Cognitive Aging

Jul 13, 2026

Which Brain-Healthy Diet Scores Track Best With Dementia Risk?

A careful look at MIND, Mediterranean, DASH, HEI, and plant-based scores shows which patterns tracked best with cognition and Alzheimer's mortality.

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Jul 9, 2026

Best Exercise for Brain Health After 60: What Ranks Highest

Which exercises best support cognition after 60? Review evidence on multicomponent training, Tai Chi, aerobic work, resistance exercise, and dementia limits for now.

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Jul 4, 2026

Mediterranean Diet and Exercise for Brain Health: What Trials Show

Can a Mediterranean diet and exercise protect the aging brain? Evidence supports cognitive health, but trials have not proved dementia prevention.

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Jun 28, 2026

Physical Activity and Cognitive Health: What the Evidence Shows

Can daily movement sharpen thinking and slow cognitive decline? Evidence supports associations, but exercise alone has not proven dementia prevention.

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Jun 27, 2026

Can a 12-Month Lifestyle Program Preserve the Aging Brain?

A 12-month lifestyle trial found localized MRI, cognition, fitness, and lipid changes in older adults—but no proof it reverses brain aging or prevents dementia.

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Jun 26, 2026

Brain Energy and Aging: What Ketone Trials Actually Show

Can brain energy change with age? Metabolic syndrome tracks with higher brain energy costs, while ketone trials in MCI offer early, limited clues.

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Jun 25, 2026

Mobility Decline: Brain, Muscle, and Balance in Aging

Why gait speed, chair stands, balance, leg strength, cognition, and body composition reveal mobility decline—and where brain-age tests still fall short.

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Jun 21, 2026

Plant-Forward Diets and Cognitive Aging in China

A China-based cohort links plant-forward eating with lower cognitive-impairment risk, but the environmental case is far less straightforward.

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Jun 19, 2026

Tai Ji or HIFT for Mild Cognitive Impairment: What Fits?

Tai Ji may help older adults with MCI sustain activity after classes; HIFT targets function. Neither has proved it prevents dementia.

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Jun 18, 2026

Gait Speed and Dementia Risk: An Early-Warning Signal

Can gait speed flag dementia risk early? Evidence on walking, balance, chair stands, brain changes, and why exercise has not proved prevention in older adults.

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Jun 17, 2026

Fast Walkers After 80: A Marker of Brain Resilience

Fast gait after 80 tracks with better cognition and brain health. See what the study found, what brain scans add, and why speed cannot prevent dementia.

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Jun 15, 2026

Exercise After MCI: Better Balance, Unproven Prevention

Exercise can improve balance and some strength measures after mild cognitive impairment. Higher fitness may lower future MCI risk, but prevention remains unproven.

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