Yet some adult lifestyle factors still appeared to be linked with improved cognitive performance and slower aging of the brain. “We are now looking into whether different constellations of brain ageing features are driven by particular subsets of risk factors.”As a researcher of the aging brain, Dr. Richard Isaacson said, the new paper spoke to him. There is a robust body of research on key differences in lifestyle that may contribute to differences in an aging brain. Adding a heart-healthy diet to your routine also can help slow brain aging and reduce dementia risk. “Those things may not exactly cause Alzheimer’s, but it can fast forward cognitive aging and fast forward cognitive decline.

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Persons: ” Simon Cox, “, ” Cox, ”, Richard Isaacson, Isaacson, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN —, Genomic Press, BMI, University of Edinburgh, CNN, CNN Health Locations: York, Lothian, Scotland, Florida