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Why Virgin Olive Oil Might Be The Better Choice For Brain Health
(Credit: DUSAN ZIDAR/Shutterstock) Virgin Olive Oil May Protect Aging Brains. Refined Oil May Not. In A Nutshell A two-year study of 656 older adults found that higher vi…
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Why Virgin Olive Oil Might Be The Better Choice For Brain Health
(Credit: DUSAN ZIDAR/Shutterstock) Virgin Olive Oil May Protect Aging Brains. Refined Oil May Not. In A Nutshell A two-year study of 656 older adults found that higher vi…
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DATE: August 11, 2026 at 06:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Cognitive abilities help explain regional brain aging patterns in anxiety and depression
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that the advanced brain aging often seen in people with anxiety and depression is partly associated with variations in their cognitive performance. By accounting for cognitive skills like memory and processing speed, scientists observed that the apparent effect of these psychiatric conditions on brain aging decreased by roughly twenty to twenty-five percent. This indicates that cognitive differences play an important role in understanding brain health in individuals with neuropsychiatric conditions.
Biological aging of the brain can sometimes diverge from chronological aging. Using structural magnetic resonance imaging, machine learning algorithms can predict a person’s brain age by comparing their brain structure to a large dataset of healthy individuals. The difference between this predicted age and the person’s actual age is called the brain age gap. A positive gap indicates an older-appearing brain, which is linked to cognitive decline, health risks, and various neurological conditions.
Neuropsychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety are associated with increased brain age gaps. People with these conditions also frequently experience cognitive difficulties that affect their attention, executive function, and processing speed. Executive function refers to a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. Because cognitive decline is a common feature of mood disorders, it is often difficult to tell if brain aging differences reflect the psychiatric diagnosis itself or the accompanying cognitive variation.
Previous neuroimaging research typically looked at global brain age, which assumes aging happens uniformly across the entire brain. This approach can obscure specific regional effects.
“Our main motivation was that most previous brain-age studies summarize the entire brain using a single number,” said Owen M. Vega, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience graduate program at the University of Southern California and a researcher at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
“While useful, that approach assumes the brain ages uniformly and provides little insight into why certain disorders are associated with advanced brain aging. We wanted to move beyond prediction toward biological understanding,” Vega told PsyPost.
By mapping brain age at a regional level and accounting for cognitive performance, the researchers aimed to identify the specific neural systems affected and link them to underlying cellular processes.
“Ultimately, this brings us closer to understanding the biological mechanisms that contribute to psychiatric brain aging rather than simply measuring that it exists,” Vega explained.
The authors analyzed data from 21,424 older adult participants in the UK Biobank. Participants were classified into four mutually exclusive groups based on their diagnostic status. The sample included 12,285 individuals with no psychiatric diagnosis, 1,746 with anxiety only, 4,267 with depression only, and 1,563 with comorbid anxiety and depression. Comorbidity means the individual met the criteria for both conditions.
To estimate regional brain ages, the scientists processed structural brain scans through a deep neural network, breaking the brain down into 187 distinct cortical and subcortical regions. Participants also completed several cognitive assessments measuring fluid intelligence, reaction time, and symbol substitution. These test results were statistically combined into a single principal component score representing general cognitive performance. The models also controlled for participant sex, years of education, and socioeconomic deprivation to isolate the variables of interest.
The researchers first ran a statistical model that did not account for cognitive performance. They found widespread regional brain age gap elevations across the psychiatric groups compared to the diagnosis-free participants. On average, brains in the anxiety group appeared about 1.01 years older than chronological age. Brains in the depression group appeared 1.05 years older, and brains in the comorbid group appeared 1.14 years older.
These elevated brain ages were widely distributed but particularly pronounced in specific areas. The largest gaps were observed in the anterior frontal and orbitofrontal regions, as well as the temporal pole. These areas are heavily involved in emotion regulation and reward processing.
Vega noted that while the overall increases are relatively small, they provide a starting point for exploring the biology of mental health.
“The effects are statistically robust but modest in size, with average differences of about one year. However, they should not be interpreted as the whole story,” Vega told PsyPost. “Averaging across the entire brain masks much larger regional differences. The real significance of this work lies in identifying where these changes occur.”
By pinpointing these spatial patterns, scientists can relate them to specific genes and molecular pathways, moving the field past simple summary measures.
“This moves brain-age research beyond a single summary measure toward understanding the mechanisms that may contribute to psychiatric illness and cognitive vulnerability,” Vega added.
Next, the authors ran a second model that included the participants’ general cognitive performance scores. Factoring in cognition reduced the magnitude of the brain age gaps by approximately twenty to twenty-five percent. The mean gap dropped to 0.80 years for the anxiety group, 0.84 years for the depression group, and 0.78 years for the comorbid group. Despite this reduction, the effects remained present, indicating that diagnostic status contributes to brain aging independent of cognitive ability.
“The main takeaway is that anxiety and depression are associated with subtle but measurable differences in how the brain ages, and those differences are not spread evenly across the brain,” Vega said.
By showing how these estimates change when mental skills are factored into the equations, the study refines how scientists understand brain health in clinical populations.
“We also found that part of the observed brain-age signal is associated with cognitive performance, showing that cognition is an important piece of the picture,” Vega explained. “More broadly, our work suggests that brain aging in psychiatric disorders reflects specific biological patterns rather than a single, uniform process, which may ultimately help researchers develop more biologically meaningful biomarkers.”
Higher cognitive performance was associated with a younger-looking brain, suggesting a protective effect. This association was noticeably stronger in all three psychiatric groups compared to the diagnosis-free participants. Interestingly, the brain regions most strongly associated with cognitive performance differed from the regions most affected by the psychiatric diagnoses.
Cognitive associations were strongest in subcortical and ventral regions of the brain. These included the thalamus, pallidum, and hippocampus, which are structures located deep beneath the cerebral cortex that are essential for memory formation and information integration. This dissociation suggests that psychiatric status and cognition exert distinct but overlapping influences on different neural systems.
The researchers also looked beyond the magnetic resonance imaging scans to see if their regional brain age maps aligned with other biological data, such as transcriptomics. Transcriptomics is the study of RNA molecules in cells, which reveals how specific genes are turned on or off to drive cellular activity.
“One of the most striking findings was that several independent biological analyses converged on the same underlying systems,” Vega said. “Regional brain-aging patterns identified from MRI aligned with transcriptomic enrichment and biological pathways in a remarkably consistent way.”
This overlap suggests that the structural differences visible on brain scans are directly tied to cellular and genetic changes.
“That convergence gives us greater confidence that these patterns reflect meaningful biology rather than isolated statistical findings, and suggests that regional brain age can serve as a bridge between neuroimaging and molecular neuroscience,” Vega added.
The cross-sectional design of the study relies on data collected at a single point in time. This prevents researchers from establishing the sequence of events.
“A key caveat is that these results are not causal. Our findings do not demonstrate that anxiety or depression directly accelerate brain aging,” Vega said. “Instead, they identify patterns of brain-aging vulnerability associated with psychiatric illness and cognitive performance.”
Tracking individuals over multiple years is necessary to determine if cognitive differences precede advanced brain aging or reflect the downstream consequences of an aging brain. Bidirectional influences are highly likely in these conditions.
“Longitudinal studies will be needed to determine how these relationships evolve over time and whether they predict future cognitive decline,” Vega explained. “The goal was to refine the interpretation of previous brain-age findings and pave the way to clinical research, not to claim a direct mechanism.”
The diagnostic classifications were derived from a combination of self-reported surveys and clinician-confirmed records. The available data lacked details regarding symptom severity, illness duration, and the age of onset. The researchers were unable to determine if the older brain ages were linked to more severe, chronic, or recurrent forms of mental illness. Residual misclassification or reporting bias might also introduce variability into the data.
The UK Biobank predominantly consists of White European participants who are often healthier than the general population. This demographic makeup limits how well these findings apply to more diverse groups worldwide. Environmental factors, cultural differences, and early-life stressors that influence brain aging were not fully captured in the dataset. Future research should prioritize replicating these findings in more ethnically diverse cohorts.
Future research will continue to explore the genetic and molecular factors that drive these localized brain changes.
“Our next step is to relate regional brain-age maps to other spatially organized biological data,” Vega said. “We are now integrating regional brain-age maps with transcriptomic, genetic, and cellular datasets to identify the biological pathways associated with vulnerability to psychiatric brain aging.”
By building a more comprehensive biological profile, the team aims to improve risk assessments for aging adults.
“Ultimately, we hope this work will improve biologically informed risk stratification, help identify individuals at greatest risk for later cognitive decline, and reveal biological systems that may become targets for future therapeutic interventions,” Vega concluded.
The study, “Cognitive performance modulates regional brain age differences in clinical anxiety and depression,” was authored by Owen M. Vega, Phoebe Imms, Nikhil N. Chaudhari, Wendy J. Mack, Nahian F. Chowdhury, and Andrei Irimia.
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DATE: August 11, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Cognitive abilities help explain regional brain aging patterns in anxiety and depression
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that the advanced brain aging often seen in people with anxiety and depression is partly associated with variations in their cognitive performance. By accounting for cognitive skills like memory and processing speed, scientists observed that the apparent effect of these psychiatric conditions on brain aging decreased by roughly twenty to twenty-five percent. This indicates that cognitive differences play an important role in understanding brain health in individuals with neuropsychiatric conditions.
Biological aging of the brain can sometimes diverge from chronological aging. Using structural magnetic resonance imaging, machine learning algorithms can predict a person’s brain age by comparing their brain structure to a large dataset of healthy individuals. The difference between this predicted age and the person’s actual age is called the brain age gap. A positive gap indicates an older-appearing brain, which is linked to cognitive decline, health risks, and various neurological conditions.
Neuropsychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety are associated with increased brain age gaps. People with these conditions also frequently experience cognitive difficulties that affect their attention, executive function, and processing speed. Executive function refers to a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. Because cognitive decline is a common feature of mood disorders, it is often difficult to tell if brain aging differences reflect the psychiatric diagnosis itself or the accompanying cognitive variation.
Previous neuroimaging research typically looked at global brain age, which assumes aging happens uniformly across the entire brain. This approach can obscure specific regional effects.
“Our main motivation was that most previous brain-age studies summarize the entire brain using a single number,” said Owen M. Vega, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience graduate program at the University of Southern California and a researcher at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
“While useful, that approach assumes the brain ages uniformly and provides little insight into why certain disorders are associated with advanced brain aging. We wanted to move beyond prediction toward biological understanding,” Vega told PsyPost.
By mapping brain age at a regional level and accounting for cognitive performance, the researchers aimed to identify the specific neural systems affected and link them to underlying cellular processes.
“Ultimately, this brings us closer to understanding the biological mechanisms that contribute to psychiatric brain aging rather than simply measuring that it exists,” Vega explained.
The authors analyzed data from 21,424 older adult participants in the UK Biobank. Participants were classified into four mutually exclusive groups based on their diagnostic status. The sample included 12,285 individuals with no psychiatric diagnosis, 1,746 with anxiety only, 4,267 with depression only, and 1,563 with comorbid anxiety and depression. Comorbidity means the individual met the criteria for both conditions.
To estimate regional brain ages, the scientists processed structural brain scans through a deep neural network, breaking the brain down into 187 distinct cortical and subcortical regions. Participants also completed several cognitive assessments measuring fluid intelligence, reaction time, and symbol substitution. These test results were statistically combined into a single principal component score representing general cognitive performance. The models also controlled for participant sex, years of education, and socioeconomic deprivation to isolate the variables of interest.
The researchers first ran a statistical model that did not account for cognitive performance. They found widespread regional brain age gap elevations across the psychiatric groups compared to the diagnosis-free participants. On average, brains in the anxiety group appeared about 1.01 years older than chronological age. Brains in the depression group appeared 1.05 years older, and brains in the comorbid group appeared 1.14 years older.
These elevated brain ages were widely distributed but particularly pronounced in specific areas. The largest gaps were observed in the anterior frontal and orbitofrontal regions, as well as the temporal pole. These areas are heavily involved in emotion regulation and reward processing.
Vega noted that while the overall increases are relatively small, they provide a starting point for exploring the biology of mental health.
“The effects are statistically robust but modest in size, with average differences of about one year. However, they should not be interpreted as the whole story,” Vega told PsyPost. “Averaging across the entire brain masks much larger regional differences. The real significance of this work lies in identifying where these changes occur.”
By pinpointing these spatial patterns, scientists can relate them to specific genes and molecular pathways, moving the field past simple summary measures.
“This moves brain-age research beyond a single summary measure toward understanding the mechanisms that may contribute to psychiatric illness and cognitive vulnerability,” Vega added.
Next, the authors ran a second model that included the participants’ general cognitive performance scores. Factoring in cognition reduced the magnitude of the brain age gaps by approximately twenty to twenty-five percent. The mean gap dropped to 0.80 years for the anxiety group, 0.84 years for the depression group, and 0.78 years for the comorbid group. Despite this reduction, the effects remained present, indicating that diagnostic status contributes to brain aging independent of cognitive ability.
“The main takeaway is that anxiety and depression are associated with subtle but measurable differences in how the brain ages, and those differences are not spread evenly across the brain,” Vega said.
By showing how these estimates change when mental skills are factored into the equations, the study refines how scientists understand brain health in clinical populations.
“We also found that part of the observed brain-age signal is associated with cognitive performance, showing that cognition is an important piece of the picture,” Vega explained. “More broadly, our work suggests that brain aging in psychiatric disorders reflects specific biological patterns rather than a single, uniform process, which may ultimately help researchers develop more biologically meaningful biomarkers.”
Higher cognitive performance was associated with a younger-looking brain, suggesting a protective effect. This association was noticeably stronger in all three psychiatric groups compared to the diagnosis-free participants. Interestingly, the brain regions most strongly associated with cognitive performance differed from the regions most affected by the psychiatric diagnoses.
Cognitive associations were strongest in subcortical and ventral regions of the brain. These included the thalamus, pallidum, and hippocampus, which are structures located deep beneath the cerebral cortex that are essential for memory formation and information integration. This dissociation suggests that psychiatric status and cognition exert distinct but overlapping influences on different neural systems.
The researchers also looked beyond the magnetic resonance imaging scans to see if their regional brain age maps aligned with other biological data, such as transcriptomics. Transcriptomics is the study of RNA molecules in cells, which reveals how specific genes are turned on or off to drive cellular activity.
“One of the most striking findings was that several independent biological analyses converged on the same underlying systems,” Vega said. “Regional brain-aging patterns identified from MRI aligned with transcriptomic enrichment and biological pathways in a remarkably consistent way.”
This overlap suggests that the structural differences visible on brain scans are directly tied to cellular and genetic changes.
“That convergence gives us greater confidence that these patterns reflect meaningful biology rather than isolated statistical findings, and suggests that regional brain age can serve as a bridge between neuroimaging and molecular neuroscience,” Vega added.
The cross-sectional design of the study relies on data collected at a single point in time. This prevents researchers from establishing the sequence of events.
“A key caveat is that these results are not causal. Our findings do not demonstrate that anxiety or depression directly accelerate brain aging,” Vega said. “Instead, they identify patterns of brain-aging vulnerability associated with psychiatric illness and cognitive performance.”
Tracking individuals over multiple years is necessary to determine if cognitive differences precede advanced brain aging or reflect the downstream consequences of an aging brain. Bidirectional influences are highly likely in these conditions.
“Longitudinal studies will be needed to determine how these relationships evolve over time and whether they predict future cognitive decline,” Vega explained. “The goal was to refine the interpretation of previous brain-age findings and pave the way to clinical research, not to claim a direct mechanism.”
The diagnostic classifications were derived from a combination of self-reported surveys and clinician-confirmed records. The available data lacked details regarding symptom severity, illness duration, and the age of onset. The researchers were unable to determine if the older brain ages were linked to more severe, chronic, or recurrent forms of mental illness. Residual misclassification or reporting bias might also introduce variability into the data.
The UK Biobank predominantly consists of White European participants who are often healthier than the general population. This demographic makeup limits how well these findings apply to more diverse groups worldwide. Environmental factors, cultural differences, and early-life stressors that influence brain aging were not fully captured in the dataset. Future research should prioritize replicating these findings in more ethnically diverse cohorts.
Future research will continue to explore the genetic and molecular factors that drive these localized brain changes.
“Our next step is to relate regional brain-age maps to other spatially organized biological data,” Vega said. “We are now integrating regional brain-age maps with transcriptomic, genetic, and cellular datasets to identify the biological pathways associated with vulnerability to psychiatric brain aging.”
By building a more comprehensive biological profile, the team aims to improve risk assessments for aging adults.
“Ultimately, we hope this work will improve biologically informed risk stratification, help identify individuals at greatest risk for later cognitive decline, and reveal biological systems that may become targets for future therapeutic interventions,” Vega concluded.
The study, “Cognitive performance modulates regional brain age differences in clinical anxiety and depression,” was authored by Owen M. Vega, Phoebe Imms, Nikhil N. Chaudhari, Wendy J. Mack, Nahian F. Chowdhury, and Andrei Irimia.
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DATE: August 6, 2026 at 09:32PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists discover a hidden brain shift that begins around age 50
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260806050700.htm
Beginning around age 50, the brain’s memory center appears to lose many of its longtime immune cells and replace them with more inflammatory ones. This surprising shift may help explain how normal aging sets the stage for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260806050700.htm
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DATE: August 6, 2026 at 09:32PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists discover a hidden brain shift that begins around age 50
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260806050700.htm
Beginning around age 50, the brain’s memory center appears to lose many of its longtime immune cells and replace them with more inflammatory ones. This surprising shift may help explain how normal aging sets the stage for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260806050700.htm
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DATE: July 21, 2026 at 09:29AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
Watching television very often in midlife may be linked to troubling brain changes decades later. In a study of about 1,700 adults, frequent TV viewers later showed smaller brain regions involved in memory, decision-making, and visual processing, along with more signs of damage in the brain’s white matter. Surprisingly, sitting itself did not appear to be the main issue, since people who spent long hours seated at mentally engaging jobs often showed healthier brain patterns.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
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DATE: July 21, 2026 at 09:29AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
Watching television very often in midlife may be linked to troubling brain changes decades later. In a study of about 1,700 adults, frequent TV viewers later showed smaller brain regions involved in memory, decision-making, and visual processing, along with more signs of damage in the brain’s white matter. Surprisingly, sitting itself did not appear to be the main issue, since people who spent long hours seated at mentally engaging jobs often showed healthier brain patterns.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
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DATE: July 21, 2026 at 09:29AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
Watching television very often in midlife may be linked to troubling brain changes decades later. In a study of about 1,700 adults, frequent TV viewers later showed smaller brain regions involved in memory, decision-making, and visual processing, along with more signs of damage in the brain’s white matter. Surprisingly, sitting itself did not appear to be the main issue, since people who spent long hours seated at mentally engaging jobs often showed healthier brain patterns.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
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DATE: July 21, 2026 at 09:29AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
Watching television very often in midlife may be linked to troubling brain changes decades later. In a study of about 1,700 adults, frequent TV viewers later showed smaller brain regions involved in memory, decision-making, and visual processing, along with more signs of damage in the brain’s white matter. Surprisingly, sitting itself did not appear to be the main issue, since people who spent long hours seated at mentally engaging jobs often showed healthier brain patterns.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm
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DATE: July 19, 2026 at 04:00PM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Brain scans reveal the hidden neurological cost of passive TV watching
URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-the-hidden-neurological-cost-of-passive-tv-watching/
A recent study suggests that the impact of sitting on brain health depends heavily on what a person is doing while they rest. Published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the research indicates that passive activities like watching television are linked to signs of brain aging, whereas cognitively demanding tasks like working at a desk may help preserve brain structure. These findings imply that public health guidelines might need to look beyond simply reducing total sitting time to consider the mental engagement of our daily habits.
Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia present a massive challenge for global public health systems. Because medical treatments for these conditions remain somewhat limited in their effectiveness, scientists often look at lifestyle habits that might increase or decrease a person’s risk of cognitive decline. Physical activity is known to benefit brain health and protect against dementia. Excessive sitting, known as sedentary behavior, tends to be associated with an increased risk for these same cognitive conditions.
Most previous research has treated all sedentary behavior as a single, uniform risk factor. Scientists in the current study wanted to understand if different types of sitting have different effects on the physical structure of the aging brain. Activities like watching television are largely passive and require very little mental effort or active problem-solving. Sitting at a desk to work often involves reading, critical thinking, and planning, which are much more cognitively active processes.
The researchers suspected that the specific context of a person’s sitting habits might matter just as much as the total amount of time they spend in a chair. They designed their project to see how different sedentary activities relate to changes in areas of the brain that are highly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. They also wanted to look at white matter hyperintensities, which serve as an important indicator of vascular health.
White matter hyperintensities are abnormal areas that show up as bright spots on magnetic resonance imaging scans. They represent areas of damage in the brain’s white matter, which is the vast network of nerve fibers that connect different regions of the brain and allow them to communicate. High amounts of these hyperintensities provide evidence of small blood vessel disease and are strongly linked to memory loss and stroke risk.
To explore these relationships, the authors analyzed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. This ongoing project tracks the cardiovascular and brain health of thousands of people across several communities in the United States. The current analysis included a specific sample of 1,712 adults who did not have a diagnosis of dementia. These participants had an average age of 53 years when their involvement in this specific portion of the research began.
Between 1987 and 1989, participants completed a detailed physical activity questionnaire during an in-person interview. An interviewer asked them to rate how often they watched television during their leisure time on a scale ranging from never to very often. The participants also answered specific questions about how often they sat down during their work hours, using the same frequency scale.
More than two decades later, between 2011 and 2013, the participants underwent advanced magnetic resonance imaging scans of their brains. At this point in the timeline, the average age of the group was about 76 years old. The researchers used these detailed brain scans to measure the volume of different brain regions in cubic centimeters.
The scientists focused their attention on the frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes. They also looked at specific deep brain structures associated with memory and early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. To ensure accuracy, the team adjusted their statistical models to account for a wide range of outside factors. These included age, education level, body mass index, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, diabetes, and hypertension.
The analysis revealed distinct differences in brain structure based on the type of sedentary behavior participants reported in midlife. People who said they watched television very often showed lower brain volumes in several key areas. Specifically, they had significantly less gray matter volume in their frontal and occipital lobes.
They also had less volume in a group of regions known to be impacted early in the course of Alzheimer’s disease. This composite area includes the hippocampus, a brain structure that is essential for forming and retrieving new memories. Additionally, frequent television watchers had a higher volume of white matter hyperintensities. This suggests that long hours of passive sitting might contribute to poor vascular health and impaired blood flow in the brain.
Interestingly, these associations remained consistent even when the scientists adjusted the data to account for how much physical activity the participants engaged in. This provides evidence that regular physical exercise might not completely cancel out the negative physical effects of frequent television watching.
On the flip side, the researchers observed a completely different pattern for occupational sitting. Participants who reported always sitting at work actually showed better indicators of long-term brain health. They had larger cortical volumes in their frontal, occipital, and parietal lobes compared to people who rarely or never sat at work. They also had a significantly lower volume of white matter hyperintensities.
The authors suggest that the mental stimulation involved in occupational tasks might offer a protective neurological effect. Engaging in activities that require planning, sustained memory, and executive function may help build cognitive resilience over time. This ongoing mental effort might counteract some of the physiological downsides of staying seated for hours on end.
The researchers also noticed that these anatomical associations were heavily dependent on biological sex. When they separated the data, they found that the links between sitting habits and brain structure were mostly present in men. Women in the study did not show the same widespread brain changes related to television watching or occupational sitting.
The authors note that men and women might engage in fundamentally different patterns of sitting. Previous research suggests that women might interrupt their television viewing with small tasks more frequently, resulting in shorter periods of passive sitting. However, the exact reasons for this biological difference remain unknown and require further investigation.
This study has a few notable limitations that influence how the findings should be interpreted. The data on sitting habits relied on self-reported questionnaires, which means participants had to estimate their own past behaviors from memory. This method is generally less exact than using wearable electronic devices that track movement and sitting time automatically.
The physical activity questionnaire also only asked about the general frequency of sitting activities rather than the exact number of hours spent sitting per day. This prevents researchers from establishing specific time-based rules for what constitutes a healthy or unhealthy amount of television time. Knowing the precise duration of these activities would provide a more accurate picture of the risks involved.
Additionally, the participants did not receive brain scans at the very beginning of the study in the late 1980s. Without a baseline measurement, the researchers can only point out correlations rather than prove that sitting habits directly caused the observed changes in brain structure over time. There is always a possibility that early, undetected brain changes influenced the participants’ behavior rather than the other way around.
Future research could build on these findings by incorporating baseline imaging and tracking physical changes across multiple decades. Scientists might also use digital trackers to get a more precise measurement of different daily activities and their durations. Exploring how the mental demands of a specific task interact with the physical state of the body could lead to updated public health guidelines.
Instead of simply telling patients to sit less, doctors might soon encourage them to replace passive television time with more mentally engaging activities. Engaging in mentally stimulating hobbies while sitting might serve as a protective habit for aging adults.
The study, “Associations of distinct sedentary behaviors with cortical, subcortical, and white matter hyperintensity volumes: Evidence from the ARIC study,” was authored by Natan Feter, Anamika Nanda, Sarah Hourihan, Daniel Aslan, Jayne Feter, M. Katherine Sayre, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, Madeline Ally, Hyun Song, Amit Arora, Silvio Maltagliati, Mark H. C. Lai, Rand R. Wilcox, Yann C. Klimentidis, Gene E. Alexander, and David A. Raichlen.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-the-hidden-neurological-cost-of-passive-tv-watching/
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DATE: July 19, 2026 at 04:00PM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Brain scans reveal the hidden neurological cost of passive TV watching
URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-the-hidden-neurological-cost-of-passive-tv-watching/
A recent study suggests that the impact of sitting on brain health depends heavily on what a person is doing while they rest. Published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the research indicates that passive activities like watching television are linked to signs of brain aging, whereas cognitively demanding tasks like working at a desk may help preserve brain structure. These findings imply that public health guidelines might need to look beyond simply reducing total sitting time to consider the mental engagement of our daily habits.
Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia present a massive challenge for global public health systems. Because medical treatments for these conditions remain somewhat limited in their effectiveness, scientists often look at lifestyle habits that might increase or decrease a person’s risk of cognitive decline. Physical activity is known to benefit brain health and protect against dementia. Excessive sitting, known as sedentary behavior, tends to be associated with an increased risk for these same cognitive conditions.
Most previous research has treated all sedentary behavior as a single, uniform risk factor. Scientists in the current study wanted to understand if different types of sitting have different effects on the physical structure of the aging brain. Activities like watching television are largely passive and require very little mental effort or active problem-solving. Sitting at a desk to work often involves reading, critical thinking, and planning, which are much more cognitively active processes.
The researchers suspected that the specific context of a person’s sitting habits might matter just as much as the total amount of time they spend in a chair. They designed their project to see how different sedentary activities relate to changes in areas of the brain that are highly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. They also wanted to look at white matter hyperintensities, which serve as an important indicator of vascular health.
White matter hyperintensities are abnormal areas that show up as bright spots on magnetic resonance imaging scans. They represent areas of damage in the brain’s white matter, which is the vast network of nerve fibers that connect different regions of the brain and allow them to communicate. High amounts of these hyperintensities provide evidence of small blood vessel disease and are strongly linked to memory loss and stroke risk.
To explore these relationships, the authors analyzed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. This ongoing project tracks the cardiovascular and brain health of thousands of people across several communities in the United States. The current analysis included a specific sample of 1,712 adults who did not have a diagnosis of dementia. These participants had an average age of 53 years when their involvement in this specific portion of the research began.
Between 1987 and 1989, participants completed a detailed physical activity questionnaire during an in-person interview. An interviewer asked them to rate how often they watched television during their leisure time on a scale ranging from never to very often. The participants also answered specific questions about how often they sat down during their work hours, using the same frequency scale.
More than two decades later, between 2011 and 2013, the participants underwent advanced magnetic resonance imaging scans of their brains. At this point in the timeline, the average age of the group was about 76 years old. The researchers used these detailed brain scans to measure the volume of different brain regions in cubic centimeters.
The scientists focused their attention on the frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes. They also looked at specific deep brain structures associated with memory and early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. To ensure accuracy, the team adjusted their statistical models to account for a wide range of outside factors. These included age, education level, body mass index, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, diabetes, and hypertension.
The analysis revealed distinct differences in brain structure based on the type of sedentary behavior participants reported in midlife. People who said they watched television very often showed lower brain volumes in several key areas. Specifically, they had significantly less gray matter volume in their frontal and occipital lobes.
They also had less volume in a group of regions known to be impacted early in the course of Alzheimer’s disease. This composite area includes the hippocampus, a brain structure that is essential for forming and retrieving new memories. Additionally, frequent television watchers had a higher volume of white matter hyperintensities. This suggests that long hours of passive sitting might contribute to poor vascular health and impaired blood flow in the brain.
Interestingly, these associations remained consistent even when the scientists adjusted the data to account for how much physical activity the participants engaged in. This provides evidence that regular physical exercise might not completely cancel out the negative physical effects of frequent television watching.
On the flip side, the researchers observed a completely different pattern for occupational sitting. Participants who reported always sitting at work actually showed better indicators of long-term brain health. They had larger cortical volumes in their frontal, occipital, and parietal lobes compared to people who rarely or never sat at work. They also had a significantly lower volume of white matter hyperintensities.
The authors suggest that the mental stimulation involved in occupational tasks might offer a protective neurological effect. Engaging in activities that require planning, sustained memory, and executive function may help build cognitive resilience over time. This ongoing mental effort might counteract some of the physiological downsides of staying seated for hours on end.
The researchers also noticed that these anatomical associations were heavily dependent on biological sex. When they separated the data, they found that the links between sitting habits and brain structure were mostly present in men. Women in the study did not show the same widespread brain changes related to television watching or occupational sitting.
The authors note that men and women might engage in fundamentally different patterns of sitting. Previous research suggests that women might interrupt their television viewing with small tasks more frequently, resulting in shorter periods of passive sitting. However, the exact reasons for this biological difference remain unknown and require further investigation.
This study has a few notable limitations that influence how the findings should be interpreted. The data on sitting habits relied on self-reported questionnaires, which means participants had to estimate their own past behaviors from memory. This method is generally less exact than using wearable electronic devices that track movement and sitting time automatically.
The physical activity questionnaire also only asked about the general frequency of sitting activities rather than the exact number of hours spent sitting per day. This prevents researchers from establishing specific time-based rules for what constitutes a healthy or unhealthy amount of television time. Knowing the precise duration of these activities would provide a more accurate picture of the risks involved.
Additionally, the participants did not receive brain scans at the very beginning of the study in the late 1980s. Without a baseline measurement, the researchers can only point out correlations rather than prove that sitting habits directly caused the observed changes in brain structure over time. There is always a possibility that early, undetected brain changes influenced the participants’ behavior rather than the other way around.
