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“Human decedent tissue studies have detected micro- and nanoplastics in brain samples, with higher concentrations in more recent samples and in brains from people with dementia. Detection and association do not establish that particles caused dementia or neurodevelopmental disease.”

“Evidence suggests these potent antioxidants protect brain health, particularly in people at higher risk of dementia. A recent study found that anthocyanins improved cognitive function in people with high inflammation levels, but not those with lower inflammation.”

“Defined as having a systolic pressure of 130 or higher or a diastolic pressure of 80 or higher, high blood pressure drives small vessel disease, a major risk factor for a host of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, kidney problems, and stroke.”

“A 28% lower risk of dementia and better scores on tests for memory and linguistic abilities was associated with a high intake of dietary phosphatidylcholine mainly from eggs and meat in men. Choline is an important precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which plays an important role in cognition.”

“Maintaining a systolic blood pressure of 120 or less may protect against dementia and cognitive decline. Nearly two-thirds of adults living in the United States have hypertension (high blood pressure), defined as having a systolic pressure of 130 or higher or a diastolic pressure of 80 or higher.”

“The vascular evidence is primarily mechanistic or animal evidence. Blood-brain-barrier breakdown is associated with brain aging, neuroinflammation, and early dementia markers, but that association does not prove that exercise-derived lactate prevents dementia.”

“Dr. Patrick also discusses cardiorespiratory fitness and genetic risk. In a 44-year study of 191 women, high midlife fitness was associated with an 88 percent lower risk of dementia than medium fitness and a later age of onset among women who developed dementia.”

“About half of your brain is white matter—a network of nerve fibers that allow for the exchange of information and communication within the brain. Aging and lifestyle factors can damage the white matter, increasing the risk of stroke, dementia, and disability.”

“In a prospective cohort, higher average glucose was associated with higher dementia risk even among people without diabetes, but the observational design cannot establish causation. These findings do not prove that one glucose spike causes brain fog or dementia, and the imaging evidence remains observational.”

“This relationship remained even after taking gender and age into account. Increased burden of white matter hyperintensities and lacunar infarcts, symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease, was associated with greater depression risk among 3,800 participants without dementia.”