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Memory scores better in older adults who ate more flavonol-rich fruits and vegetables

Significantly lower BMI among cognitively intact individuals was shown to occur beginning approximately 7 years before MCI diagnosis.

Significantly lower BMI among cognitively intact individuals was shown to occur beginning approximately 7 years before MCI diagnosis.

The overexpression of a gene tied to cell division and the structure and function of neurons may prevent and protect against cognitive decline in both mice and humans with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

The gene Kinesin-5 or KIF11 accomplishes this despite the fact that amyloid beta, the main component of plaques in the brains of those with AD, is present. In

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Risk models based on noncognitive measures may predict presymptomatic Alzheimers disease.

A rapid decline in sense of smell may be a biomarker for both cognitive impairment and brain volume changes in specific regions linked to Alzheimer disease.

A rapid decline in sense of smell may be a biomarker for both cognitive impairment and brain volume changes in specific regions linked to Alzheimer disease.

Brains of physically active elderly adults contain more of a specific type of protein known to enhance the connections between neurons.