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Evidence reviews on the ageing mind
Plain-language, carefully sourced reviews of what the research actually shows about cognition, training and brain health — with every claim labelled by evidence type and every source cited.
Evidence reviewAug 5, 202612 min read
What Actually Supports Cognitive Health as We Age?
An evidence map of medical risk management, movement, hearing, social connection and cognitive training — plus what brain games can and cannot claim.
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Does Exercise Help the Aging Brain? Reading the Trial Evidence
Randomized trials show physical exercise can improve cognitive test scores — most clearly in people who already have impairment. Here is what that does, and does not, mean.
exercise and cognitionphysical activity dementiaaerobic exercise braindual-task training
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Sleep and the Aging Brain: Why Both Too Little and Too Much Matter
Across large cohort studies, cognitive risk is lowest around seven hours of sleep and rises on either side — but this is association, not proof, and the direction of cause is not always clear.
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