Older adults with a higher ability to process sensations, including vision, olfaction, hearing, and touch, had half the risk of being diagnosed with cognitive decline than their peers who were less capable at sensory processing tasks. Read More
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Oxytocin, the so-called "love hormone," could help to treat cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Researchers demonstrated oxytocin reversed the effects of amyloid-beta on hippocampal LTP in mice. The findings suggest oxytocin could be used as a therapeutic for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Read More
People with subjectively felt memory deficits also exhibited measurable cognitive deficits that were associated with abnormalities in spinal fluid. Read More
Iron accumulation in the brain's neocortex has been linked to cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease. Read More
Study addresses the question of whether a forgotten memory is entirely lost or if it just becomes fuzzier over time. Read More
Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) in those aged over 55 is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and deposition of proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. People who exhibited higher levels of RNT experienced more cognitive and memory problems over four years. They were more likely to have both amyloid-beta and tau protein deposits throughout the brain. Read More
Subjective cognitive complaints may be the earliest detectable stages of preclinical dementia. Read More
Researchers report conflicting evidence about whether air pollution is associated with cognitive decline. Read More
Hypertension in young-to-mid life is associated with worse gait and cognitive problems during middle age. Read More
93% of study participants showed improvement in cognitive and executive function after using a hearing aid. Read More
Obesity's effects on cognitive decline, mobility, hypertension, and stress are similar to those of aging. Researchers argue that obesity should be considered a form of premature aging. Read More
Women in their late 50s and early 60s who eat at least two servings of walnuts per week had an increased likelihood of healthy aging compared to those who did not. Read More
