might affect our chances of developing dementia. They …
Read MoreNew Study Looks at Why African Women Get Memory Loss Differently
Scientists are launching a major study to understand why memory loss and dementia affect African people differently than people in Western countries. The …
Read MoreCan Eating in a Shorter Time Window Help Alzheimer's Patients Think Better?
Researchers are testing whether eating all your food within a limited time window each day might help people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease improve their …
Read MoreSimple Lifestyle Changes Help Protect Brain Health in Older Adults
Researchers in Japan studied whether making healthy lifestyle changes could slow down memory problems in older adults who had heart disease risk factors like …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help Prevent Memory Loss in Older Adults?
Researchers tested whether using a mobile app to track diet and exercise could help older adults with early memory problems keep their thinking skills sharp. …
Read MoreNew Program Helps Heart Patients and Caregivers Keep Minds Sharp
Researchers are testing a new program called LifeWise that helps older adults with heart and metabolic problems protect their brain health and prevent memory …
Read MoreWhy Your Taste and Teeth Matter for Brain Health
Scientists are discovering that losing your sense of taste and having poor oral health might be connected to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems in older …
Read MoreCan Your Medical Records Predict Alzheimer's 10 Years Early?
Researchers developed a computer program that can predict whether someone might develop Alzheimer's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear, using …
Read MoreCould CBD Help Protect the Brain from Alzheimer's Disease?
Researchers tested whether CBD, a natural compound from cannabis, could help protect fruit fly brains from Alzheimer's-like damage. They found that flies …
Read MoreA Brain Protein May Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studying fruit flies discovered that a protein called Hr96 may play an important role in protecting brain cells from damage caused by Alzheimer's …
Read MoreEating Healthy May Protect Your Brain From Dementia and Depression
Scientists studied over 300,000 people from the UK to see if eating healthy could prevent brain problems like dementia, depression, and anxiety. They found …
Read MoreCan Eating Walnuts Help Your Brain Work Better?
Researchers are testing whether walnuts can help people who notice their memory and thinking skills aren't as sharp as they used to be. About 1 in 9 Americans …
Read MoreBrain-Healthy MIND Diet May Help Keep Your Mind Sharp as You Age
Scientists reviewed 11 studies involving over 17,000 older adults to see if following the MIND diet helps protect brain function. The MIND diet combines the …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Give Your Brain a Small Boost as You Age
Scientists looked at 17 studies involving over 5,000 older adults to see if B vitamins help keep minds sharp. They found that taking B6, B9 (folate), or B12 …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain diseases like dementia are becoming more common, doubling every 20 years. This research review looked at many studies to see if …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain diseases like dementia are becoming more common, affecting twice as many people every 20 years. Researchers looked at many studies …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists reviewed many studies to see if eating healthy foods can protect our brains as we get older. They found that people who eat more vegetables, fruits, …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain problems like dementia are becoming more common worldwide. This research review looked at many studies to see if eating better can …
Read MoreBrain-Healthy MIND Diet May Protect Memory Center from Damage
Scientists studied the brains of 809 older adults after death and found that those who followed the MIND diet more closely had less damage to their hippocampus …
Read MoreLow Brain Lithium Levels May Trigger Alzheimer's Disease
New research published in Nature reveals that people with early Alzheimer's disease have significantly lower levels of lithium in their brains compared to …
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