by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | 2020, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that reduced slow-wave activity and low sleep efficiency at baseline are both associated with accelerated rate of cortical b-amyloid (Aß) plaque deposition. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cognitively healthy centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive performance even when exposed to risk factors of cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease and associated neuropathologies. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that afternoon napping is associated with better cognitive function in the Chinese aging population. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2021 | 2020, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that in a multiethnic cohort of older adults higher vitamin D intake was associated with decreased risk of dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The study results showed that the brains of healthy adult participants recovered faster when drinking a flavanol-enriched cocoa beverage prior to a mild vascular challenge, and performed better on complex cognitive tests. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 7, 2020 | 2020, Aging, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers found an association between positive affect (PA) and less memory decline across a 9-year time frame after controlling for age, gender, education, depression, negative affect, and extraversion. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study examines the effect of pet ownership on cognitive, physical and psychological well-being. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that consuming a mixture of flavonoid rich berries maintained or improved cognitive performance up to six hours post consumption. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 16, 2020 | 2017, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study supports evidence that living near major roadways is associated with a higher incidence of dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 29, 2020 | 2020, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This crossover study explores the effect of optimized levels of daylight on the sleep and cognitive performance of office workers. (more…)
by Becky | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Aging, Brain Health, Caffeine, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that coffee, caffeinated coffee and caffeine intake from coffee, but not decaffeinated coffee, were associated with cognitive performance for participants aged 60 years or older in the United States. (more…)
by Becky | May 4, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Menopause, Resveratrol, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests resveratrol may be a low-cost, effective intervention to counteract the age and menopause-related accelerated cognitive decline in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 21, 2020 | 2019, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A six-month supplementation with a polyphenol-rich extract of blueberry and grape (PEGB), improved verbal episodic memory in healthy older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with Zanthoxylum armatum DC. ZA extract, rich in hydroxy α-sanshool, significantly improved the processing speed of cognitive tasks. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 6, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An ashwagandha leaf water extract shows promise as a natural therapeutic remedy for preventing neurodegeneration and cognitive impairments associated with peripheral inflammation and neuroinflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 21, 2019 | 2019, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The results of this clinical trial suggest that Lactobacillus plantarum C29 can be safely administered to enhance cognitive function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
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by Becky | Oct 21, 2019 | Alcohol, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with mild cognitive impairment, who consumed more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week, had the most severe cognitive decline compared with consumers of less than 1.0 drink per week.
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by Becky | Sep 3, 2019 | 2018, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using autopsy-confirmed diagnosis, researchers found that a history of traumatic brain injury with reported loss of consciousness is a risk factor for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | May 30, 2019 | 2019, Brain Health, Carotenoids, Cognitive Health, Fitness and Exercise, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Plasma levels of carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and β-carotene and y-tocopherol are significantly associated with measures of cognitive and physical fitness in the participating fifty-six individuals with mild cognitive impairment. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 23, 2019 | 2018, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those with the highest consumption of green leafy vegetables experienced slower cognitive decline, perhaps due to the neuroprotective actions of lutein, folate, β-carotene, and phylloquinone. (more…)