Future research could build on these findings by incorporating baseline imaging and tracking physical changes across multiple decades. Scientists might also use digital trackers to get a more precise measurement of different daily activities and their durations. Exploring how the mental demands of a specific task interact with the physical state of the body could lead to updated public health guidelines.
Instead of simply telling patients to sit less, doctors might soon encourage them to replace passive television time with more mentally engaging activities. Engaging in mentally stimulating hobbies while sitting might serve as a protective habit for aging adults.
The study, “Associations of distinct sedentary behaviors with cortical, subcortical, and white matter hyperintensity volumes: Evidence from the ARIC study,” was authored by Natan Feter, Anamika Nanda, Sarah Hourihan, Daniel Aslan, Jayne Feter, M. Katherine Sayre, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, Madeline Ally, Hyun Song, Amit Arora, Silvio Maltagliati, Mark H. C. Lai, Rand R. Wilcox, Yann C. Klimentidis, Gene E. Alexander, and David A. Raichlen.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-the-hidden-neurological-cost-of-passive-tv-watching/
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DATE: July 18, 2026 at 09:55AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033213.htm
Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033213.htm
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DATE: July 18, 2026 at 09:55AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033213.htm
Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033213.htm
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Polyphenol-rich diets may reduce dementia risk, study suggests
A study has linked following a diet rich in polyphenols to a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders characterized by a gradual loss of nerve cells. It suggests that the micronutrients’ antioxidant and…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanDiet #brainaging #dementiaprevention #Mediterranean #PolyphenolResearch
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Polyphenol-rich diets may reduce dementia risk, study suggests
A study has linked following a diet rich in polyphenols to a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders characterized by a gradual loss of nerve cells. It suggests that the micronutrients’ antioxidant and…
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Polyphenol-rich diets may reduce dementia risk, study suggests https://www.diningandcooking.com/2729516/polyphenol-rich-diets-may-reduce-dementia-risk-study-suggests/ #BrainAging #DementiaPrevention #Mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #PolyphenolResearch
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Polyphenol-rich diets may reduce dementia risk, study suggests https://www.diningandcooking.com/2729516/polyphenol-rich-diets-may-reduce-dementia-risk-study-suggests/ #BrainAging #DementiaPrevention #Mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #PolyphenolResearch
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🧠🔄 Wow, scientists can now reverse brain aging with a #nasal spray! 🎉 Because, obviously, the best place to apply groundbreaking neurological treatments is right next to where you smell last night's tacos. 🌮👃
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🧠🔄 Wow, scientists can now reverse brain aging with a #nasal spray! 🎉 Because, obviously, the best place to apply groundbreaking neurological treatments is right next to where you smell last night's tacos. 🌮👃
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Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray
https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/14/scientists-reverse-brain-aging-with-a-nasal-spray/
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Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray
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👃🧠✨ Eureka! Scientists have sprinkled the fountain of youth up your nose! 🤔💭 Because obviously, reversing brain aging is as easy as misting your #nostrils. Maybe next, they'll unveil a deodorant that cures stupidity. 🙄🔬
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👃🧠✨ Eureka! Scientists have sprinkled the fountain of youth up your nose! 🤔💭 Because obviously, reversing brain aging is as easy as misting your #nostrils. Maybe next, they'll unveil a deodorant that cures stupidity. 🙄🔬
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Scientists say they've reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260526022018.htm
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Scientists say they've reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260526022018.htm
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The Anti-Aging Secret Hidden in Mediterranean Breakfasts
A 2025 Harvard report found that people following a polyphenol‑rich Mediterranean eating plan showed measurable signs of slower biological and brain aging, highlighting breakfast as a daily s…
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The Anti-Aging Secret Hidden in Mediterranean Breakfasts
A 2025 Harvard report found that people following a polyphenol‑rich Mediterranean eating plan showed measurable signs of slower biological and brain aging, highlighting breakfast as a daily s…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Breakfast #MediterraneanBreakfast #brainaging #breakfast #ExtraVirginOliveOil #GreekYogurt #Mediterranean #startingpoint
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The Anti-Aging Secret Hidden in Mediterranean Breakfasts https://www.diningandcooking.com/2649602/the-anti-aging-secret-hidden-in-mediterranean-breakfasts/ #BrainAging #breakfast #ExtraVirginOliveOil #GreekYogurt #Mediterranean #MediterraneanBreakfast #StartingPoint
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The Anti-Aging Secret Hidden in Mediterranean Breakfasts https://www.diningandcooking.com/2649602/the-anti-aging-secret-hidden-in-mediterranean-breakfasts/ #BrainAging #breakfast #ExtraVirginOliveOil #GreekYogurt #Mediterranean #MediterraneanBreakfast #StartingPoint
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Researchers identify FTL1 protein as a key driver of brain aging and memory decline in mice
📰 Original title: Scientists found a protein that drives brain aging — and how to stop it
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/researchers-identify-ftl1-protein-as-a-key-driver-of-brain-aging-and-memory-decline-in-mice/?redirpost=3e43105e-a942-4e3f-93ac-865fa869a71c
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Neurologist Warns: Certain Supplement Combinations May Accelerate Brain Aging
