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Scientists find ‘crystal clear’ relationship between cognitive decline and one factor  Surrey Live Where you store fat may influence the effect it has on your brain  New Scientist Chances of dementia diagnosis ‘significantly raised’ if your waist is this size  Daily Record Purdue-led study shows how fat disables the brain’s immune shield in Alzheimer’s disease  Purdue University Holding Onto This Fat In Your 40s …

Want Better Cognitive Health? A Fascinating New Harvard Study Says This 1 Change Matters Most  Inc.com This Special Diet May Slow Brain Aging, Harvard Study Reveals  SciTechDaily Harvard study reveals this diet helps slow down brain’s ageing: Green tea and…  Hindustan Times Food Choices May Protect the Brain from Aging  ShiaWaves Is the MIND Diet the Secret to Brain Health?  Hartford Hospital Source link

Higher caffeine intake linked to better cognitive function in older U.S. adults, study finds  PsyPost Source link

Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults  Hacker News Source link

A UC Davis study shows that a strong sense of purpose may lower the risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Credit: Shutterstock A new study suggests that psychological well-being may be crucial for healthy aging. Studies of Blue Zones, regions where people commonly live to older ages, suggest that a strong sense of purpose is linked with longer life. New …

Summary: A new study demonstrates that brain iron levels, measured with a special MRI technique, can predict cognitive decline years before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. Researchers followed 158 cognitively healthy older adults and found that higher iron levels in memory-related regions of the brain were associated with a greater risk of mild cognitive impairment. This risk was even higher …

Summary: A large study of nearly 13,000 adults found that consuming high levels of certain artificial sweeteners is linked to faster declines in memory and thinking over eight years. The effect was particularly strong in people with diabetes and those under 60. Some sweeteners, like aspartame and saccharin, were strongly associated with decline, while tagatose was not. While the study …

Sept. 2 (UPI) — People who consume the highest levels of artificial sweeteners during middle age show the fastest declines in cognitive functions, such as memory, as they move into their senior years, according to a study released Wednesday. The study of nearly 13,000 middle-aged Brazilian adults who were followed for an average of eight years revealed that those who …

Artificial sweeteners have long been marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but new research suggests they may not be so harmless for brain health. A large, long-term study has found a link between consuming low- and no-calorie sweeteners and cognitive decline, especially in people under 60 years old. The first-of-its-kind study adds to the body of research suggesting that …

Sweeteners found in yoghurts and fizzy drinks can damage people’s ability to think and remember, and appear to cause “long-term harm” to health, research has found. People who consumed the largest amount of sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin saw a 62% faster decline in their cognitive powers – the equivalent to their having aged 1.6 years, researchers say. They …