ROCHESTER — Researchers from the University Cambridge in the UK compared the brain scans of two groups of older, frail adults. One group had Alzheimer’s disease and the other didn’t. In addition to the brain scans, study participants did other types of tests, including an assessment of cognitive (thinking and memory) skills. Study results showed that people without Alzheimer’s performed as if they had it, but their brain scans looked normal.
The researcher say this means that problems with cognition can be part of normal aging. It doesn’t always meant someone has Alzheimer’s disease. They add that maybe issues with thinking and memory that are not Alzheimer’s hinge on lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, stress, education, and cardiovascular health.
The encouraging news is that some lifestyle factors are modifiable — they are things you may be able to change to potentially improve your cognitive and overall health.
This study was published in the journal iNeurosci.
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