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Fast walkers in their 80s showed sharper brain aging
Read more : Fast walkers in their 80s showed sharper brain agingPeople over 80 who walked much faster than most people their age had a lower chance of later memory problems in one study. Here…
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Diabetes medicines and dementia risk: what a large records study found
Read more : Diabetes medicines and dementia risk: what a large records study foundIn a large study of diabetes health records, one drug combination was linked to lower odds of memory and dementia problems. Promising, but not…
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Hearing loss, memory and the brain: a large German study
Read more : Hearing loss, memory and the brain: a large German studyAdults who reported hearing loss had worse memory scores and differences in brain structure. Tinnitus alone did not show the same link. A practical…
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A protein-rich Mediterranean diet helped older adults at risk of undernutrition
Read more : A protein-rich Mediterranean diet helped older adults at risk of undernutritionIn a six-month trial, older adults who ate a protein-enriched Mediterranean diet improved their nutrition scores and, a little, their thinking scores. Encouraging, not…
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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: a 13-year study of 180,000 women
Read more : Hormone therapy and dementia risk: a 13-year study of 180,000 womenIn a very large UK study, women who used hormone replacement therapy had a slightly lower risk of dementia. The link was stronger for…
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Life’s Essential 10: heart health basics linked to fewer strokes and less dementia
Read more : Life’s Essential 10: heart health basics linked to fewer strokes and less dementiaIn a study of nearly 123,000 adults, people with better cardiovascular health had a lower risk of stroke or dementia, and more healthy years…