Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline(bbc.com)
485 points by cisc | 187 comments
BBC Future article on research showing birdwatching reshapes the brain, may slow cognitive ageing, and is used as therapy for dementia patients.
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Semaglutide linked to lower predicted dementia risk(alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
469 points by randycupertino | 370 comments
A Wiley Alzheimer's & Dementia journal article on semaglutide's association with lower predicted dementia risk; the capture shows a Cloudflare verification page.
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's(theconversation.com)
358 points by jader201 | 254 comments
The Conversation article on why taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's and how mental maps and spatial reasoning may protect the brain.
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia(cam.ac.uk)
332 points by hhs | 110 comments
University of Cambridge research news article reporting that long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to increased dementia risk.
Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia(ox.ac.uk)
333 points by geox | 228 comments
University of Oxford news release reporting that sildenafil (Viagra) improves brain blood flow and could help prevent vascular dementia.
Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds(monash.edu)
418 points by clouddrover | 381 comments
Monash University news article reporting a study finding that each 1% yearly loss of deep sleep in people over 60 is linked to a 27% higher dementia risk.
Evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases(twitter.com)
589 points by guiambros | 251 comments
Twitter thread by researcher Pascal Geldsetzer announcing a preprint with causal evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a substantial share of dementia cases.