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The majority of cognitive changes that occur as we age are dictated by lifestyle choices.

Research shows that the majority of cognitive changes that occur as we age are dictated by lifestyle choices – here are the changes to make

Date Time Mediterranean diet linked to thinking skills People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet-particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat-are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows. Closely adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with higher scores on a range of memory and thinking tests among adults in their late 70s, the research found. The study found no link, however, between the Mediterranean-style diet and better brain health. Marker...

 E-Mail A greater exposure to air pollution at the very start of life was associated with a detrimental effect on peoples cognitive skills up to 60 years later, the research found. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh tested the general intelligence of more than 500 people aged approximately 70 years using a test they had all completed at the age of 11 years. The participants then repeated the same test at the ages of 76 and 79 years. A record of where each person had lived throughout ...

Date Time Air pollution poses risk to thinking skills Exposure to air pollution in childhood is linked to a decline in thinking skills in later life, a study suggests. A greater exposure to air pollution at the very start of life was associated with a detrimental effect on people’s cognitive skills up to 60 years later, the research found. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh tested the general intelligence of more than 500 people aged approximately 70 years using a test they had all co...