Lifestyle Effects on Memory & Cognition

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A study involving 5,907 older adults (average age 68) found that those who ate Mediterranean and MIND-style diets scored significantly better on cognitive tests than those who ate less healthy diets, with adherence to a brain-healthy diet correlating with cognitive benefit in a dose-response way

A study has found evidence that brain changes associated with aging can be seen at a much younger age than would be expected, in the late 40s. However, this process may be prevented or reversed based on dietary changes that involve minimizing the consumption of simple carbohydrates.

Data from the large and very long-running Framingham Heart Study has revealed that people who drink sugary drinks frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a significantly smaller

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 40 older adults (aged 51-84) who had mild memory complaints, found that those given 90 milligrams of curcumin twice daily for 18 months experienced significant improvements in their memory and attention abilities.

A mouse study has found that a month of consuming cinnamon produced a significant cognitive improvement in poor-learning mice.

A mouse study found that high levels of alcohol over a long period of time were associated with high levels of a marker for inflammation, along with impaired cognition and motor skills.

A British study following 550 adults over 30 years from 1985 has found that those who reported higher levels of alcohol consumption were more often found to have a shrunken

Research using human cell cultures and mice suggests that those with an uncommon variation of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene (ALDH2) may be more at risk of Alzheimer's if they consume alcohol.

A 10-year study involving 19,887 middle-aged and older Americans, who completed surveys every two years about their health and lifestyle, has found that those who had a drink or two a day tended to show less cognitive decline, compared to non-drinkers.

  • A study found that physical fitness & arterial stiffness accounted for a third of the cognitive differences between older adults, completely erasing age as a factor.

An Australian study involving 102 older adults (60-90) has concluded that physical fitness and arterial stiffness account for a great deal of age-related memory decline.

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