A lifetime of mental stimulation—like reading, writing, and learning new skills—may help protect the brain as we age. People with the highest levels of cognitive enrichment had a much lower risk of Alzheimer’s and experienced symptoms years later than those with the lowest levels.
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The apolipoprotein E ε3 Christchurch variant provides remarkable resilience against Alzheimer disease by limiting tau propagation and suppressing neuroinflammation. New research reveals that this protection extends to the periphery, where ‘lipid-loaded’ extracellular vesicles stabilize the blood–brain barrier, which offers a novel systemic mechanism for developing potent disease-modifying therapies.
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Can you remember what you dreamt last night? Research has found that people who don’t remember their dreams may experience cognitive decline twice as fast as those who do.
A study published by Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, studied people aged over 60 and found those who have poor dream recall are more likely to be carrying the APOE ε4 gene — the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s.
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The direction of the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias differed based on the quality of a plant-based diet, according to data published in Neurology.
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