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  1. Alcohol use disorder accelerates age-related cognitive decline 2026-09-23
  2. A longitudinal study of age-related traits and cognitive function: The Collaborative Amish Aging and Memory Project (CAAMP) 2026-09-20
  3. Associations of menopause hormone therapy with late-life cognition and brain health vary by formulation and APOEε4 presence 2026-09-20

Studies

1,138 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia 42
  • Neurology 41
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 36
  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 33
  • Nutrients 23

437 journals in all.

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  1. Mediterranean diet and brain structure in a multiethnic elderly cohort

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Neurology 2015-10-21 Prevention trials

    Among older adults, MeDi adherence was associated with less brain atrophy, with an effect similar to 5 years of aging.

  2. Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline After Ischemic Stroke: Randomized Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Stroke 2015-09-15 Treatments

    This trial found no benefit of 24-month multidomain intervention with focus on improvement in lifestyle and vascular risk factors on the incidence of poststroke cognitive decline in comparison with standard stroke care.

  3. Potentials and limits to enhance cognitive functions in healthy and pathological aging by tDCS

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience 2015-09-14 Prevention trials

    Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that is increasingly used in research and clinical settings to enhance the effects of cognitive training.

  4. Individually modifiable risk factors to ameliorate cognitive aging: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society 2015-09-11 Prevention trials

    A number of health and lifestyle factors are thought to contribute to cognitive decline associated with age but cannot be easily modified by the individual patient.

  5. Prudent diet may attenuate the adverse effects of Western diet on cognitive decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2015-09-03 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The influence of mixed dietary patterns on cognitive changes is unknown.

  6. Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Decline Among Chinese Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 2015-09-01 Prevention trials

    Our findings suggest that an adapted Mediterranean diet or a wheat-based, diverse diet with similar components may reduce the rate of cognitive decline in later life in the Chinese population.

  7. Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: An Overview of Self-Report Measures Used Across 19 International Research Studies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-09-01 Mild cognitive impairment

    Research increasingly suggests that subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in older adults, in the absence of objective cognitive dysfunction or depression, may be a harbinger of non-normative cognitive decline and eventual progression to dementia.

  8. Neural Plastic Effects of Cognitive Training on Aging Brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Neural plasticity 2015-08-31 Prevention trials

    Increasing research has evidenced that our brain retains a capacity to change in response to experience until late adulthood.

  9. Cognitive Function in Individuals With Physical Frailty but Without Dementia or Cognitive Complaints: Results From the I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2015-08-28 Digital health tools

    Even without subjective cognitive complaints, higher risk of cognitive impairment is presented in the prefrail and frail individuals.

  10. Evidence of neurodegeneration in obstructive sleep apnea: Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Journal of neuroscience research 2015-08-24 Prevention and risk

    The incidence of dementia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases with age.

  11. Gains in cognition through combined cognitive and physical training: the role of training dosage and severity of neurocognitive disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2015-08-07 Prevention trials

    Physical as well as cognitive training interventions improve specific cognitive functions but effects barely generalize on global cognition.

  12. Effect of a 24-Month Physical Activity Intervention vs Health Education on Cognitive Outcomes in Sedentary Older Adults: The LIFE Randomized Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. JAMA 2015-08-01 Prevention and risk

    Among sedentary older adults, a 24-month moderate-intensity physical activity program compared with a health education program did not result in improvements in global or domain-specific cognitive function.

  13. MIND diet slows cognitive decline with aging

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2015-06-15 Risk factors

    Replication of these findings in a dietary intervention trial would be required to verify its relevance to brain health.

  14. Maintaining older brain functionality: A targeted review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 2015-06-06 Prevention trials

    The unprecedented growth in the number of older adults in our society is accompanied by the exponential increase in the number of elderly people who will suffer cognitive decline and dementia in the next decades.

  15. Electroacupuncture for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Trials 2015-05-27 Treatments

    The study will provide evidence for evaluating and understanding the role of electroacupuncture in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

  16. It is hypothesised that exercise and Mediterranean diet interventions, both individually and in combination, will result in improvements in cognitive performance compared with controls.

