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“A new study shows that lifestyle modifications, including exercise, vitamin D intake, and cognitive training, improve functional brain connectivity in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The study involved 120 older adults (ages 60 to 80 years) with mild cognitive impairment.”

“Participants in all three groups experienced improvement in cognitive performance after one year. Participants in both of the groups that consumed olive oil demonstrated additional improvements in global cognition, letter fluency, and stability of impairment.”

“These improvements were measurable at just 12 months of supplementation. The investigators concluded that combined EPA and DHA supplementation improved cognition in cognitively healthy older adults with coronary artery disease.”

“Epidemiological evidence suggests that vitamin supplementation may support cognitive function. New research demonstrates reduced oxidative stress and improved cognition after 12 months of vitamin D supplementation.”

“The main outcome was change in cognition, and the tested lithium salts were: lithium carbonate, lithium sulfate, and lithium gluconate. When results from all six trials were combined, lithium was similar to placebo for cognitive outcomes.”

“Future research is needed to determine a dose of creatine that improves cognition without damaging kidney health, which is a concern for older adult populations. Link to full report. Read more about the effects of creatine on cognition, depression, physical performance, and more in this overview article.”

“Chronic sleep deprivation, a risk factor for cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s diseases, is common among adults in industrialized nations, with many reporting less than seven hours of sleep each night during the workweek.”

“None of the children received any additional tutoring beyond their normal lessons. At the end of the intervention, the children took standardized cognition and achievement tests. Twenty of the children underwent functional MRI (fMRI) testing.”

“The investigators found that plant-based food metabolites (from cocoa, coffee, mushrooms, and red wine) and microbiota-derived metabolites (from microbial metabolism of polyphenol-rich apples, cocoa, green tea, blueberries, oranges, and pomegranates) appeared to exert a protective effect against cognitive decline.”

“After two years, both groups showed cognitive improvement, but the structured intervention group experienced a greater gain in global cognition—about 0.243 standard deviations per year—compared with 0.213 for the self-guided group, translating to an approximately 14% greater annual improvement in cognitive function.”