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“After completing the six months of exercise, the authors of the study noted that the study participants improved by nearly 6 percent on measures of working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control.”

“However, during the early stages of the disease, many people experience minor hallucinations – such as sensing an unseen person nearby or seeing a shadow pass in one's peripheral vision – potentially indicating future cognitive deline.”

“After eating a breakfast meal consisting of buttermilk biscuits with unsalted butter and apple jelly, scrambled eggs, and honeydew melon balls, the participants drank a beverage containing 25 grams of freeze-dried blueberries (roughly equivalent to 1 cup of fresh berries) and some flavoring agents.”

“Participants in the EPA + DHA group performed statistically significantly better in multiple cognitive domains including verbal fluency, language, memory, psychomotor speed and attention, and visual-motor coordination, compared to the group that took no supplement.”

“A new study in mice demonstrates that having excess visceral fat may impair cognition by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome and promoting the release of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β). Inflammasomes are large, intracellular complexes that detect and respond to internal and external threats.”

“The brain+exercise and exercise-only groups completed three weekly sessions for eight weeks consisting of 20 minutes of resistance training (squats and bicep curls) and 25 minutes of endurance exercise (walking outside).”

“They found that more than half (50.4%) of the teens were pre-hypertensive or had stage 1 or 2 hypertension. Teens with higher systolic blood pressure exhibited poorer overall cognition and slower reaction times than those who were normotensive.”

“Findings from a recent study demonstrate that ketones derived from medium chain triglyceride metabolism may provide an alternative fuel source for the brain in the setting of Alzheimer's disease. Ketones are molecules produced by the liver during the breakdown of fatty acids.”

“Physical activity is a broad term that includes exercise, work-related exertion, and even some hobbies. Moderate-intensity physical activities, which include activities like brisk walking, doubles tennis, or raking leaves, increase a person's heart rate to about 50 to 60 percent of their maximum.”

“People who carry gene variants that increase their risk of Alzheimer's disease may benefit from consuming foods that are rich in DHA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid. The study involved nearly 1,800 people between the ages of 46 and 77 years who were enrolled in the UK Biobank Prospective Study.”