Preserving and protecting brain health is one of the most crucial things you can do, not just for longevity, but also to maintain your quality of life—but …
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Scientists Found That Certain Everyday Foods Could Help Slow How the Brain Ages
Key Points A new 18-month study found that adults following a calorie-restricted “gr…
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Scientists Found That Certain Everyday Foods Could Help Slow How the Brain Ages
Key Points A new 18-month study found that adults following a calorie-restricted “gr…
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Scientists Found That Certain Everyday Foods Could Help Slow How the Brain Ages
Key Points A new 18-month study found that adults …
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Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
#Health #Brain #SleepHealth #BrainHealth #Sleep #CognitiveDecline #HealthyHabits #Neuroscience #SleepScience #BrainAging #MentalHealth #Wellness #HealthResearch
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Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
#Health #Brain #SleepHealth #BrainHealth #Sleep #CognitiveDecline #HealthyHabits #Neuroscience #SleepScience #BrainAging #MentalHealth #Wellness #HealthResearch
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Drink this tea for a younger brain, researchers say
Drinking green tea could help to keep your brain young, according to researchers. Brain aging, which occurs naturally over time and due to disease, affects our memory, decision-m…
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The Food Combo That Could Help Slow Brain Aging
Wolffia globosa, also called Mankai duckweed or swamp algae. (Photo by Bowonpat Sakaew on Shutterstock) Study shows that adding little-known plant Mankai to the green-Mediterranean diet boosts its brain-healthy benefi…
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Green Mediterranean Diet Slows Brain Aging
Summary: A large-scale dietary trial has shown that a green-Mediterranean diet can slow brain aging by altering key blood proteins linked to n…
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Dr. Peter Grinspoon, leading practicioner of medical #cannabis , reveals why its gaining popularity among older folks for #pain management and #sleep improvement. It helps reduce #heartattack and #kidneysproblem due to #Polypharmacy and non steroid anti inflammatory over-the counter #medication.
He even shares a personal experience about his father #EndOfLife care and how cannabis helped him enjoy family and be present to the very end with minimal #opiod use. Grinspoon provides valuable advice on how to manage cannabis side efects. Very useful info in just 7.5 minutes.
#medicalcannabis #thc #cbd #weed
#marihuana #marijuana #olderage
#agingsociety #aging #SeniorLiving
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Dr. Peter Grinspoon, leading practicioner of medical #cannabis , reveals why its gaining popularity among older folks for #pain management and #sleep improvement. It helps avoid polymedication, kidney damage induced by anti inflammatory non steroid over-the counter #rx and #opioid addiction.
He even shares a personal experience about his father end-of-life care and how cannabis helped him enjoy family and be present to the very end. Grinspon also advises on how to manage cannabis side efects. Very useful info in just 7.5 minutes.
#medicalcannabis #thc #cbd #weed
#marihuana #marijuana #olderage
#agingsociety #aging #SeniorLiving
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🧠🚫 In a shocking twist, scientists have finally discovered the ultimate reset button for the brain's aging process by identifying a rogue protein—cue the mass exodus of Botox clients to their nearest lab. 🧬🧪 Next up: lab mice launching a GoFundMe for their newfound intelligence and youthful vigor.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250820000808.htm #brainaging #rogueprotein #biotech #innovation #youthfulness #labresearch #HackerNews #ngated -
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Scientists just found a protein that reverses brain aging
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250820000808.htm
#HackerNews #Scientists #BrainAging #Protein #Research #HealthInnovation #AgingScience
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Scientists just found a protein that reverses brain aging
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250820000808.htm
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When Brain Balance Tips: Understanding Neuroinflammation After Head Injuries
#BrainHealth #Microglia #Neuroinflammation #Neurodegeneration #Alzheimers #Parkinsons #BrainScience #Neuroscience #BrainAging #Neurobiology #ProteinAggregates #BrainRepair #Neuroimmunology #BrainCells #CognitiveHealth
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Brain aging shows nonlinear transitions, suggesting a midlife "critical window"
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2416433122
#HackerNews #BrainAging #NonlinearTransitions #MidlifeCriticalWindow #Neuroscience #ResearchInsights #AgingScience
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Brain aging shows nonlinear transitions, suggesting a midlife "critical window"
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2416433122
#HackerNews #BrainAging #NonlinearTransitions #MidlifeCriticalWindow #Neuroscience #ResearchInsights #AgingScience
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"Data revealed novel evidence that previously infected students exhibited distinct prefrontal haemodynamic patterns during cognitive engagement, reminiscent of those observed in adults four decades older ..."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159124007311
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"Data revealed novel evidence that previously infected students exhibited distinct prefrontal haemodynamic patterns during cognitive engagement, reminiscent of those observed in adults four decades older ..."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159124007311
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Some older adults have brains as sharp as college students. A new study finds that a group of older adults aged 60 to 80 performed as well as younger adults aged 18 to 35 on a series of cognitive tests. The study suggests that brain aging is not inevitable and that some older adults can maintain their cognitive abilities despite age-related changes.
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I am excited to continue strengthening prior connections here on Mastodon but also to establish new ones! If we haven’t met yet, I’m Jenna and I am interested in #BrainAging #Neuroimaging and #Cognition. I love dogs, sunsets, and being in the outdoors. Here’s a recent photo to brighten your feed 😄