6 Seemingly ‘Harmless’ Habits That Are Prematurely Aging Your Brain
9 months, 3 weeks ago

6 Seemingly ‘Harmless’ Habits That Are Prematurely Aging Your Brain

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Just like our bodies, our brains change as we age. “It’s so common in our culture to slowly lose our social network as we go through life,” said Dr. Zaldy Tan, the director of the Memory and Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai. I’m not going to worry about learning anything’ … actually can sabotage your brain health and lead to premature brain aging,” he said. “We are really skilled at keeping the stress response on all day — at a moderate level that we might not even notice,” said Dr. Elissa Epel, a psychiatry professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and author of “The Stress Prescription.” “Even when nothing stressful is happening, we may be carrying around unconscious stress.” She said it’s important to be aware of this stress and release it throughout the day, such as being mindful of our thoughts and slowing our breathing. “It actually can increase growth hormones in the brain, like nerve factors that promote brain health and wellness.” Beyond working out, Tan recommends making physical activity a part of your lifestyle.

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5 Unusual Things Neurologists Do Every Day To Lower Their Risk Of Dementia
1 month, 4 weeks ago

5 Unusual Things Neurologists Do Every Day To Lower Their Risk Of Dementia

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Because we are living longer than previous generations did, there is a higher likelihood that people will experience brain deterioration. The aging population may be living with lifestyle chronic diseases like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, which also raise a person’s dementia risk. “There’s certainly a benefit to lifestyle interventions, both at reducing the time …

Diet, lifestyle influences chances of age-related brain disorders: Study
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Diet, lifestyle influences chances of age-related brain disorders: Study

Hindustan Times  

The scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of ageing mice and located a hot spot where most damage is centralized. Scientists at the Allen Institute have identified specific cell types in the brains of mice that undergo major changes as they age, along with a specific hot spot …

Study says sleepiness during the day may be linked to pre-dementia risk
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Study says sleepiness during the day may be linked to pre-dementia risk

New Indian Express  

“Our findings emphasize the need for screening for sleep issues,” said study author Victoire Leroy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. “There’s potential that people could get help with their sleep issues and prevent cognitive decline later in life.” The study involved 445 people with an average age of 76 who did not have dementia. …

Sleep Problems Linked to Accelerated Brain Ageing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sleep Problems Linked to Accelerated Brain Ageing

Hindustan Times  

Sleep is a vital braincare activity that rejuvenates and restores your brain health. Chronic sleep problems make the brain age faster, potentially leading to cognitive decline and other health issues. The study found that people with two to three sleep issues displayed signs of accelerated brain ageing, with their brains appearing about 1.6 years older compared to those with only …

Poor sleep may lead to higher risk of dementia, scientists find
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Poor sleep may lead to higher risk of dementia, scientists find

The Independent  

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New study reveals the shocking damage poor sleep has on the brain
5 months ago

New study reveals the shocking damage poor sleep has on the brain

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6 Seemingly ‘Harmless’ Habits That Are Prematurely Aging Your Brain
1 year, 1 month ago

6 Seemingly ‘Harmless’ Habits That Are Prematurely Aging Your Brain

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Just like our bodies, our brains change as we age. “It’s so common in our culture to slowly lose our social network as we go through life,” said Dr. Zaldy Tan, the director of the Memory and Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai. I’m not going to worry about learning anything’ … actually can sabotage your brain health …

Why getting enough sleep is crucial for your health and fitness
1 year, 8 months ago

Why getting enough sleep is crucial for your health and fitness

Live Mint  

The growing popularity of exercise among middle aged men and women in India is backed up by the sheer numbers of people registering for running events in the country. A new study, titled Joint Associations Of Physical Activity And Sleep Duration With Cognitive Ageing: Longitudinal Analysis Of An English Cohort Study, published in the journal The Lancet Health Longevity earlier …

From Enhanced Memories To Clearing Toxins: How Sleep Does Wonders For Your Brain
1 year, 10 months ago

From Enhanced Memories To Clearing Toxins: How Sleep Does Wonders For Your Brain

News 18  

Sleep is a vital aspect of our lives, serving essential functions for the brain. While there is still much to unravel, several fascinating reasons highlight the brain’s need for sleep. Research indicates that sleep improves our ability to retain what we learn, as people tend to perform better after a good night’s sleep compared to staying awake. Physical health and …

One night without sleep can age your brain by two years, study finds
2 years ago

One night without sleep can age your brain by two years, study finds

India TV News  

A new study warns that a single night of sleep deprivation can cause your brain to age by two years. The study discovered that brain age didn't change significantly during either acute or chronic partial sleep deprivation, with participants spending only five hours in bed for five consecutive nights. The study found that changes in brain morphology caused by sleep …

Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia
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Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Are you using it or losing it? A mind that doesn't 'exercise' can shrink which could lead to cognitive decline and also increase risk of Alzheimer's disease. Amyloid, a protein forms plaques around brain cells, while another protein tau could form tangles within brain cells. Dr. Mazhar Abbas Turabi, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai tells HT Digital about harmful …

Do you know how much sleep your body needs?
2 years, 6 months ago

Do you know how much sleep your body needs?

