Exercise in middle age key to preventing cognitive decline: Australian study
8 years, 9 months ago

Exercise in middle age key to preventing cognitive decline: Australian study

China Daily  

A landmark, 20-year study by Australian researchers has found that regular exercise in middle age can prevent cognitive decline later in life. Those participants who had normal blood pressure, good cholesterol and engaged in frequent physical activity demonstrated a much better ability to remember the words, the study found. Author of the research, which was published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Professor Cassandra Szoeke said the nature of cognitive decline meant such a lengthy examination was required. We used a verbal test because that's one of the first things to decline when you develop Alzheimer's Disease," Szoeke said on Wednesday.

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Want to stay sharp? This simple habit can boost your brainpower for decades
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Want to stay sharp? This simple habit can boost your brainpower for decades

Hindustan Times  

Cognitive skills like problem-solving and thinking are generally thought to develop in childhood, peak in the twenties, and start to decline by the thirties. A study published in Science Advances flipped this general narrative, revealing that literacy and numeracy skills do not start to decline in the thirties and, in fact, may continue improving into the forties. This is what …

Worried about cognitive decline? Study says get a gym membership. Here’s why
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worried about cognitive decline? Study says get a gym membership. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

Who knew that the perfect antidote to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia might be a gym membership? A recent study led by Dr. Mikaela Bloomberg, University College London states that workouts have benefits that transcend beyond physical health. The study states that physical activity does not just give a post-workout buzz, instead helps in a sustained cognitive boost …

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lockdowns and other restrictions brought in during the pandemic have had …

How to avoid dementia: Scientists’s seven healthy habits that could help cut risk
2 years ago

How to avoid dementia: Scientists’s seven healthy habits that could help cut risk

The Independent  

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The very simple task which may keep dementia at bay
2 years, 7 months ago

The very simple task which may keep dementia at bay

The Telegraph  

Listening to the radio is better at warding off dementia than exercise, a new study suggests. The data included more than two million people and found that leisure activities were effective at protecting against the disease, lowering the risk by 17 per cent, but some hobbies were found to be better than others. Mental activity - which includes reading, writing, …

Even Simple Exercises May Help Ageing Brain, Study Hints
2 years, 7 months ago

Even Simple Exercises May Help Ageing Brain, Study Hints

News 18  

New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older people with mild memory problems. Researchers recruited about 300 sedentary older adults with hard-to-spot memory changes called mild cognitive impairment or MCI — a condition that’s sometimes, but not always, a precursor to Alzheimer’s. But the results suggest “this is doable for everybody" — not just seniors …

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
2 years, 7 months ago

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints

Associated Press  

New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems. But the results suggest “this is doable for everybody” -- not just seniors healthy enough to work up a hard sweat, said Baker, who presented the data Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Previous research has found regular physical activity of …

Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia
3 years, 2 months ago

Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia

Hindustan Times  

Dementia has been defined as the chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia An international team of researchers led by Universite de Montreal psychology professor Sylvie Belleville determined how many of those intervention sessions were needed to prevent cognitive decline in people …

Exercise 'sweet spot' can reverse cognitive decline, study suggests
3 years, 3 months ago

Exercise 'sweet spot' can reverse cognitive decline, study suggests

Daily Mail  

An exercise 'sweet spot' found to reverse cognitive decline in mice could one day be used to help people living with dementia, a new study suggests. In experiments on ageing mice, Australian researchers found exercising for 35 days straight was the 'sweet spot' for reversing learning deficits in mice aged 24 months. Worldwide, around 55 million people have dementia conditions, …

Health: Women experience 'significantly faster' declines in cognition than men
4 years, 1 month ago

Health: Women experience 'significantly faster' declines in cognition than men

Daily Mail  

Compared with men, women undergo 'significantly faster' cognitive declines later in life that increases their risk of dementia, a new study has warned. Compared with men, women undergo 'significantly faster' cognitive declines later in life that increases their risk of dementia, a new study has warned ' results suggest that women have greater cognitive reserve but faster later-life cognitive decline …

‘Cognitive decline may start years before symptoms emerge’
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Cognitive decline may start years before symptoms emerge’

Live Mint  

When my friend Sarah described to me her mother’s experience with cognitive decline over several decades that accelerated after she retired at the age of 62, I thought of my grandfather. Sarah’s story brings light to the fact that we often don’t and can’t know what triggers cognitive decline in the first place or what propels it over time. People …

Study finds walking style can be an indicator of dementia later in life
5 years, 5 months ago

Study finds walking style can be an indicator of dementia later in life

ABC  

Betty Pilgrim is walking down a special mat with electronic sensors underneath it, so researchers can gather data on how quickly she walks, and how one step compares to the next. Key points: The study monitored the walking style and brain health of 400 Tasmanians aged 60 to 85 It found a relationship between speed and walking patterns and decline …

DOES EXERCISE PREVENT DEMENTIA?
7 years ago

DOES EXERCISE PREVENT DEMENTIA?

