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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. Socioeconomic status modifies the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cognitive outcomes: results from the Collaborative PROMED-COG Pooled Cohorts Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2025-09-29 Prevention trials

    Cognitive decline occurred in 38.1% of participants but was not associated with MD adherence.

  2. Multicomponent interventions and technologies to reduce the burden of frailty, functional, and cognitive decline: insights from the Age-It Research Program

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The Journals of Gerontology Series B 2025-09-28 Prevention trials

    The project is expected to generate evidence on the effectiveness, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of multidomain interventions implemented across diverse real-world settings, including community, hospital, and long-term care.

  3. Adhering to Healthy Dietary Patterns Prevents Cognitive Decline of Older Adults with Sarcopenia: The Mr. OS and Ms. OS Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Nutrients 2025-09-26 Prevention trials

    Sarcopenia and its components were associated with baseline MMSE and MMSE changes.

  4. The long-term neuroprotective effect of MIND and Mediterranean diet on patients with Alzheimer’s disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Scientific Reports 2025-09-24 Prevention trials

    Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no cure, making preventive strategies crucial.

  5. A Drum-Based Serious Game for Physical and Cognitive Training in Older Adults: Development and Mixed Methods Usability Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 2025-09-17 Prevention trials

    Physical and cognitive decline significantly affects seniors’ quality of life.

  6. Cognitive and Psychosocial Effects of Individual Cognitive Stimulation in Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health 2025-09-09 Cognitive tests and assessment

    This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a year-long, home-based individual cognitive stimulation (iCS) program on cognitive performance, mood, functional independence, and quality of life (QoL) in older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

  7. What Helps or Hinders Annual Wellness Visits for Detection and Management of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults? A Scoping Review Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) 2025-08-28 Health systems and care delivery

    Among 19 included studies, most used quantitative designs and secondary data.

  8. Cognitive training gain transfer in cognitively healthy aging: per protocol results of the German AgeGain study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2025-08-26 Prevention trials

    Out of 180 subjects, 74 showed short-term training gain transfer that was maintained over 3 months in 19 subjects.

  9. Structured vs Self-Guided Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for Global Cognitive Function: The US POINTER Randomized Clinical Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. JAMA 2025-08-26 Prevention and risk

    This randomized trial followed 2,111 older adults at risk for cognitive decline across 5 US sites for two years, comparing a highly structured lifestyle program (regular exercise, MIND diet, cognitive/social engagement, health coaching) against a lower-intensity, self-guided version of the same components.

  10. Apolipoprotein E, Executive Function, and Falls across Cognitive Status: A Cross-Sectional Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2025-08-21 Clinical safety

    ApoE4 did not moderate the EF and falls relationship (p ≥ 0.05).

  11. Optimizing mobile cognitive assessment reduces administration time while maintaining screening accuracy in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Scientific Reports 2025-08-19 Getting a diagnosis

    Growing dementia prevalence underscores the need for efficient screening methods, but lengthy digital assessments often cause fatigue among older adults.

  12. Multilevel and multidimensional features of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in older adulthood: a cross-sectional analysis of the IGNITE study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2025-08-18 Risk factors

    [95% CI] = 0.148 [0.077-0.219]; executive function, 0.138 [0.067-0.208]; episodic memory, 0.020 [-0.051 to 0.091]; working memory, 0.128 [0.059-0.197]; visuospatial processing, 0.094 [0.023-0.164]) outperformed area-level SES in detecting cognitive deficits, and demonstrated widespread associations with poorer performance across cognitive domains.

  13. The role of the Mediterranean diet in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. Frontiers in Nutrition 2025-08-14 Prevention trials

    The global metabolic disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), significantly increases the risk of cognitive dysfunction, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

  14. This diverse sample of Indigenous (1.65%), Black (11.43%), Hispanic (9.85%), and White (77.07%) older adults had a mean age of 61 (SD = 9.66) and was 52% female.

  15. Association of Cognition, Frailty, & Peak Airflow With Dysphagia in Older Adults: A National Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. The Laryngoscope 2025-08-09 Clinical safety

    This study included 5899 older adults (65+) of whom 687 reported dysphagia (median age, 80 years; 62.2% female).

  16. MIND Diet and Hippocampal Sclerosis Among Community-Based Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. JAMA Network Open 2025-08-07 Genetics

    Among 809 participants (mean [SD] age at death, 91.3 [6.1] years; 538 [72%] female; mean [SD] follow-up, 7.2 [4.4] years), HS was present in 82 (10.1%) participants; 71 participants (9%) had both HS and LATE-NC, and in the scored subset, 43 participants (14%) had moderate and 35 participants (12%) had severe hippocampal neuronal loss.

