Humanity’s newest brain gains are most at risk from ageing

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Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later years (over 65) compared to those in the least sexist states, and this difference in memory decline can equate to nine years of cognitive aging

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Cognitive aging—how well people retain their cognitive abilities as they age—is an important topic in psychology. A new article reveals how a person's occupation relates to the decline in cognitive ability in middle and old age.

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The pandemic may have accelerated the ageing of our brains by 5.5 months even before catching covid-19, based on structural changes to white and grey matter 🧠⏳💔

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Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging 🧠🌍✨ Research found that people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing as are those who speak just one language.

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Super agers 🧠, people with exceptional mental clarity 💡, are 68% less likely to carry the Alzheimer's associated APOE-ε4 gene 🧬 and 19% less likely than cognitively normal peers aged 80+ ⏳ to carry the same gene

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A rich social environment 👥 is associated with better cognitive health outcomes 🧠 for older adults 👵👴

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Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice. If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse cognitive decline. Researchers determined that the bacterium interferes with signalling along sensory nerves that connect to the brain.

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The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain ageing, as this diet is associated with less tissue loss over time, especially grey matter, and less ventricular enlargement

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📈 A Columbia University study found that worsening financial well-being is linked to faster memory decline, equivalent to about 5 extra months of aging per year for those experiencing significant financial deterioration.

🧠 The research analyzed data from 7,676 adults aged 50+ and found that lower and declining financial status consistently correlated with poorer memory function, especially in adults aged 65 and older.

💰 Prolonged financial strain, encompassing both stress and difficulty meeting basic needs, may overwhelm mental capacity and negatively impact cognitive health.

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Lifting weights can slow down biological brain aging in older adults. These findings provide evidence that strength-building exercises offer widespread benefits for long-term cognitive health.

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Older adults who engage in regular resistance training can actively slow down the biological aging process in their brains. These findings provide evidence that strength-building exercises offer widespread benefits for long-term cognitive health

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Eating a high-quality plant-rich diet that includes whole grains, vegetables and fruits may prevent cognitive impairment — even when people start that diet in their late 50s and 60s

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Cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. A new 3-year longitudinal study of ~4,000 adults published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that targeted brain-healthy habits can measurably improve holistic brain performance across the entire lifespan (ages 19 to 94).

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A study of 30,000 middle-aged and older adults found that larger tissue volume in six key brain regions, along with higher education, strongly predicts better working memory performance

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The Aging Brain Is Not Declining. It’s Adapting. Researchers argue that late-life cognition is a natural phase of human development, one that prioritizes wisdom over details. It may explain why older adults are especially well suited to teaching, mentoring.

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