Brain Aging

Brain Aging

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"This will help people take meaningful steps to slow the rate of aging and increase what we call their health span or their kind of time of life expectancy free from disease."
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1hr 16mins
“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”
A woman performing a high-knee exercise is overlaid on an image of a brain scan, set against a green and black background, highlighting the importance of exercise in the fight against Alzheimer's.
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
A teacher in a classroom with children sitting on the floor, learning a second language.
Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.
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Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
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Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.
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There are hints that it could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other brain disorders.
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Decades of Alzheimer's research might have missed a cellular culprit hiding in plain sight.
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A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
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Don't feel compelled to start a napping routine just yet.
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A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
Pathogenic, self-propagating proteins called prions found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's are also found in Down syndrome patients.
"Jumping genes" exist in various forms, including as remnants of ancient retroviruses, and make up about 45% of the human genome.
How could we fight Alzheimer's with the body's own immunity?
A recent study reveals how nerve insulation becomes impaired in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
An independent researcher looks into why there's such strong opposition to her research.
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Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
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9mins
Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
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Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.