  17. Neighbourhood racial/ethnic composition and segregation and trajectories of cognitive decline among US older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2015-05-22 Risk factors

    In models adjusting for individual demographic and health characteristics, Hispanic composition had a significant positive association with cognitive function (standardised β=0.136, p<0.05) and moderate evidence of an association with greater cognitive decline (standardised β=-0.014, p=0.09).

  18. Age- and education-adjusted normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older adults age 70-99

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition 2015-05-05 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The original validation study for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) suggests a cutoff score of 26; however, this may be too stringent for older adults, particularly for those with less education.

  19. Aerobic exercise to improve cognitive function in older people without known cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2015-04-22 Prevention and risk

    Also, we performed analyses including only trials in which an increase in the cardiovascular fitness of participants had been demonstrated.

  20. Effects of physical activity training in patients with Alzheimer's dementia: results of a pilot RCT study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. PloS one 2015-04-17 Cognitive tests and assessment

    There is evidence that physical activity (PA) is of cognitive benefit to the ageing brain, but little is known on the effect in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  21. Brain atrophy in cognitively impaired elderly: the importance of long-chain ω-3 fatty acids and B vitamin status in a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2015-04-15 Treatments

    There was a significant interaction (P = 0.024) between B vitamin treatment and plasma combined ω-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) on brain atrophy rates.

  22. Sleep-disordered breathing advances cognitive decline in the elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Neurology 2015-04-15 How common it is

    Our findings in CPAP+ participants suggest that CPAP treatment of SDB may delay progression of cognitive impairment.

  23. Neuroplastic effects of combined computerized physical and cognitive training in elderly individuals at risk for dementia: an eLORETA controlled study on resting states

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Neural plasticity 2015-04-07 Prevention trials

    The present study investigates whether a combined cognitive and physical training may induce changes in the cortical activity as measured via electroencephalogram (EEG) and whether this change may index a deceleration of pathological processes of brain aging.

  24. Do cognitive interventions improve general cognition in dementia? A meta-analysis and meta-regression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. BMJ open 2015-04-02 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Online literature databases and trial registers, previous systematic reviews and leading journals were searched for relevant randomised controlled trials.

  25. Effects of low blood pressure in cognitively impaired elderly patients treated with antihypertensive drugs

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. JAMA internal medicine 2015-04-01 Mild cognitive impairment

    Low daytime SBP was independently associated with a greater progression of cognitive decline in older patients with dementia and MCI among those treated with AHDs.

  26. Prediction of brain age suggests accelerated atrophy after traumatic brain injury

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2015-04-01 Digital health tools

    TBI patients' brains were estimated to be older than their chronological age.

  27. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that cognitive and physical activities are associated with better cognition in late life.

  28. This Finnish randomized controlled trial was the first large study to show that a two-year program combining diet counseling, exercise, cognitive training, and monitoring of heart-health risk factors could help maintain or improve thinking skills in older adults at elevated dementia risk, compared with a control group who received only general health advice.

  29. Modifiable vascular and lifestyle-related risk factors have been associated with dementia risk in observational studies.

  30. Hearing loss and cognition: the role of hearing AIDS, social isolation and depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. PloS one 2015-03-11 Risk factors

    Hearing loss is associated with poor cognitive performance and incident dementia and may contribute to cognitive decline.

  31. Coffee, tea, and caffeine consumption and prevention of late-life cognitive decline and dementia: a systematic review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2015-03-01 Prevention and risk

    A prolonged preclinical phase of more than two decades before the onset of dementia suggested that initial brain changes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the symptoms of advanced AD may represent a unique continuum.

  32. Cognitive plasticity in older adults: effects of cognitive training and physical exercise

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2015-03-01 Prevention trials

    Cognitive training, physical activity, and exercise have often been reported to improve cognitive performance in older adults.

  33. Cognitive resilience to apolipoprotein E ε4: contributing factors in black and white older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. JAMA neurology 2015-03-01 Disparities

    Although APOE ε4 carriers are at high risk for cognitive decline, our findings suggest possible intervention targets, including the enhancement of cognitive reserve and improvement of other psychosocial and health factors, to promote cognitive resilience among black and white APOE ε4 carriers.