  17. Impacts of Environmental Distractions and Interruptions on Unsupervised Digital Cognitive Assessments in Older Adults: Cognitive Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. JMIR mhealth and uhealth 2025-08-06 Getting a diagnosis

    Across all participants, momentary effects of environmental distractions were minimal.

  18. Probiotic Supplementation Improves the Clinical Measures of Cognition in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Cureus 2025-08-03 Mild cognitive impairment

    Mild cognitive impairment progresses slowly and may be reversible, providing a window of opportunity for intervention before it progresses to Alzheimer's disease, at which point treatments, at best, ameliorate symptoms with little efficacy towards delaying disease progression.

  19. Boosting Cognitive Training through Social Engagement: Impacts on Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Sage Open Aging 2025-08-01 Prevention trials

    This study examined the combined effects of StrongerMemory program (brain exercises involving reading, writing, and math) and weekly social engagement on cognitive, behavioral, and emotional outcomes in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD).

  20. The rural setting presented unique challenges including: low literacy rates (60.1% of participants had no schooling), diverse language use (primarily Giriama and Swahili), limited infrastructure (e.g., 44.8% of households had electricity), restrictive cultural norms that influenced data collection (e.g., in-home interviews were often conducted outdoors with destructions).

  21. Shared Mechanisms in Dementia and Depression: The Modulatory Role of Physical Exercise

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Journal of Neurochemistry 2025-08-01 Prevention and risk

    Dementia and depression are two prevalent disorders that warrant significant attention due to their high prevalence and substantial contribution to the global burden of disease.

  22. Structured vs Self-Guided Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for Global Cognitive Function: The US POINTER Randomized Clinical Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 75 out of 100. JAMA 2025-08-01 Prevention and risk

    Among older adults at risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a structured, higher-intensity intervention had a statistically significant greater benefit on global cognition compared with an unstructured, self-guided intervention.

  23. Curcumin-Rich Curry Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Incidence of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: An Asian Population-Based Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Nutrients 2025-07-30 Cognitive tests and assessment

    A decreasing linear trend was observed between higher levels of curry consumption and cognitive decline (p = 0.037).

  24. This work was supported by a Crossover grant (Maintaining Optimal Cognitive Functioning In Aging [MOCIA] 17611) of the Dutch Research Council (NWO), granted in December 2019.

  25. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the transitional stage between normal cognition and dementia and is associated with arterial stiffness, which may lead to cardiovascular disease.

  26. A machine learning-based approach to predict depression in Chinese older adults with subjective cognitive decline: a longitudinal study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Scientific Reports 2025-07-24 Mild cognitive impairment

    This study aims to identify depressive risks in elderly individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and develop a predictive model using machine learning algorithms to enable timely interventions.

  27. Role of Mediterranean diet in the prevention of cognitive decline: Biological mechanisms behind longevity promotion

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2025-07-24 Prevention and risk

    Cognitive decline and dementia represent escalating global health challenges with limited therapeutic options, highlighting the need for effective preventive strategies.

  28. Finger tapping and paratonia assessment in older adults with and without Mild cognitive impairment, motor-cognitive correlations

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Applied Neuropsychology Adult 2025-07-21 Mild cognitive impairment

    Dementia syndromes involve cognitive but also early motor impairment.

  29. Bridging Silos: Aligning State Health Improvement, Aging, and Dementia Plans

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 29 out of 100. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 2025-07-17 Health systems and care delivery

    As states work to maximize limited resources while improving population outcomes, the strategic alignment of planning processes represents a significant opportunity.

  30. No robust add-on effects of prefrontal theta–gamma tACS to cognitive training on episodic memory in non-demented older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Clinical Neurophysiology 2025-07-15 Prevention trials

    The primary analysis demonstrated significant improvements in multiple episodic memory measures across both intervention groups, with no significant differences observed between groups.

  31. The differential effect of strength, cognitive and aerobic training combinations on cognitive performance and functional abilities in elderly with cognitive decline: The Fit4Alz project

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease 2025-07-15 Prevention trials

    After the intervention, the CG showed significantly lower scores compared to all experimental groups.

  32. Among 90 participants included in the analyses, 34 had moderate to severe WMH.

  33. Mediterranean diet score linked to cognitive functioning in Czech women: a cross-sectional population-based study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. European Journal of Nutrition 2025-07-12 Prevention trials

    There were no significant associations in men.

  34. Our results will provide new evidence of the efficacy of an innovative multi-component intervention integrating IVR and telemedicine in SCD individuals.

