Posts Tagged ‘prevent-dementia’
Cognitive Training or Gingko Biloba to prevent cognitive decline and dementia? New comprehensive report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine clarifies priorities for public health and for future research
Evidence Supporting Three Interventions That Might Slow Cognitive Decline and the Onset of Dementia Is Encouraging but Insufficient to Justify a Public Health Campaign Focused on Their Adoption (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine): “Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people with hypertension, and increased physical activity all show modest but inconclusive evidence that…
Read MoreUK study: Dementia rates significantly lower than forecasted–especially for men–highlighting the protective role of lifestyle and education
Drop in dementia rates suggests disease can be prevented, researchers say (The Guardian): “In the UK, dementia has fallen by a fifth over the past 20 years, possibly down to lifestyle and education changes, highlighting benefits of preventative action… A team from three British universities concluded that as a result the number of new cases…
Read MoreVitamin D and Cognitive Decline: What’s the Relationship?
The role of vitamin D in the brain appeared evident in the 1980s when researchers found key proteins in the brain involved in vitamin D metabolism. A lot of clinical evidence has accumulated since then suggesting that low vitamin D levels may potentially result in cognitive decline. Nonetheless the results are mixed and not all…
Read MoreThe Brain Fitness/ Training Market: An Executive Summary
Over the next weeks we are going to be sharing the Executive Summary of our market report The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008 with members and clients of several partner organizations (the British Columbia Seniors Living Association, where I will be speaking this Thursday, Neurotech Reports, where I will speak on October…
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