Brain Health
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As people live longer than ever before, maintaining cognitive health into old age has become a critical concern. While it is widely accepted that some degree of cognitive decline is…
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Older Adults Using Hearing Aids Effectively May Face Lower Dementia Risk, HKUMed Study Finds
Researchers from the School of Public Health at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine…
Replacing Red Meat with Salmon May Improve Health and Cut Carbon Emissions
New research from the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton suggests that replacing…
Tomato and Soy Juice Combination Shows Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Obese Adults
A tomato-soy juice enriched with plant compounds linked to health benefits significantly reduced markers of…
Handwriting Speed May Signal Early Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Handwriting is a complex activity that depends on both fine motor skills and higher-level cognitive…
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Low oxygen during sleep and sleep apnea associated with epilepsy in older adults
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are linked to epilepsy that first manifests after the age of 60,…
A few cups of coffee daily may help prevent Parkinson’s disease in individuals at increased risk
According to research by the National Neuroscience Institute, individuals with Asian gene variants associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) who regularly…
Engaging in intellectually stimulating occupations could potentially offer protection against the onset of dementia in later stages of life
A recent groundbreaking study, conducted by researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and…
Biomarkers in the middle-aged brain can forecast cognitive health in later years
Researchers have suggested that the brain in middle age could offer insights into one's cognitive health in later life, according…
Walking and reminiscing aid in enhancing brain health among older Black adults
A groundbreaking research initiative by Oregon Health & Science University, which actively involves older Black adults in walking and sharing…
Prolonged musculoskeletal pain could hasten the ageing of the brain
In research outlined in Nature Mental Health, teams from China and the United States have discovered that individuals experiencing chronic…
Sex-specific blood biomarkers associated with memory alterations in middle-aged adults: The Framingham Heart Study
Dementia is a collection of symptoms characterized by a deterioration in cognitive functions such as memory, language, reasoning, and the…
A smartphone self-assessment for memory can detect initial indicators of Alzheimer’s disease
The development of smartphone-based memory assessments, which have shown promise in identifying "mild cognitive impairment" (MCI), a precursor to Alzheimer's…