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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, stroke, cognitive impairment, and depression: A meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 75 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2013-09-16 Prevention and risk

    Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may contribute to the prevention of a series of brain diseases; this may be of special value given the aging of Western societies.

  2. Does loneliness mediate the relation between social support and cognitive functioning in later life?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Social science & medicine (1982) 2013-09-15 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Research in gerontology has demonstrated mixed effects of social support on cognitive decline and dementia: Social support has been shown to be protective in some studies, but not in others.

  3. Cognitive, emotional, and social benefits of regular musical activities in early dementia: randomized controlled study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. The Gerontologist 2013-09-05 Caregiving

    Purpose of the study During aging, musical activities can help maintain physical and mental health and cognitive abilities, but their rehabilitative use has not been systematically explored in persons with dementia (PWDs).

  4. A cross sectional study to examine the association between dietary patterns and cognitive impairment in older Chinese people in Hong Kong

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2013-09-01 Prevention trials

    Higher "vegetables-fruits" and "snacks-drinks-milk products" pattern scores were associated with reduced risk of cognitive impairment in Chinese older women in Hong Kong.

  5. Cognitive contributions to gait and falls: evidence and implications

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2013-09-01 Prevention and risk

    Dementia and gait impairments often coexist in older adults and patients with neurodegenerative disease.

  6. Neurocognitive enhancement in older adults: comparison of three cognitive training tasks to test a hypothesis of training transfer in brain connectivity

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. NeuroImage 2013-08-06 Prevention trials

    The ultimate goal of cognitive enhancement as an intervention for age-related cognitive decline is transfer to everyday cognitive functioning.

  7. Association of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure with cognitive function in old age: prospective cohort study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2013-07-29 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Higher visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure independent of average blood pressure was associated with impaired cognitive function in old age.

  8. Cognitive decline and oral health in middle-aged adults in the ARIC study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Journal of dental research 2013-07-19 Long-term cohort studies

    Even before dementia becomes apparent, cognitive decline may contribute to deterioration in oral health.

  9. Much of late life cognitive decline is not due to common neurodegenerative pathologies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2013-07-10 Brain tissue and pathology

    The pathologic indices of Alzheimer disease, cerebrovascular disease, and Lewy body disease accumulate in the brains of older persons with and without dementia, but the extent to which they account for late life cognitive decline remains unknown.

  10. Brain health and exercise in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Current sports medicine reports 2013-07-01 Prevention trials

    Identifying feasible and effective interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of cognitive decline in older adults is currently a high priority for researchers, clinicians, and policy makers.

  11. Mediterranean diet and cognitive function in older age

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 2013-07-01 Prevention trials

    In this large study of older women, we observed no association of the Mediterranean diet with cognitive decline.

  12. Mediterranean diet, cognitive function, and dementia: a systematic review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 2013-07-01 Treatments

    Published studies suggest that greater adherence to Mediterranean diet is associated with slower cognitive decline and lower risk of developing Alzheimer disease.

  13. Atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline: a longitudinal cohort study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Neurology 2013-06-05 Vascular contributions

    In the absence of clinical stroke, people with incident atrial fibrillation are likely to reach thresholds of cognitive impairment or dementia at earlier ages than people with no history of atrial fibrillation.

  14. The relationship between executive function and falls and gait abnormalities in older adults: a systematic review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 2013-05-23 Prevention and risk

    Executive function was associated with falls and gait speed slowing in older adults.

  15. EEG beta band activity is related to attention and attentional deficits in the visual performance of elderly subjects

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology 2013-05-18 Cognitive tests and assessment

    We have previously shown that beta-band EEG activity is related to attentional modulation in the visual system of cats and humans.

  16. Mediterranean diet improves cognition: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA randomised trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 2013-05-13 Prevention and risk

    An intervention with MedDiets enhanced with either EVOO or nuts appears to improve cognition compared with a low-fat diet.

  17. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive training using a visual speed of processing intervention in middle aged and older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. PloS one 2013-05-01 Prevention trials

    Visual speed of processing training delivered on-site or at-home to middle-aged or older adults using standard home computers resulted in stabilization or improvement in several cognitive function tests.

