“ Research shows that hearing loss and cognitive decline frequently occur together. Cognitive decline refers to worsening memory and thinking skills. “

https://theconversation.com/hearing-loss-is-often-called-a-dementia-risk-factor-heres-what-the-research-really-shows-276246 #CognitiveDecline

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD AGES YOUR BRAIN 28% FASTER

As a medical school professor, I teach students about neurodegeneration. But the biggest threat to your brain might not be genetics -- it could be what you had for lunch.

A major study followed 10,775 adults for 8 years. People eating more than 20% of calories from ultra-processed food had:

- 28% faster global cognitive decline
- 25% faste... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2799140

#BrainHealth #UltraProcessedFood #MetabolicHealth #CognitiveDecline #Prevention

#memory #CognitiveDecline

"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.

A species of gut bacterium that proliferates as mice get older plays a part in the animals’ cognitive decline, a study finds1. Researchers determined that the bacterium interferes with signalling along sensory nerves connecting the gut to the brain.

Although the experiments were conducted in mice, the gut–brain circuit that the team identified 'is likely conserved in humans', says David Vauzour, a biochemist at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. That would need to be confirmed, but if the circuit is present in humans, then this research could reveal a mechanism that explains why people’s memory and ability to learn naturally decreases with age — and offer hope that gut-targeted therapies could reverse the decline.

The effects of the bacteria, which dampen the gut–brain circuit in mice, seem similar to other consequences of ageing. 'When we get older, we need things like glasses and hearing aids,' says co-author Christoph Thaiss, an immunologist at Stanford University in California. The study — published today in Nature1 — shows that, just as ageing causes a decline in sensory perception of the external world, it might also be causing a loss of perception of internal signals, too, he says."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00768-6

The article discusses a study suggesting that linguistic changes in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels may reflect early, preclinical signs of dementia, detectable years before formal diagnosis. It highlights how language and lexical diversity can provide a window into cognitive changes and the potential of language analysis as part of early detection.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it illustrates how subtle language patterns relate to brain function, and how quantitative analysis of writing can contribute to understanding cognitive decline outside traditional clinical settings.

Article Title: Terry Pratchett’s novels held clues to his dementia a decade before diagnosis, new study suggests

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/terry-pratchetts-novels-held-clues-to-his-dementia-a-decade-before-diagnosis-new-study-suggests/

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#linguisticanalysis #dementiaresearch #earlydetection #cognitivedecline #pratchettstudy

Study Finds Accelerated Biological Aging and Cognitive Decline in Young Cancer Survivors

📰 Original title: Young cancer survivors face faster aging and possible early dementia

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/study-finds-accelerated-biological-aging-and-cognitive-decline-in-young-cancer-survivors/?redirpost=353aeed1-20d3-42bf-8926-44f7e6f2b6a8

#health #cancersurvivors #biologicalaging #cognitivedecline

🧠 Synaptic plasticity is how your brain physically encodes memory. And its decline may be at the core of cognitive aging.

#Neuroscience #SynapticPlasticity #AgingResearch #Longevity #MolecularBiology #Neurology #BrainHealth #Hallmarks #CognitiveDecline #LifeSciences