Daily Mail  

Aerobic exercise such as walking and running may halt dementia by preventing the brain from shrinking, research suggested in November 2017. Being active several times a week maintains the size of the region of the brain associated with memory, a study found. Lead author Joseph Firth from the Western Sydney University, said: 'When you exercise you produce a chemical called …

Could high cholesterol prevent cognitive decline?
7 years ago

Could high cholesterol prevent cognitive decline?

Daily Mail  

Elderly people who avoid dementia despite having high cholesterol may hold the key to finding a cure, say scientists. Researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, found over-85s with good brain function whose cholesterol had increased since middle age were a 32 percent less likely to suffer mental decline. Researchers found over-85s with good brain function …

These preventive measures might help delay dementia or cognitive decline
7 years, 8 months ago

These preventive measures might help delay dementia or cognitive decline

Salon  

In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive decline associated with normal aging — being physically active, engaging in cognitive training and controlling high blood pressure. Once the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s are detected — notably amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain — some interventions might not be effective, said Dr. Ronald …

Moderate physical activity in old age may improve cognition, shows study
8 years, 6 months ago

Moderate physical activity in old age may improve cognition, shows study

India TV News  

Moderate physical activity in midlife like brisk walk may improve cognition in old age, according to a new research. "The study suggests that the beneficial influence of physical activity on the brain and cognition is not solely based on decreasing vascular risk factors," said researcher Paula Iso-Markku from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Instead, quite a moderate amount of …

Getting fit in middle age may help you protect memory in later years
8 years, 9 months ago

Getting fit in middle age may help you protect memory in later years

India TV News  

Melbourne:Regular exercise in middle age can help in protecting memory in later years, a new study has revealed. Recent research by University of Melbourne shows abnormalities in brain tissue begin several decades before the onset of cognitive decline, but little is known about the lifestyle factors that might slow the onset of decline in middle age. "There are few research …

Don't forget! Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years
9 years ago

Don't forget! Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years

India TV News  

New York:We all slow down mentally, as we age. A study has found that moderate to intense regular exercise in old age may delay brain aging by 10 years. According to the study, the people who reported light to no exercise -- their brain aged 10 years more than the people who reported moderate to intense exercise. "Our study showed …

Exercise may slow mental decline for older people
9 years ago

Exercise may slow mental decline for older people

CNN  

Story highlights A new study found that older people who get more physical activity might experience a slower rate of mental decline The difference in rate of mental decline was equivalent to 10 years of aging The study emphasizes the importance of physical activity in older people CNN — Mentally, we all slow down a little bit as we age. …

How diet, exercise and social activity can delay dementia
10 years ago

How diet, exercise and social activity can delay dementia

Daily Mail  

A healthy lifestyle can preserve the brainpower of those at risk of dementia, according to a landmark study. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, brain training and social activities were found to help stave off mental decline. Regular exercise, a healthy diet and brain training s were found to help stave off mental decline It found those at risk of dementia …

Regular exercise might help slow down progression of dementia, says study
11 years, 3 months ago

Regular exercise might help slow down progression of dementia, says study

Raw Story  

Physical activity may improve memory, attention and general cognitive function among the growing number of people with dementia, according to new research in a leading medical journal. The findings, published on Wednesday in the Cochrane Library, are among the first to suggest that regular exercise – which previous studies have said can help prevent dementia – can also bring some …

Active brain may be best defense against Alzheimer's
12 years, 8 months ago

Active brain may be best defense against Alzheimer's

China Daily  

Researchers attending the Alzheimer's Association International Conference have said meditation and education may be able to prevent or reduce the degenerative brain disease. For the past 18 months, Mathew Summers and his University of Tasmania School of Psychology colleagues have been working on "The Tasmania Health Brain Study: Does late-life education prevent age-related decline and dementia?" He told Xinhua that …

Brains gain from physical activity by older people
13 years, 8 months ago

Brains gain from physical activity by older people

China Daily  

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. LAURA MIDDLETON: "It does a very good job of capturing jogging, or biking or tennis but does a relatively poor job of capturing low-intensity activity like walking or daily chores, which may also be important to the risk of cognitive impairment." Laura Middleton says the research showed that even low-intensity activity reduced …

No proof lifestyle changes can prevent mental decline
14 years, 9 months ago

No proof lifestyle changes can prevent mental decline

China Daily  

A new study has failed to find any conclusive evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline in older adults. The expert review also found insufficient evidence to recommend any drugs or dietary supplements that could prevent or slow cognitive decline. However, given that there is at least some evidence for positive effects from some of these lifestyle changes, plus …

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