According to a recent study, lifestyle seems to be more important than age in cognitive function and future dementia risks across all ages.
We know that dark chocolate in moderation is good for your brain health. It makes you happier, facilitates the blood supply with necessary oxygen and nutrients to your brain to keep you sharp and has plenty of antioxidants to protect your cells from damaging free radicals. These are the common health benefits and you would […]
Yes, it is. A recent study proposed a new way to estimate how far a person has progressed toward dementia and how much time is left before the first cognitive symptoms arise. For that all the researchers need is a person’s age and information from a single amyloid PET scan.
Many older people have amyloid plaques in their brains but never progress to developing Alzheimer’s disease. It seems that amyloid accumulation on its own is not enough to cause dementia. So what is a trigger that starts the disease progression?
You might be surprised, but according to a recent study older adults sleep better than the middle-aged and the younger adults. The study investigated the sleep, lifestyle and health of 3.284 adults and found that our daily activities influence our sleep quality and that the degree of influence depends on our age.
According to a recent German study, older people (@40+) who feel younger than their chronological age, tend to have a better functional health: greater sense of well-being, better brain health, lower stress, less inflammation and even living longer than their older-feeling peers.
Changes in our lifestyle can help to improve our physical performance. But what about lifestyle changes to influence our mental state and to prevent anxiety and depression?