Live Mint  

Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, say researchers. By analysing these data, the team found that both insufficient and excessive sleep duration were associated with impaired cognitive performance, such as processing speed, visual attention, …

What sleep deprivation does to your brain
2 years, 7 months ago

What sleep deprivation does to your brain

The Independent  

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Study reveals seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle, old age
2 years, 10 months ago

Study reveals seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle, old age

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University have said that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health. Study reveals seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle, old age Sleep plays an important …

Sleeping more than 6.5 hours may cause mental decline
3 years, 4 months ago

Sleeping more than 6.5 hours may cause mental decline

The Independent  

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Too little, too much sleep linked to cognitive decline: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Too little, too much sleep linked to cognitive decline: Study

Hindustan Times  

Older adults who sleep short or long experienced greater cognitive decline than those who sleep a moderate amount, even when the effects of early Alzheimer's disease were taken into account, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease are both associated with cognitive decline, and separating …

Dementia risk higher in 50-70 year-olds who sleep for less than six hours, finds study
3 years, 11 months ago

Dementia risk higher in 50-70 year-olds who sleep for less than six hours, finds study

Firstpost  

Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British adults followed for more than 25 years. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, showed a higher risk of dementia in those sleeping six or fewer hours per night …

Sleeping six hours or less linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
3 years, 11 months ago

Sleeping six hours or less linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Live Mint  

Middle-age adults who sleep six or fewer hours a night may be at higher risk of developing dementia in later life, a new study suggests. Even after controlling for cardiac, metabolic and mental-health issues, the study researchers found that 50-year-olds who were sleeping six hours or less a night had a 22% higher risk of developing dementia later in life. …

Getting less than five hours sleep a night increases risk of dementia
4 years, 1 month ago

Getting less than five hours sleep a night increases risk of dementia

The Independent  

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Get proper sleep if you want to cut down on risk of dementia
6 years, 9 months ago

Get proper sleep if you want to cut down on risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Having good sleep is linked to lesser risks of developing dementia and premature death, a recent study has suggested. “Given the beneficial effects of physical activity on risk of sleep disturbance, these findings indicate that not only maintenance of appropriate sleep duration, but also modification of lifestyle behaviours related to sleep may be an effective strategy for preventing dementia and …

How to make your brain healthier today
7 years, 2 months ago

How to make your brain healthier today

Daily Mail  

Our brain is probably the most abused and poorly understood organ in the body. A 2013 study from New Zealand was hailed as a major step in brain nutrition as it found a clear correlation between DHA supplements and improved memory and reaction time in healthy adults. Two years later, a 2015 study in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia showed …

Is there a link between lack of sleep and Dementia? Here's what experts say
7 years, 8 months ago

Is there a link between lack of sleep and Dementia? Here's what experts say

India TV News  

The statistics indicate that world’s 45% of population isn’t getting enough sleep. "Another new finding in this study is that daytime sleepiness, and not just disrupted nighttime sleep, is associated with early changes of Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Yo-El Ju, an assistant professor of neurology at Washington University's Sleep Medicine Center. "Overall, this study confirms the relationship between early Alzheimer's …

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people
7 years, 11 months ago

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people

China Daily  

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the unmet sleep needs of the elderly elevate their risk of memory loss and a wide range of mental and physical disorders. "Nearly every disease killing us in later life has a causal link to lack of sleep," said the article's senior author, Matthew Walker, a UC Berkeley professor of …

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people
7 years, 11 months ago

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people

China Daily  

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the unmet sleep needs of the elderly elevate their risk of memory loss and a wide range of mental and physical disorders. "Nearly every disease killing us in later life has a causal link to lack of sleep," said the article's senior author, Matthew Walker, a UC Berkeley professor of …

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 11 months ago

Deep sleep found key to health of elderly people[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the unmet sleep needs of the elderly elevate their risk of memory loss and a wide range of mental and physical disorders. "Nearly every disease killing us in later life has a causal link to lack of sleep," said the article's senior author, Matthew Walker, a UC Berkeley professor of …

Oversleeping could be an early symptom of Alzheimer's, new research suggests
8 years, 1 month ago

Oversleeping could be an early symptom of Alzheimer's, new research suggests

The Independent  

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Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's
9 years, 2 months ago

Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's

NPR  

Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Oregon Health & Science University Courtesy of Oregon Health & Science University There's growing evidence that a lack of sleep can leave the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. "Changes in sleep habits may actually be setting the stage" for dementia, says Jeffrey Iliff, …

How a bad night's sleep could age your brain by five YEARS
10 years, 11 months ago

How a bad night's sleep could age your brain by five YEARS

Daily Mail  

How a bad night's sleep could age your brain by five YEARS: Poor quality slumber causes loss of memory and concentration Just three years of poor sleep could cause a decline in mental faculties Poor sleep is linked to a 50% increase in risk of a decline in faculties Sleep quality is more important than quantity in determining brain ageing …

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