Brain Health
Ageing and Dementia-Related Memory Decline: The Predictive Role of Dendritic Spine Head Diameter in Elderly Memory Retention
Memory declines with age, often marked by a diminished ability to recall personal experiences. Traditionally associated with the degeneration of dendritic spines—critical elements of synaptic connections in the brain—this process…
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The Way Children Talk May Predict Future Mental Health Challenges
Researchers have found that the way children speak about stressful experiences may help predict their…
Unsafe Living Environments Elevate Fall Risk for Seniors
Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, limited living space, or poor…
Can Eating Less Protein Promote Healthy Ageing?
Protein-fortified foods are now common, appearing in products ranging from breakfast cereals and coffee to…
Financial Instability Associated with Faster Brain Ageing
Persistent financial hardship is associated with faster cognitive decline and poorer brain health in later…
Brain Health
What your brain does to keep you sharp as you age
Do you naturally see the best in people, or are you quick to notice signs of frustration or anger? According…
Creativity keeps the mind young, says worldwide study on brain health
Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specially designed video games can significantly slow the…
Calcium supplements not tied to dementia risk, ECU research shows
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that…
Clues in urine: protein levels linked to dementia development
A new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet has found that people with higher levels of the protein albumin…
USC Team Develops Innovative Imaging Technology to Detect Hidden Vascular Ageing in the Brain
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), part of the Keck School of Medicine…
Alarming rise in memory and thinking difficulties found in American population
A recent study, published on September 24, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has…
Parkinson’s disease in older adults is linked to increased brain amyloid without dementia
A research article published on 6 August 2025 in Aging-US (Volume 17, Issue 8) is entitled “Age-related trends in amyloid…
Exploring the Role of Physical Frailty in Dementia Onset
A major new study has provided fresh insight into the connection between physical frailty and dementia, suggesting that frailty may…