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·September 25, 2021·4 min read

Adults With Neurologic Conditions More Likely to Have Experienced Childhood Trauma

Adults who experienced traumatic events, including abuse and household dysfunction, as children had an increased risk of developing neurological conditions later in life. Additionally, researchers found a significant link between childhood trauma and depression and anxiety in adulthood.

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·September 8, 2021·3 min read

People With Parkinson’s May Benefit From 7 Walking Strategies

Study suggests seven compensation strategies to help those with Parkinson's disease improve mobility and walking problems.

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·August 25, 2021·3 min read

Add It Up: Could This Test Equal a Way to Determine Dementia Risk?

A new test reveals an association between poor lifestyle choices and an increased risk of cognitive decline leading to dementia.

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·August 12, 2021·3 min read

Some Diabetes Drugs Reduce Risk and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, a class of drug that reduces blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, were associated with less amyloid accumulation in the brain and slower cognitive decline in patients.

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·August 5, 2021·5 min read

Lower Blood Levels of Amyloid Beta 42 in Midlife Associated With Dementia Risk

Lower blood levels of amyloid-beta 42 during mid-life were associated with a higher risk of dementia and a marginally increased risk of mild cognitive impairment later in life, a new study reports.

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·July 29, 2021·3 min read

Adding Color to Your Plate May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline

A diet that consists of at least half a serving of flavonoid-rich foods per day reduces the risk of cognitive decline in older adults by 20%.

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·May 5, 2021·3 min read

Does Eating a Mediterranean Diet Protect Against Memory Loss and Dementia?

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet can help protect the brain from tau protein build-up and brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 5, 2021·4 min read

Reduced Kidney Function Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

People with chronic kidney disease and reduced kidney function are at higher risk of developing dementia, a new study reports. Researchers found as kidney function decreased, the rate of dementia increased in those with kidney disease.

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·March 31, 2021·2 min read

Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People With Parkinson’s Disease

Exercise helped to reduce cognitive decline two years later in Parkinson's patients with the APOE e4 gene variant.

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·March 28, 2021·3 min read

Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging Disease

People with cerebral small vessel damage who also had a leaky blood-brain barrier had more tissue damage after two years than those whose blood-brain barrier was intact.

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·March 17, 2021·3 min read

Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later

High blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.

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·March 10, 2021·3 min read

Diet High in Healthful Plant-Based Food May Reduce Risk of Stroke by 10%

A new long-term study reveals people who followed diets that were high in plant-based food items and were lower in sugars had a 10% reduced risk of suffering from an ischemic stroke later in life.

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