$15 million funds research to help older adults prevent cognitive decline
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led by Eric J. Lenze, MD, have received a $15 million grant to study strategies — including exercise, health education, meditation and yoga — aimed at helping older adults prevent or reverse typical age-related cognitive declines.
Mouse study offers new clues to cognitive decline
New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be “picky eaters,” seeming to prefer one specific energy source
over others. The finding has implications for understanding the cognitive decline seen in aging and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.