Performing Acts of Kindness Improves Social Connection

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. While all social conditions (acts of kindness, social activities, and cognitive reappraisal) showed a significant linear improvement from baseline to follow-up for the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), only participants in the acts of kindness group exhibited a significant linear increase in the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS-R).  (more…)

Low Serum 25(OH)D and Higher PTH and β-CTX Independently Associated with Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Centenarians with three risk factors (low serum 25(OH)D and higher PTH and β-CTX levels) and those with two risk factors had, respectively, had a 2.02-fold and 1.49-fold increase in risk of all-cause mortality in comparison with centenarians with no risk factors.  (more…)

Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum BB68S Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-week intervention using the probiotic BB68S resulted in significantly greater changes in total RBANS score and in 4 domains: immediate memory (p < 0.0001), visuospatial/constructional (p<0.001), attention (p < 0.001), and delayed memory (p < 0.0001) compared to the control group.  (more…)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Reduced Blood Brain Barrier Permeability and Improved Clinical Dementia Rating Scores in Adult Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6 months daily consumption of 30 mL extra virgin olive oil significantly reduced p-tau 181 levels (p=0.05) and blood-brain barrier permeability (p<0.05), and improved WMS-IV logical memory test scores (p=0.05).  (more…)