People affected by Alzheimer's disease are more likely to have low blood levels of vitamin E, as compared to people with normal cognitive function.

Virtual reality (VR)-enhanced exercise, that combine physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults, as compared to traditional exercise alone.

Mechanisms by which iron affects cognition, brain development, and brain degeneration are revealed.

Large-scale prospective study reveals that on all cognitive measures except vocabulary, linear declines start as early as age 45.

A diet rich in key vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids helps to promote cognitive function, as well as reduce brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Small spots of dead brain cells may be a significant and underidentified cause of memory loss in older adults.

Daily supplementation of folic acid and vitamin B12 help to improve brain functioning among older people.

Baylor College of Medicine (US) team reports that in a mouse model, mice learn and remember better when activity of a molecule known as PKR is inhibited in the brain.

Increased dietary intake of choline –  found in green leafy vegetables, fish, peanuts, organ meat, soybeans and other foods – may improve cognitive performance and protect against memory loss.

By helping to preserve brain volume, eating fish at least once a week may help to lower the risk of developing cognitive impairment.