The paper examines if fractional anisotropy of the fornix mediates the link between Mediterranean diet adherence and verbal memory decline in older adults over four years.

Neurobiology of Aging · Feb 2, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Diagnostic images for mild cognitive impairment reveal biomarker status and abnormal scene processing

Yuetong Bai, Oliver Peters, Silka Dawn Freiesleben, Friederike Fenski, Josef Priller, Eike Jakob Spruth, Anja Schneider, Klaus Fließbach, Jens Wiltfang, Claudia Bartels, Ayda Rostamzadeh, Wenzel Glanz, Stefan Johannes Teipel, Ingo Kilimann, Christoph Laske, , Wilma Alice Bainbridge

The paper identifies diagnostic images that correlate with Alzheimer's biomarkers and show differential neural processing in MCI patients compared to healthy controls.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Lifelong musical activity is associated with multi-domain cognitive and brain benefits in older adults

Adriana Böttcher, Alexis Zarucha, Theresa Köbe, Malo Gaubert, Angela Höppner, Klaus S. Fabel, Slawek Altenstein, Claudia Bartels, Katharina Büerger, Peter Dechent, Laura Dobisch, Michael Ewers, Klaus Fließbach, Silka Dawn Freiesleben, Ingo Frommann, , for the DELCODE study group

This study finds that lifelong musical activity is linked to better cognitive abilities and preserved brain structure in older adults, suggesting it may enhance cognitive resilience.

Frontiers in Psychology · Aug 25, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience