Older American women are found to have declined rates of cognitive impairment by 23% over a decade.
Music On Repeat Mode may Improve Brain Cognition
Listening to personally meaningful music may help improve beneficial brain plasticity and cognitive performance in mild cognitively impaired or early Alzheimer’s disease patients.
Listening to personally meaningful music may help improve beneficial brain plasticity and cognitive performance in mild cognitively impaired or early Alzheimer’s disease patients.
‘Older American women (above the age of 65 years) are found to have declined rates of cognitive impairment by 23% over a decade.’
“We were astonished to see the prevalence of cognitive impairment decrease so sharply over such a short period of time. This decline in the prevalence of serious cognitive problems has a cascade of benefits for older adults, their families and caregivers, the health and long-term care system, and the whole US economy,” says lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson, director of the University of Toronto's Institute for Life Course & Aging and professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) and Department of Family & Community Medicine. It was further noted that 60% of the observed decline in serious cognitive impairment between 2008 and 2017 was attributable to generational differences in educational attainment.
“It appears that these increasing educational opportunities continue to pay dividends more than half a century later. The short-term benefits of increasing educational attainment for income, productivity and the economy are well documented, but our research suggests the long-term benefits on later-life cognitive functioning are substantial. Our findings underline the importance of ensuring each generation has access to quality and affordable education,” says co-author Katherine Ahlin, a recent Master of Social Work graduate from University of Toronto’s FIFSW.
Memory Flexibility Boosted by Star Cells
Memory flexibility may be rendered by star cells — astrocytes in the brain region called the hippocampus (sea-horse-shaped brain region — vital for memory).
Memory flexibility may be rendered by star cells — astrocytes in the brain region called the hippocampus (sea-horse-shaped brain region — vital for memory).
Brain Lesions That Affect Cognition may be Triggered by Brain Damage
Brain lesions linked to cognitive decline may be triggered by wear and tear to the brain, especially in vulnerable areas.
Brain lesions linked to cognitive decline may be triggered by wear and tear to the brain, especially in vulnerable areas.
