This trial found that nine months of mindfulness training reduced markers of inflammation in the blood of older adults with mild memory problems, compared with a health education programme, suggesting mindfulness may help slow processes linked to cognitive decline.
This study tested whether simple home sensors could pick up daily behaviour patterns that tell apart older adults with early memory problems from those without, showing this unobtrusive approach is worth developing further for early detection.
Using brain scans, this study found that art therapy was linked to improved thinking skills and a thickening of a brain region involved in planning and decision-making in older adults with early memory problems, giving physical evidence that art-making can benefit the brain.
This trial compared mindfulness training with a general health education programme in elderly Singaporeans with mild memory problems. Both groups showed improved mood after nine months, though neither group showed a clear improvement in memory or thinking test scores.
This study found that older adults with early memory problems who took part in art therapy showed improved memory and attention after three months, with memory gains still visible six months later.
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In a study of 663 elderly Singaporeans, those who ate mushrooms more than twice a week were much less likely to have mild memory problems than those who ate less, even after accounting for other factors. This points to mushrooms as a possible dietary factor that helps protect the brain.
Looking at almost 700 older Singaporeans, this study identified different types of ‘super-agers’ with especially sharp memory, attention, language, or spatial skills, and explored what earlier-life habits were linked to staying sharp into old age.
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This trial compared art therapy with music-based reminiscence activities in elderly people with early memory problems. Art therapy led to bigger and longer-lasting improvements in memory, attention, and other thinking skills than music activities did.
This study protocol describes a two-year trial testing whether joining a community choir can help prevent memory decline in 360 older Singaporeans at risk of dementia. It measures changes in thinking, mood, sleep, and stress.
By testing blood samples from 60 people with mild memory problems and 56 without, this study found differences in certain fat-related molecules in the blood. This points to changes in how the body processes fats as a possible early sign of cognitive decline.