  35. Can brain exercises mitigate cognitive decline? A quasi-experimental evaluation of the StrongerMemory program

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 31 out of 100. Educational Gerontology 2025-07-10 Prevention trials

    The StrongerMemory program, a structured intervention involving reading aloud, writing by hand, and completing simple math problems, is designed to stimulate the prefrontal cortex and enhance cognitive functioning.

  36. Enhanced cognitive performance in older adults through combined cognitive training and transcranial direct current stimulation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Scientific Reports 2025-07-06 Prevention trials

    Cognitive decline in older adults has significant implications for autonomy and quality of life.

  37. Neighborhood disadvantage and subjective cognitive function among older Black women

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Psychology and aging 2025-07-03 Risk factors

    Black Americans a have higher risk of cognitive impairment relative to other racial/ethnic groups, and Black women have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; however, the mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment are poorly understood.

  38. Cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Turkish MIND diet adherence scale for young adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. BMC Public Health 2025-07-02 Prevention trials

    The study determined an adequate sample size (KMO = 0.67), with sufficient item correlations for factor analysis (χ2 = 449.74; p < 0.001).

  39. Effect of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive training on brain microstructure and network homogeneity in late-life depression: a pilot study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports 2025-07-01 Prevention trials

    Cognitive training, whether combined with active or sham tDCS, led to significantly increased fractional anisotropy averaged across all brain regions, indicating an overall improvement in white matter integrity.

  40. Gender differences in cognitive reserve: An impact on progression in subjective cognitive decline?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring 2025-07-01 Mild cognitive impairment

    Gender has an impact on CR, but not through socio‐economic variables.

  41. Mind your nose: A randomized controlled trial of olfactory‐based memory training for older people with subjective cognitive decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 2025-07-01 Prevention trials

    Consistent with previous research, transfer gains from the OMT condition to an untrained VM task suggest that olfaction may contribute to a‐modal representations of memory.

  42. CITA GO-ON study. A community based multidomain lifestyle intervention to prevent cognitive decline. Protocol design and recruitment process

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2025-06-16 Prevention trials

    The CITA GO-ON Study, as a part of the World-Wide FINGERS network, is designed to validate the efficacy of a multidomain lifestyle intervention for dementia prevention and contribute valuable data to inform public health strategies fostering healthy, active aging.

  43. Managing Cognitive Decline Through a Social Robot–Based Intervention: Protocol for the engAGE Proof of Concept and Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. JMIR Research Protocols 2025-06-03 Prevention trials

    Data collection commenced in November 2023 and finished in July 2024, with the enrollment of 49 older adults with MCI (n=40, 81.6%, assigned to the experimental group [EG] and n=9, 18.4%, to the control group [CG]) conducted from October 2023 to April 2024.

  44. Lifespan exposures to rural–urban conditions and later‐life cognitive function

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Alzheimer s & Dementia 2025-06-01 Disparities

    Linear and logistic regression showed that childhood rural residence was associated with lower memory (standardized beta (β) = -1.68, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [-2.39, -0.97]), executive function (β = -1.20, 95% CI [-1.84, -0.55]), and language fluency (β = -0.86, 95% CI [-1.64, -0.08]).

  45. The Role of Phytochemicals in Age-Related Cognitive Decline: A Natural Solution for Brain Health

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 35 out of 100. Natural Product Communications 2025-06-01 Prevention trials

    Age-related cognitive decline, characterized by memory loss, attention deficits, and reduced executive function, remains a major public health challenge, with limited pharmaceutical interventions offering symptomatic relief.

  46. Multicomponent Exercise and Functional Fitness: Strategies for Fall Prevention in Aging Women

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Sports 2025-05-24 Prevention and risk

    Aging is associated with physiological changes that increase the risk of falls, impacting functional independence and quality of life.

  47. Targeting brain health in subjective cognitive decline: insights from a multidomain randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 2025-05-14 Prevention trials

    The MI group significantly improved in attention-executive functioning (p = 0.003) compared to ACI (Cohen's d: 0.47, 95% CI 0.13-0.79).

  48. The trial occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  49. Impact of vitamin A on aged people’s cognition and Alzheimer’s disease progression in an animal model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. npj Science of Food 2025-05-08 Mild cognitive impairment

    The relation between vitamin A (VA) level and cognitive function and the underlying mechanisms have not been thoroughly investigated.

  50. Integrative Strategies for Preventing and Managing Metabolic Syndrome: The Impact of Exercise and Diet on Oxidative Stress Reduction—A Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Life 2025-05-08 Prevention and risk

    Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic inflammation, significantly increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

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