Many retired NFL players have poor memory and brain shrinkage...
A new study has found that there is a strong link between long-term brain impairments and concussions in retired NFL players....
read moreOmega-3s enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults...
For older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s, those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids performed better than their peers on cognitive flexibility tests. They also had a bigger anterior cingulated cortex, part of the brain that’s linked to...
read moreExtra nuts or oil with Mediterranean diet may protect memory
Older adults (average age of 67 for this study) were found to receive protective effects in regards to cognitive function when they followed a Mediterranean diet and supplemented it with additional mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil....
read moreSleep apnia and heavy snoring lined to earlier cognitive decline...
A study out of the NYU Langone Medical Center has indicated that people who have breathing problems during sleep have a higher risk of earlier memory and thinking skills declines....
read moreDegenerative brain condition symptoms seen in retired football players...
Neurologists looked at the brains of 14 retired NFL players and found that they all had a “fingerprint” characteristic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy....
read moreSocializing and arts and crafts in middle and old age may protect against cognitive decline...
New research from the Mayo Clinic has found that artistic activities in particular reduced the risk of MCI by 73%....
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