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Meditation and yoga appear to decrease risk of developing dementia...

Jun 15, 2016 by

A study of seniors ages 55 and older found that those who underwent one hour of Kundalini yoga once a week and practiced Kirtan Kriya meditation 20 minutes a day had visual-spatial memory improvements....

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Fluctuations in BP hasten cognitive decline

Jun 12, 2016 by

A study published in the journal “Hypertension” found that older adults who have greater fluctuations in blood pressure over a five-year span were more likely to experience faster cognitive decline....

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Sleep apnia and heavy snoring lined to earlier cognitive decline...

May 27, 2015 by

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....

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Socializing and arts and crafts in middle and old age may protect against cognitive decline...

May 4, 2015 by

New research from the Mayo Clinic has found that artistic activities in particular reduced the risk of MCI by 73%....

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Epilepsy drug restore memory and function in early Alzheimer’s...

Apr 15, 2015 by

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that a particular epilepsy drug reverses a condition in the elderly who are at high risk for dementia due to Alzheimer’s....

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Community walkability impacts cognition

Dec 30, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that links “easy-to-walk” communities with better cognition in older adults....

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