Read and share this infographic about how brain health affects many aspects of life. Cognitive health is the ability to think, learn, and remember clearly. It is needed to carry out many everyday activities effectively. Cognitive health is just one aspect of overall brain health. Many factors contribute to cognitive health. Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors…
Although dementia is often associated with getting older, it is not a normal part of aging. Dementia is caused by changes in the brain that affect memory, thinking, and behavior. While most people are familiar with Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia also exist. Understanding the different types of dementia can help a person with…
Osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones to the point that they can break easily, affects some 10 million Americans. About 80% of those affected are women. Osteoporosis affects 1 in 4 women aged 65 or older, and over a lifetime, half of all women will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Until now, treatments to stop the…
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are a series of complex brain disorders that affect millions of Americans and many more people worldwide. These disorders have an enormous impact on individuals and their families, long-term care facilities, health care providers, health care systems and infrastructure, and the communities in which we all live. As the economic,…
Deciding to be physically active at any age is a positive choice for your well-being and has many important health benefits. As part of an active lifestyle, older adults should include a combination of exercise types. Even small amounts of activity throughout the day count toward the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and two days of…
From NIH Research Matters Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths each year. Knowing people’s lifetime risk of dementia can lead to improved prevention efforts. It can also inform public health planning by generating projections of future cases. Older adults putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Previous estimates of…
An advance care planning (ACP) intervention increased both documentation of end-of-life preferences and potentially burdensome care. These findings from an NIA-funded clinical trial, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, underscore the importance of comprehensive support for those with serious illness and prioritizing patient-relevant outcomes in ACP research. Only one in three people in the United States has…
An artificial intelligence (AI) model analyzing transcripts of speech from past cognitive tests predicted the progression of cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease within six years with more than 78% accuracy. The NIA-funded study results were published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Scientists applied an AI speech analysis system to evaluate samples from transcripts of cognitive tests given…
