Browsing: Decline

Study links statin use to slower cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, prompting renewed interest in repurposing common heart drugs. Long…

New study links accelerated brain aging with Alzheimer’s, neuropsychiatric disorders and mortality – shows lifestyle can make a difference. Researchers…

For years, Alzheimer’s has felt like a disease that arrives silently—a name you can’t retrieve, a familiar route that no…

On a biological level, living with purpose may strengthen the brain regions involved in motivation, attention, and memory. These areas,…

“This is encouraging and suggests that even small, consistent increases in daily activity among sedentary individuals may be meaningful for…

Writing in The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, a team of Australian university researchers evaluated existing evidence on the…

Cognition deteriorates less rapidly in people with Alzheimer’s disease who take at least 3,000 to 5,000 steps per day. Credit:…

Doctors could try to motivate middle aged and older adults to quit smoking by telling them that stopping at any…

Diet is a powerful tool in helping to reduce the risk of cognitive decline as we age.Foods like fatty fish,…

Evelyne Bischof on cognition, biomarkers and the evolving science of keeping our brains younger for longer. As our bodies age,…