  34. Mediterranean diet and cognitive function: the SUN project

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2015-03-01 Prevention trials

    A higher adherence to the MedDiet might be associated with better cognitive function.

  35. Effectiveness of exercise programs to reduce falls in older people with dementia living in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Clinical interventions in aging 2015-02-09 Clinical safety

    However, further research is needed with studies using larger sample sizes, standardized measurement outcomes, and longer follow-up periods, to inform evidence-based recommendations.

  36. Communication skills training in a nursing home: effects of a brief intervention on residents and nursing aides

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Clinical interventions in aging 2015-01-20 Digital health tools

    Effective communication by nursing home staff is related to a higher quality of life and a decrease in verbal and physical aggression and depression in nursing home residents.

  37. A major role for cardiovascular burden in age-related cognitive decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Nature reviews. Cardiology 2015-01-13 Caregiving

    The incidence of dementia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age.

  38. Personality and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Data From a Longitudinal Sample and Meta-Analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences 2015-01-12 Prevention and risk

    Personality is associated with cognitive decline in older adults, with effects comparable to established clinical and lifestyle risk factors.

  39. Dietary patterns and cognitive dysfunction in a 12-year follow-up study of 70 year old men

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-01-01 Prevention trials

    We found no strong associations with development of cognitive dysfunction for any of the dietary patterns investigated.

  40. Mediterranean Diet and Age-Related Cognitive Decline: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015 Prevention and risk

    Epidemiologic studies suggest that a Mediterranean diet, an antioxidant-rich cardioprotective dietary pattern, delays cognitive decline, but clinical trial evidence is lacking.

  41. Randomized controlled trial of a healthy brain ageing cognitive training program: effects on memory, mood, and sleep

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-01-01 Prevention trials

    The HBA-CT program improves cognitive, mood, and sleep functions in older adults 'at risk' of dementia, and therefore offers promise as a secondary prevention strategy.

  42. Cognitive training in Parkinson's disease reduces cognitive decline in the long term

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. European journal of neurology 2014-12-22 Prevention trials

    This study gives evidence that cognitive training may be effective to prevent cognitive decline and onset of MCI in PD patients.

  43. Mediterranean diet and cognitive decline over time in an elderly Mediterranean population

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. European journal of nutrition 2014-12-09 Prevention trials

    Closer adherence to the traditional MD is highly likely to protect against cognitive decline in this elderly Mediterranean population.

  44. Post-stroke cognitive decline: an update and perspectives for clinical research

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. European journal of neurology 2014-12-09 Vascular contributions

    The close relationship between stroke and dementia is an important health issue.

  45. Cognitive intervention through a training program for picture book reading in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. BMC geriatrics 2014-11-21 Prevention trials

    The intervention effect was found in delayed verbal memory.

  46. Obesity and cognitive decline: role of inflammation and vascular changes

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Frontiers in neuroscience 2014-11-19 How common it is

    The incidence of obesity in middle age is increasing markedly, and in parallel the prevalence of metabolic disorders including cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes is also rising.

  47. Computerized cognitive training in cognitively healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effect modifiers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 81 out of 100. PLoS medicine 2014-11-18 Prevention trials

    The overall effect size (Hedges' g, random effects model) for CCT versus control was small and statistically significant, g = 0.22 (95% CI 0.15 to 0.29).

  48. Transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive training in the rehabilitation of Alzheimer disease: A case study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Neuropsychological rehabilitation 2014-11-07 Prevention trials

    In the present study we tested the cognitive effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in a case of probable Alzheimer disease (AD).

  49. Heart failure and cognitive dysfunction

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. International journal of cardiology 2014-10-22 Clinical safety

    It has been estimated that 5.1million Americans suffer from heart failure.

  50. Cognitive health and Mediterranean diet: just diet or lifestyle pattern?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Ageing research reviews 2014-10-18 Prevention trials

    Mediterranean diet is a term used to describe the traditional eating habits of people in Crete, South Italy and other Mediterranean countries.

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