Neuroscience
A report from the BBC:
Brain function can start declining 'as early as age 45'
BBC
5 January 2012
Last updated at 20:08 ET
[snip]
"The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal.
"University College London researchers found a 3.6% decline in mental reasoning in women and men aged 45-49.
"They assessed the memory, vocabulary and comprehension skills of 7,000 men and women aged 45 to 70 over 10 years."
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Related report from the CBC:
Brain may start decline at age 45
Cognitive function may begin deteriorating earlier than previously believed
CBC News
Posted: Jan 5, 2012 6:45 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 6, 2012 7:14 AM ET
[snip]
"Memory, reasoning and comprehension skills can start to decline at age 45, research published Thursday suggests.
"The findings go against previous research that had found cognitive decline starts after age 60 — and highlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle in protecting the brain from dementia, researchers say."
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Neuroscience
Cognitive Decline
A report from the BBC:
Brain function can start declining 'as early as age 45'
BBC
5 January 2012
Last updated at 20:08 ET
[snip]
"The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal.
"University College London researchers found a 3.6% decline in mental reasoning in women and men aged 45-49.
"They assessed the memory, vocabulary and comprehension skills of 7,000 men and women aged 45 to 70 over 10 years."
[snip]
Read the full article
Related report from the CBC:
Brain may start decline at age 45
Cognitive function may begin deteriorating earlier than previously believed
CBC News
Posted: Jan 5, 2012 6:45 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 6, 2012 7:14 AM ET
[snip]
"Memory, reasoning and comprehension skills can start to decline at age 45, research published Thursday suggests.
"The findings go against previous research that had found cognitive decline starts after age 60 — and highlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle in protecting the brain from dementia, researchers say."
[snip]
Read full article
- Alzheimer's Disease: Watch Nih Conference Live Online
From the NIH: NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline - Day 1 View event: You will be able to view the event at http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live. Air date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 8:30:00...
- The Healthy Brain Initiative: Promoting Cognitive Health
The Healthy Brain Initiative website. From the website: [snip] "The lack of cognitive health – from mild cognitive decline to dementia—can have profound implications for an individual’s health and well-being. Older adults and others experiencing...
- Chemotherapy And Neuropsychological Functioning
From yesterday's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Lost in cancer's fog 'Chemobrain' impairs thinking, memory after chemotherapy; anecdotal brain effects are just starting to get serious study By JOHN FAUBER 01 September 2007 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Alzheimer Disease
Atchison TB, Massman PJ, & Doody RS. Baseline cognitive function predicts rate of decline in basic-care abilities of individuals with dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2006 Dec 13; [Epub ahead of print]. Department...
- Abstract Of The Day: Alzheimer Disease
Atchison TB, Bradshaw M, Massman PJ. Investigation of profile difference between Alzheimer's disease patients declining at different rates: Examination of baseline neuropsychological data. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2004 Dec; 19(8): 1007-1015. ...