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Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin has been shown to improve the mood and memory in individuals with mild age related memory loss. Supplements taken twice daily over an 18 month time frame boosted cognitive power according to researchers at UCLA, as published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Daily consumption …
Small spots of dead brain cells may be a significant and underidentified cause of memory loss in older adults. “Silent strokes” – small spots of dead brain cells – are found in about one out of four older adults. Adam M. Brickman, from Columbia University Medical Center (New York, USA), and colleagues studied 658 people, …
Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that comprise Metabolic Syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss. Metabolic Syndrome is a condition characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. Christelle Raffaitin, from the French National Institute of Health Research (France), and colleagues studied …
Combination of moderate physical exercise and computer use may help protect against mild cognitive impairment. Whereas physical exercise, cognitive activity, and caloric intake are independently associated with mild cognitive impairment, Yonas E. Geda, from Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, USA), and colleagues assessed the joint combined effects of these factors on memory decline. The researchers followed 926 …
Among older diabetics, stress raises the risks of memory loss and cognitive decline. While people with type-2 diabetes are at increased risk of cognitive impairment, the exact mechanism has remained unclear. Rebecca M Reynolds, from The University of Edinburgh (Scotland), and colleagues studied 1,066 men and women, ages 60 to75 years, with type 2 diabetes, …
Large nationwide study by Brandeis University (US) researchers finds that mental exercises aid cognitive skills. Previous studies have shown that completing more formal education benefits brain function as we age, with those having a college degree generally retaining cognitive skills better than those with less schooling. Margie Lachman, from Brandeis University (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues …
Subjective cognitive impairment, impacting a type of situational memory, may signal early cognitive decline and raise risks of mild cognitive impairment or dementia. We all rely heavily on situational memory, which gives us the ability to recollect everyday places and names. When this ability is compromised, it may signal a condition called subjective cognitive impairment. …