Thousands of people in the UK to receive landmark trials for dementia blood tests
In an effort to revolutionize dementia diagnosis, two large studies are planned to take place across the UK, offering thousands of concerned individuals blood testing targeted at detecting early indications of cognitive deterioration. These trials, led by teams from the University of Oxford and Read More...
Study: Boosting happiness slows down cognitive decline
A new longitudinal study investigating whether a person’s level of happiness affects their cognitive health as they age strongly suggests that the happier you are, the less likely you are of developing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. While there have been previous studies that link Read More...
Why it’s never too late to safeguard your mind against age-related decline
Think your brain is too old to learn new tricks, let alone keep cognitive decline at bay? That’s faulty reasoning: Brand-new research featured in the journal Cell: Stem Cell reveals that neurons continue to form in the part of the brain where memories are processed in your 40s, 50s, and even Read More...