  18. Lifestyle change and the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia: what is the evidence?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Current opinion in psychiatry 2013-05-01 Prevention trials

    Epidemiological work has, however, identified modifiable lifestyle factors, such as poor diet and physical and cognitive inactivity, that are associated with the risk of dementia.

  19. Normative values of cognitive and physical function in older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2013-05-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Data were used from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a prospective cohort study that includes a comprehensive health assessment.

  20. The Mental Activity and eXercise (MAX) trial: a randomized controlled trial to enhance cognitive function in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. JAMA internal medicine 2013-05-01 Disparities

    Participants had a mean age of 73.4 years; 62.7% were women, and 34.9% were Hispanic or nonwhite.

  21. Improving memory in Parkinson's disease: a healthy brain ageing cognitive training program

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2013-04-29 Prevention trials

    This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a multifactorial 'healthy brain ageing cognitive training program' for Parkinson's disease.

  22. Cognitive training improves sleep quality and cognitive function among older adults with insomnia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. PloS one 2013-04-05 Prevention trials

    Study objectives To investigate the effect of an eight-week, home-based, personalized, computerized cognitive training program on sleep quality and cognitive performance among older adults with insomnia.

  23. Body mass index, lifestyles, physical performance and cognitive decline: the "Treviso Longeva (TRELONG)" study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2013-04-01 Prevention trials

    Age and higher baseline BMI, independent of gender, and other confounding factors, are risk factors for cognitive decline.

  24. Exploring the effect of companion robots on emotional expression in older adults with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Journal of gerontological nursing 2013-03-22 Clinical safety

    This pilot study aimed to compare the effect of companion robots (PARO) to participation in an interactive reading group on emotions in people living with moderate to severe dementia in a residential care setting.

  25. A review of multidomain interventions to support healthy cognitive ageing

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2013-03-01 Prevention trials

    Some evidence suggests that strategies which target multiple factors simultaneously may prove more effective than those focusing on a single mechanism or domain.

  26. Effectiveness of cognitive training for Chinese elderly in Hong Kong

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Clinical interventions in aging 2013-02-18 Prevention trials

    In Hong Kong, the evidence for cognitive-training programs in fighting against memory complaints is lacking.

  27. Hospitalization and cognitive decline: Can the nature of the relationship be deciphered?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2013-02-06 Clinical safety

    There is evidence to support an association between hospitalization and development of cognitive decline.

  28. Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2013-02-06 Prevention and risk

    Mahjong and TC can preserve functioning or delay decline in certain cognitive domains, even in those with significant cognitive impairment.

  29. Mediterranean diet, healthy eating index 2005, and cognitive function in middle-aged and older Puerto Rican adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013-02-01 Prevention trials

    Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has recently been shown to protect against cognitive decline and dementia.

  30. Long-term adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with overall cognitive status, but not cognitive decline, in women

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. The Journal of nutrition 2013-01-30 Prevention trials

    In this large-scale prospective epidemiological study, we examined associations of long-term adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and subsequent cognitive function and decline.

  31. Mental exercises for cognitive function: clinical evidence

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi 2013-01-30 Treatments

    The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects of a new cognitive intervention program designed for the care and prevention of dementia, namely Learning Therapy.

  32. Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013-01-21 Risk factors

    Hearing loss is independently associated with accelerated cognitive decline and incident cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults.

  33. The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER): study design and progress

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2013-01-17 Prevention and risk

    The FINGER is at the forefront of international collaborative efforts to solve the clinical and public health problems of early identification of individuals at increased risk of late-life cognitive impairment, and of developing intervention strategies to prevent or delay the onset of cognitive impairment and dementia.

  34. Obesity and impaired cognitive functioning in the elderly: a population-based cross-sectional study (NEDICES)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. European journal of neurology 2013-01-16 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Studies of high body mass index (BMI) and cognition in the elderly have shown conflicting results.

  35. The impact of human-computer interaction-based comprehensive training on the cognitive functions of cognitive impairment elderly individuals in a nursing home

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2013-01-01 Prevention trials

    Human-computer interaction-based comprehensive training may improve cognitive functions among cognitively impaired elderly individuals.

