Napping Linked to Larger Brain Volume, Study Shows
Photo Cred: Jalisko/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study found a causal link between habitual napping and larger total brain volume in people aged 40 to 69, a marker...
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High Dietary Magnesium Intake May Help Prevent Dementia
Photo Cred: yesyesterday/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A diet higher in magnesium may lead to less age-related brain shrinkage, particularly in women, according to a recent study. Published in the...
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Exercise Significantly Improves Post-Stroke Outcomes, Study Finds
Photo Cred: hedgehog94/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge New research suggests that four hours of exercise per week can double a patient’s chance of recovering from a stroke in six months....
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NCCIH Introduces Music-Based Intervention Toolkit
Photo Cred: sklyareek/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) recently announced a new web-based resource for...
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Scientists Uncover Role of Glucose in Brain Activity
Photo Cred: Lia Koltyrina/Shutterstock By Katherine Shagoury New details on how healthy neurons metabolize glucose have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published in the journal Cell...
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Patients Who Think Positively About Aging Enhance Cognition, Memory
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Katherine Shagoury A study conducted by the Yale School of Public Health has found that older patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type...
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Taking Vitamin D Could Help Prevent Dementia
Photo Cred: Chidchaba/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee Taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent dementia, according to a new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring....
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Lifetime Discrimination Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia
Photo Cred: Prostock Studio/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee A Wake Forest University study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, has linked people who have experienced discrimination...
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