Having both diabetes and tooth loss contributes to worse cognitive function and faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new study. “Our findings underscore the importance of dental care and diabetes management for older adults in reducing the devastating personal and societal costs of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias,” says Bei Wu,…
What’s Causing Your Cognitive Decline?
It starts slowly: You can’t find the word that’s on the tip of your tongue; you don’t recognize the new neighbor you met a few days back; you can’t remember what you ate for dinner last night. Then you notice more problems: You leave the stove burner on after you’ve served a meal; you struggle…
4 Ways to Fight Cognitive Decline Without Medication
The aging process doesn’t just affect how well we’re able to get around, it will eventually change our ability to remember and learn new things. This could be slowed or prevented without medication, by making simple changes to your diet and lifestyle. When You Eat, Not What You Eat Previous research has found that vascular…
Biden Falsely Claims He Presented Late Uncle With Purple Heart During Vice Presidency
While speaking in his home state of Delaware on Dec. 16, President Joe Biden raised some brows when he recounted an impossible story about his late uncle Frank. The president was addressing attendees of a Delaware Veterans Summit and PACT Act Town Hall in New Castle when he launched into an account of how, after…
Exercise, Mindfulness Don’t Boost Healthy Older Adults’ Cognition
Exercise and mindfulness failed to boost older adults’ cognitive function in a recent study. Researchers studied the cognitive effects of exercise, mindfulness training, or both for up to 18 months in older adults who reported age-related changes in memory but had not been diagnosed with any form of dementia. The findings appear in JAMA. “We know…
Japanese Study: Spinal Imbalance Closely Related to Cognitive Impairment
September 20, 2022
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When it comes to the harmful effects of stooped posture, people usually associate the condition with body shape and image. However, a new study has found that stooped posture is closely related to cognitive decline. A Japanese research team has shown that the degree of spinal imbalance is strongly correlated with cognitive ability in the…
Poor Handgrip Strength in Midlife Liked to Cognitive Decline
September 2, 2022
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News briefs If you have hand pain or weak muscles, then you know how tough it can be to grip a steering wheel, open a jar, turn a screwdriver, or brush your teeth. But it’s important to keep up your handgrip strength, and not just to get through daily tasks. A large study published online…
Low Muscle Mass Linked to Cognitive Decline
A new study finds an association between low muscle mass and cognitive decline in older adults. Increasingly prevalent worldwide, dementia negatively affects the lives of millions of people and their families. By the time of diagnosis, the process appears to be irreversible. The new research in JAMA Network Open, however, identifies muscle mass as a modifiable…
Stop Cognitive Decline With These 9 Great Nutritional Tips | Eat Better
For many baby boomers, it’s an unpleasant irony—the generation that famously said “Never trust anyone over thirty!” is now, itself, experiencing the undeniable signs of cognitive decline. This is due to aging. For example, the statistics on Alzheimer’s suggest we have a serious health crisis on our hands, especially as we move closer to 2050….
Dementia: The Quality of Your Night’s Sleep Can Affect Symptoms the Next Day – New Research
We’ve probably all experienced how a poor night’s sleep can make us feel tired, irritable and have difficulty concentrating the next day. But while the odd night of poor sleep has no impact on our health, research shows that prolonged sleep disturbances predict cognitive decline – and are also a risk factor for dementia. Disrupted…
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