Implants may help delay cognitive decline, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2018
Implants that deliver deep brain stimulation may help people with Alzheimer’s disease retain independence longer, a new study asserts.
Social engagement helps slow cognitive decline: study
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John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2016
Here’s yet another reason for senior living organizations to tout the social interaction they provide: such activities may help delay the onset of cognitive decline.
Type 2 diabetes linked to reduced cognitive functioning
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John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
Older people with type 2 diabetes may have more difficulties with thinking and memory, researchers have found. Those with this condition showed a steady decline over the course of a five-year study.
Memo to the kitchen staff: Easy on the canola oil
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John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2017
One of the world’s most widely used vegetable oils may contribute to memory loss and learning challenges. And it also could make your residents gain more weight. At least, those are the suggestions...
More payoffs from social networking
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John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Residents in senior living settings experienced multiple cognitive and emotional benefits from being trained in how to use social media, according to findings from a “landmark” study in the...
Friendships help inoculate residents against mental decline
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Healthy interpersonal relationships help keep aging brains healthy, suggests a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Light drinkers less prone to dementia?
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John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Moderate alcohol consumption might help people over the age of 60 preserve cognition, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.