A healthier diet is linked with a slower pace of aging, reduced dementia risk, study shows
A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and slower pace of aging, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center. The findings show that a diet-dementia association was at least partially facilitated by multi-system processes of aging. While literature had […]
Memory Decline Tied to Lifestyle Factors
Memory decline was slower for older adults who had a healthy lifestyle, even for people with high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, data from a Chinese study showed. People 60 and older who had at least four of six favorable lifestyle factors — healthy diet, exercise, social contact, cognitive activity, and no smoking or drinking […]
Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health? Study shows long-term pet ownership linked to slower decline in cognition over time
Owning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, according to a preliminary study released today, February 23, 2022 “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal bond may have health benefits like decreasing blood pressure and stress,” said study author […]
Impulsiveness tied to faster eating in children, can lead to obesity: Research also suggests cravings after sight and/or smell of food linked to inability to self-soothe in kids
Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The research, which sought to uncover the relationship between temperament and eating behaviors in early childhood, also found that kids who were highly responsive to external food […]
Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline
In a surprising finding, elevated levels of two inflammatory proteins were associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults. Higher plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-12 p70 (IL-12p70) were associated with less cognitive decline in people with a significant burden of amyloid-beta, reported Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in […]