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Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...
The science community has known that exercise helps prevent dementia, but now they finally know why. A newly published study from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, followed 60 participants ...
Nearly 1 in 5 dementia cases could be associated with vision impairment, according to a study published Thursday, suggesting better eye health could help to lower the diagnosis rate. Dementia does ...
Normal aging. Normal aging is associated with a decline in various memory abilities in many cognitive tasks; the phenomenon is known as age-related memory impairment (AMI) or age-associated memory impairment (AAMI). The ability to encode new memories of events or facts and working memory shows decline in both cross-sectional and longitudinal ...
The seven stages of dementia include: Stage 1: No cognitive impairment. Stage 2: Very mild cognitive decline. Stage 3: Mild cognitive decline. Stage 4: Moderate cognitive decline. Stage 5 ...
Posterior cortical atrophy. Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), also called Benson's syndrome, is a rare form of dementia which is considered a visual variant or an atypical variant of Alzheimer's disease (AD). [1][2][3] The disease causes atrophy of the posterior part of the cerebral cortex, resulting in the progressive disruption of complex ...
brain injury. physical inactivity. depression. social isolation. hearing loss. lower levels of education. The Commission’s new report added high cholesterol after the age of 40 and vision loss ...
Depressive symptoms can be a part of the clinical presentation of dementia, leading to debate as to whether depression is a cause or a symptom of dementia. [39] The evidence remains unclear. However, Livingstone et al. (2014) [39] report that it is "biologically plausible" that depression increases the risk of dementia.