Today’s Solutions: June 24, 2025

In your 50s and worried about

In your 50s and worried about dementia? Here are 14 ways to lower your risk

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you have ever worried about your brain health as you age, you are not alone. While Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can be influenced by genetics, research shows that lifestyle plays a major role in brain resilience. In fact, experts Read More...

Thousands of people in the UK

Thousands of people in the UK to receive landmark trials for dementia blood tests

In an effort to revolutionize dementia diagnosis, two large studies are planned to take place across the UK, offering thousands of concerned individuals blood testing targeted at detecting early indications of cognitive deterioration. These trials, led by teams from the University of Oxford and Read More...

Study: Boosting happiness slow

Study: Boosting happiness slows down cognitive decline

A new longitudinal study investigating whether a person’s level of happiness affects their cognitive health as they age strongly suggests that the happier you are, the less likely you are of developing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. While there have been previous studies that link Read More...

Why it’s never too late to s

Why it’s never too late to safeguard your mind against age-related decline

Think your brain is too old to learn new tricks, let alone keep cognitive decline at bay? That’s faulty reasoning: Brand-new research featured in the journal Cell: Stem Cell reveals that neurons continue to form in the part of the brain where memories are processed in your 40s, 50s, and even Read More...