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New research suggests that older adults who maintain a steady weight as they age are less likely to experience cognitive decline. That means you don’t necessarily have to lose weight to stay sharp with age. Instead, try to stay around where you are. Previous research has shown that losing some weight, when done properly, is ...click here to read more

New research found in the journal eLife suggests that a build-up of iron in the brain may be associated with cognitive decline. A build-up of iron in the brain can result from aging organisms that experience a breakdown in regulatory mechanisms, increasing oxidative stress causing cell damage. Researchers believe the mechanism may explain some age-related ...click here to read more

New information is leading experts to believe that lifestyle behaviors that can support heart health may also be beneficial for brain health. Diseases of the brain are on the rise, and they are often associated with many of the same risk factors that cause heart disease, including diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and tobacco use. ...click here to read more

Stretching and exercise are good for your body, but the benefits don’t stop there. Although all forms of exercise can stimulate improved health, yoga may offer some unique benefits. With its emphasis on breathing practices and mediation, as well as movement, yoga might help reduce anxiety, depression, and stimulate improved cognitive function. Yoga may develop ...click here to read more

Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and games on Lumosity may have some benefits for your brain. Unfortunately, they fall far short of something else. Cardiovascular exercise, which gets the heart pumping, the muscles moving, and the sweat glands working, is one of the best medicines for your body. And when something is good for the body, it ...click here to read more

New research has found that a healthy diet is associated with a healthy brain during middle age. This information suggests that food choices in midlife may help reduce the risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people age. The study conducted by Deacon University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition studied eating habits ...click here to read more

New research is showing that Viagra, the popular erectile dysfunction drug, may have the potential to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by about 70 percent. That’s pretty impressive. The Cleveland Clinic-led study used health insurance claim data from more than 7.2 million people where records showed that claimants who took the medication were much less ...click here to read more

New research shows that insomnia may be a potential risk factor for brain bleeding from a ruptured aneurysm. According to the latest study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, this risk factor comes along with other well-known risk factors, such as smoking and high blood pressure. Worldwide, more than 3% of adults ...click here to read more

New research sheds light on an essential connection between exercise and its impact on gut and brain health in patients with Parkinson’s disease. When looking for new ways to treat patients with the condition, it has been standard for many clinicians to only look at the brain. Researchers and neurologists have both tried to improve ...click here to read more

Accelerated brain aging could be avoided by keeping blood pressure within optimal levels. A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that optimal blood pressure helps the brain stay at least six months younger than the actual age. The researchers are now calling for national health guidelines to be updated to reflect ...click here to read more

You don’t need to be reminded of your brain’s complexity. You try to get sleep at night and keep it engaged during the day with information and exercise. But there is one thing you might be overlooking: socializing. There is plenty of research to show that social ties, particularly strong ones, play a big role ...click here to read more

Many studies have shown the impact that physical exercise can have on Alzheimer’s disease. But, new experimental research is digging deeper to understand how the relationship may be due to how physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in the muscles and brain. Iron accumulation and brain iron metabolism have previously been associated with aging and Alzheimer’s ...click here to read more

New research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that older adults with a higher intake of certain nutrients in a diet may have lower brain iron concentration and better cognition. This study highlights the important balance of non-heme iron for optimal brain function. Previous research has found that excess levels of ...click here to read more

The risk goes way up for falls and fractures the older a person gets. You may have seen a friend or family member go down, suffer a major break, and alter their lives forever. Balance may have been something you took for granted in the past, but that changes with age. The older you get, ...click here to read more