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·October 3, 2020·5 min read

Could a Fecal Transplant One Day Be the Secret of Eternal Youth?

Fecal transplants could someday be a useful tool to help improve cognitive decline associated with aging, a new study reports.

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·September 26, 2020·3 min read

160 Genes Linked to Brain Shrinkage in Study of 45,000 Adults

Researchers have identified 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in adults. The genes appear to be involved in brain development, vascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and some psychiatric conditions.

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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

Older people who have higher levels of neuroticism are more likely to have worse cognitive function than those with other personality traits. Researchers say personality traits may be related to how well people can maintain their cognitive function, despite developing neuropathology associated with aging and dementia.

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·September 24, 2020·5 min read

How Changes in Healthy Brain Structure Affect Cognition

Neuroimaging study ties the degradation of circuitry in one area of the brain to reduced efficiency of executive function in older adults.

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·September 21, 2020·5 min read

Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the Elderly

Middle-ages adults are reporting more chronic pain symptoms than older generations. Those who are less educated are more likely to report symptoms of chronic pain.

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·September 21, 2020·7 min read

‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-Being

Older adults who took brief, weekly "awe walks" for eight weeks reported improvements in positive emotions and a decrease in daily life stress.

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·September 21, 2020·4 min read

Older People Have Become Younger

The physical and cognitive health of people aged 75 to 80 is significantly better than those of that age range thirty years ago.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

People who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·September 11, 2020·1 min read

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Incorporating simple lifestyle changes, like improving diet, using brain training programs, and exercise may help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline.

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·August 28, 2020·3 min read

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

The risk of men and women being diagnosed with cognitive decline and dementia has increased in the U.S over the past 20 years.

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·August 25, 2020·3 min read

Accumulating Extra Genome Copies May Protect Fly Brain Cells During Aging

Adult neurons in fruitfly brains produce extra copies of their genomes to help prevent cell death caused by DNA damage.

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·August 24, 2020·4 min read

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

An estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more older Black adults, and 4.1 times more Hispanic adults, dying from dementia that public records indicate.

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Aging

Could a Fecal Transplant One Day Be the Secret of Eternal Youth?

160 Genes Linked to Brain Shrinkage in Study of 45,000 Adults

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

How Changes in Healthy Brain Structure Affect Cognition

Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the Elderly

‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-Being

Older People Have Become Younger

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

Accumulating Extra Genome Copies May Protect Fly Brain Cells During Aging

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

Liver Talks to the Brain to Control Appetite

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