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·October 7, 2026·8 min read

Adults With ADHD Face Higher Long-Term Dementia Risk

Adults with ADHD have over 4 times the risk of dementia, backed by genetic data from 187,000 older adults.

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·October 6, 2026·7 min read

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Timing of DBS surgery is critical to preserve cognitive function in Parkinson's patients with GBA1 mutations.

This shows a head and sound waves coming from the mouth, implying speech. Caption reads "How You Speak Can Predict Cognitive Decline 7 Years Early."

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·September 30, 2026·5 min read

Speech Patterns During Memory Tests Forecast Mental Decline

A new study uses NLP to analyze speech patterns during memory tests, predicting cognitive decline up to 7 years in advance.

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·September 22, 2026·6 min read

Weak Bone Density Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

A new study links low spinal bone density to faster cognitive decline and accelerated brain white matter injury.

A 3D digital illustration of a human brain side-by-side comparison, highlighting the language centers glowing brightly and equally in both a younger and older brain, while executive function areas are dimmed in the older brain.

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·August 24, 2026·3 min read

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.

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·August 3, 2026·8 min read

AI Analyzes Sleep Data to Predict Cognitive Decline and Health

A new study shows an AI model extracting hidden sleep study signals to predict heart disease, cognitive decline, and double mortality risk.

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·August 1, 2026·7 min read

Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults

Community gathering places cut four-year cognitive disability risk in half for older adults without regular exercise habits.

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·July 27, 2026·7 min read

Cultural Disparities in Subjective Cognitive Decline

Researchers investigate cultural differences in subjective cognitive decline.

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·July 9, 2026·10 min read

1,000-Subject Trial Maps Brain Aging in the Real World

A technologically ambitious partnership between UCSF Neuroscape and Samsung launches the TAH-DA study, a massive remote longitudinal trial utilizing consumer wearables to predict and track cognitive decline across the adult lifespan.

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·June 25, 2026·10 min read

Canine Cognitive Decline Alters Gait

Researchers established that canine cognitive decline is directly associated with a shortened stride length in dogs' front limbs. Because thoracic limbs require heavy cortical control for balance and spatial awareness, their shortened stride serves as an early behavioral biomarker for brain decline.

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·June 16, 2026·10 min read

Perceived Loneliness Faster Predictor of Cognitive Decline Than Isolation

New research determined that perceived loneliness, rather than objective social isolation, is a powerful driver of cognitive impairment and shortened lifespans in older adults.

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·June 5, 2026·9 min read

Irregular Sleep Habits Linked to Increased Brain Tissue Damage

A new study links short sleep duration, frequent daytime napping, and sleeplessness to increased white matter lesion volumes in middle-aged and older adults.