From the FDA · May 2025FDA clears the first blood test used in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease“The Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio is for the early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease in adult patients, aged 55 years and older, exhibiting signs and symptoms of the disease.” ↗
Memory and focus
See everything for memory and focus →Memory, thinking and dementia risk.
4Getting enough sleepWidely recommended · FreeSleep is a natural process that helps your body restore energy, supports learning and memory, and keeps you healthy.4ExerciseWidely recommended · Free, for almost everyoneExercise is anything that gets your body moving.4Healthy eating patterns (Mediterranean, DASH, whole foods)Widely recommended · Free; a change in eatingThe Mediterranean diet is a plant-focused eating plan based on the traditional foods and cooking methods of the Mediterranean region.4GLP-1 drugsWidely recommended · PrescriptionGLP-1 drugs are a class of medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar, and some are used for weight loss in people with obesity.3Staying socially connectedLarge studies in people · FreeLoneliness is the distressing feeling of being alone or separated.3Omega-3 fatty acidsLarge studies in people · Food, supplements and a prescription formMost research has focused on two omega-3s called EPA and DHA.9 more · See all 15 for memory and focus →
Mood, depression and anxiety.
4Getting enough sleepWidely recommended · FreeSleep is a natural process that helps your body restore energy, supports learning and memory, and keeps you healthy.3Staying socially connectedLarge studies in people · FreeLoneliness is the distressing feeling of being alone or separated.3Testosterone therapyLarge studies in people · PrescriptionTestosterone therapy uses man-made testosterone to treat low testosterone, and it can be given as a pill, gel, patch, injection, or implant.
Sleeping well as you age.
4Getting enough sleepWidely recommended · FreeSleep is a natural process that helps your body restore energy, supports learning and memory, and keeps you healthy.4Too much sittingWidely recommended · FreeToo much sitting means long periods of low-energy time spent sitting, reclining or lying while awake.2Fitness trackers: watches, bands and ringsSmall studies in people · Over the counterSmartwatches and fitness trackers are wrist-worn monitors that people commonly use to count their steps each day.2Sleep trackersSmall studies in people · Over the counterSleep trackers are wearable devices and apps that claim to measure how long and how well you sleep.
Recent research
Hearing, loneliness, and memory linked in older Europeans but not clearly causal
Poorer hearing went with more loneliness and weaker word recall.
A proposed plan to tailor oxygen chamber treatment using biomarkers
The authors describe a framework for adjusting hyperbaric oxygen dosing based on body markers.
Nursing home residents and nursing students may meet in a planned pairing program
This trial will test a six-week program where nursing home residents and nursing students meet weekly.
A peptide helped older mice have more pups and improved aged egg cells
Researchers gave a peptide to older female mice and their egg cells looked healthier.
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