Chronic inflammation linked to brain atrophy found in older age: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The human brain is known to shrink and lose some function with age. Gender and chronic inflammation may also be linked to these changes, a new study finds.
Exposure to more estrogen through midlife may lessen brain’s vulnerability to Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
Women who have been exposed to more estrogen due in part to reproductive history are less likely to show brain shrinkage tied to Alzheimer’s disease, investigators say.
Nutrient drink intervention appears to slow early Alzheimer’s decline
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2020
Adults with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease who took a multinutrient formula for three years had significantly less cognitive decline when compared with a control group, researchers say.
Falls may be an Alzheimer’s precursor, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
Early brain changes may be the culprit when an older person with no signs of cognitive decline has a fall, researchers say. Such falls tend to occur about five years before memory loss and confusion arise.
Omega-3 fatty acids could preserve brain health
Jan 28, 2014
Those with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, appear to have larger brain volumes in old age, according to a new study in Neurology. Shrinking brain volume can be a sign...
Hearing loss could accelerate the reduction of brain volume, study finds
Sep 01, 2011
Hearing loss in older adults might also cause accelerated gray matter atrophy, or a loss in brain volume, a new study shows. This indicates that devices such as hearing aids could be more important than...