  36. Virgin olive oil supplementation and long-term cognition: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA randomized, trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2013-01-01 Prevention and risk

    A long-term intervention with an EVOO-rich MedDiet resulted in a better cognitive function in comparison with a control diet.

  37. Youthful memory capacity in old brains: anatomic and genetic clues from the Northwestern SuperAging Project

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Journal of cognitive neuroscience 2013-01-01 Brain scans and imaging

    The Northwestern University SuperAging Project recruits community dwellers over the age of 80 who have unusually high performance on tests of episodic memory.

  38. Evaluation of chewing ability and its relationship with activities of daily living, depression, cognitive status and food intake in the community-dwelling elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. Geriatrics & gerontology international 2012-12-21 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The aim of this study was to assess chewing ability using color-changeable chewing gum and to show the association between chewing ability and geriatric functions, as well as dietary status in the community-dwelling elderly.

  39. Assessing the temporal relationship between cognition and gait: slow gait predicts cognitive decline in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2012-12-18 Risk factors

    Our study suggests that slow gait precedes cognitive decline.

  40. Potential benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on cognitive health

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2012-12-11 Prevention trials

    The purpose of this review was to update available knowledge on the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and cognitive decline, risk of dementia or Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and to analyse the reasons for some inconsistent results across studies.

  41. Multiple effects of physical activity on molecular and cognitive signs of brain aging: can exercise slow neurodegeneration and delay Alzheimer's disease?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Molecular psychiatry 2012-11-20 Prevention and risk

    Western countries are experiencing aging populations and increased longevity; thus, the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in these countries is projected to soar.

  42. The intent-to-treat analysis indicated a favorable effect of GHRH on cognition (P=.03), which was comparable in adults with MCI and healthy older adults.

  43. Physical activity prevents progression for cognitive impairment and vascular dementia: results from the LADIS (Leukoaraiosis and Disability) study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 49 out of 100. Stroke 2012-11-01 Brain scans and imaging

    Physical activity reduces the risk of cognitive impairment, mainly vascular dementia, in older people living independently.

  44. The effects of cognitive speed of processing training among older adults with psychometrically- defined mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Current Alzheimer research 2012-11-01 Prevention trials

    Despite the growing interest in cognitive training programs as a potential non-pharmacological approach to slowing cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), there has been little research on the differential effectiveness of training among subtypes of MCI (i.e., amnestic, single non-amnestic, and multi-domain).

  45. Gait and cognition: a complementary approach to understanding brain function and the risk of falling

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012-10-30 Clinical safety

    Until recently, clinicians and researchers have performed gait assessments and cognitive assessments separately when evaluating older adults, but increasing evidence from clinical practice, epidemiological studies, and clinical trials shows that gait and cognition are interrelated in older adults.

  46. A higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is inversely associated with the development of frailty in community-dwelling elderly men and women

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. The Journal of nutrition 2012-10-24 Prevention and risk

    Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a lower risk for mortality, cognitive decline, and dementia.

  47. Longitudinal relationships between subjective fatigue, cognitive function, and everyday functioning in old age

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. International psychogeriatrics 2012-10-19 Prevention trials

    Future interventions should address subjective fatigue when managing cognitive and functional abilities in community-dwelling older adults.

  48. Cognitive reserve in ageing and Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. The Lancet Neurology 2012-10-15 Risk factors

  49. Insulin resistance, brain atrophy, and cognitive performance in late middle-aged adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 65 out of 100. Diabetes care 2012-10-15 Brain tissue and pathology

    This longitudinal study examined whether insulin resistance among late middle-aged, cognitively healthy individuals was associated with 1) less gray matter in Alzheimer disease-sensitive brain regions and 2) worse cognitive performance.

  50. Walking stabilizes cognitive functioning in Alzheimer's disease (AD) across one year

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2012-09-05 Disparities

    AD is a public health epidemic, which seriously impacts cognition, mood and daily activities; however, one type of activity, exercise, has been shown to alter these states.

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