GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01391-x
Michelle H Zonneveld, Nour Al Kuhaili, Simon P Mooijaart, P Eline Slagboom, J Wouter Jukema, Raymond Noordam, Stella Trompet
{"title":"Increased <sup>1</sup>H-NMR metabolomics-based health score associates with declined cognitive performance and functional independence in older adults at risk of cardiovascular disease.","authors":"Michelle H Zonneveld, Nour Al Kuhaili, Simon P Mooijaart, P Eline Slagboom, J Wouter Jukema, Raymond Noordam, Stella Trompet","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01391-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01391-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 1-HMR metabolomics-based MetaboHealth score, comprised of 14 serum metabolic markers, associates with disease-specific mortality, but it is unclear whether the score also reflects cognitive changes and functional impairment. We aimed to assess the associations between the MetaboHealth score with cognitive function and functional decline in older adults at increased cardiovascular risk. A total of 5292 older adults free of dementia at baseline with mean age 75.3 years (SD = 3.4) from the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly (PROSPER). MetaboHealth score were measured at baseline, and cognitive function and functional independence were measured at baseline and every 3 months during up to 2.5 years follow-up. Cognitive function was assessed using the Stroop test (selective attention), the Letter Digit Coding test (LDCT) (processing speed), and the two versions of the Picture Learning test (delayed and immediate; memory). Two tests of functional independence were used: Barthel Index (BI) and instrumental activities at daily living (IADL). A higher MetaboHealth score was associated with worse cognitive function (in all domains) and with worse functional independence. For example, after full adjustments, a 1-SD higher MetaboHealth score was associated with 9.02 s (95%CI 7.29, 10.75) slower performance on the Stroop test and 2.79 (2.21, 3.26) less digits coded on the LDCT. During follow-up, 1-SD higher MetaboHealth score was associated with an additional decline of 0.53 s (0.23, 0.83) on the Stroop test and - 0.08 (- 0.11, - 0.06) points on the IADL. Metabolic disturbance, as reflected by an increased metabolomics-based health score, may mark future cognitive and functional decline.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"2035-2045"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142463212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01403-w
Francesca V Lopez, Andrew O'Shea, Zhiguang Huo, Steven T DeKosky, Theodore P Trouard, Gene E Alexander, Adam J Woods, Dawn Bowers
{"title":"Neurocognitive correlates of cerebral mitochondrial function and energy metabolism using phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in older adults.","authors":"Francesca V Lopez, Andrew O'Shea, Zhiguang Huo, Steven T DeKosky, Theodore P Trouard, Gene E Alexander, Adam J Woods, Dawn Bowers","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01403-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01403-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The goal of the current study was to learn about the role of cerebral mitochondrial function on cognition. Based on established cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuropsychology, and cognitive aging literature, we hypothesized mitochondrial function within a focal brain region would map onto cognitive behaviors linked to that brain region. To test this hypothesis, we used phosphorous (<sup>31</sup>P) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to derive indirect markers of mitochondrial function and energy metabolism across two regions of the brain (bifrontal, left temporal). We administered cognitive tasks sensitive to frontal-executive or temporal-hippocampal systems to a sample of 70 cognitively unimpaired older adults with subjective memory complaints and a first-degree family history of Alzheimer's disease and predicted better executive function and recent memory performance would be related to greater frontal and temporal <sup>31</sup>P MRS indirect markers, respectively. Results of separate hierarchical linear regressions indicated better recent memory scores were related to <sup>31</sup>P MRS indirect markers of lower static energy and higher energy reserve within the left temporal voxel; these findings were associated with moderate effect sizes. Contrary to predictions, executive function performance was unrelated to <sup>31</sup>P MRS indirect markers within the bilateral frontal voxel, which may reflect a combination of theoretical and/or methodological issues. Findings represent a snapshot of the relationship between cognition and <sup>31</sup>P MRS indirect markers of mitochondrial function, providing potential avenues for future work investigating mitochondrial underpinnings of cognition. <sup>31</sup>P MRS may provide a sensitive neuroimaging marker for differences in aspects of memory among persons at-risk for mild cognitive impairment or dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"2223-2234"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-11DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01360-4
Hagai Yanai, Taylor McNeely, Saipriya Ayyar, Michael Leone, Le Zong, Bongsoo Park, Isabel Beerman
{"title":"DNA methylation drives hematopoietic stem cell aging phenotypes after proliferative stress.","authors":"Hagai Yanai, Taylor McNeely, Saipriya Ayyar, Michael Leone, Le Zong, Bongsoo Park, Isabel Beerman","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01360-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01360-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aging of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is implicated in various aging phenotypes, including immune dysfunction, anemia, and malignancies. The role of HSC proliferation in driving these aging phenotypes, particularly under stress conditions, remains unclear. Therefore, we induced forced replications of HSCs in vivo by a cyclical treatment with low-dose fluorouracil (5FU) and examined the impact on HSC aging. Our findings show that proliferative stress induces several aging phenotypes, including altered leukocyte counts, decreased lymphoid progenitors, accumulation of HSCs with high expression of Slamf1, and reduced reconstitution potential, without affecting stem cell self-renewal capacity. The divisional history of HSCs was imprinted in the DNA methylome, consistent with functional decline. Specifically, DNA methylation changes included global hypermethylation in non-coding regions and similar frequencies of hypo- and hyper-methylation at promoter regions, particularly affecting genes targeted by the PRC2 complex. Importantly, initial forced replication promoted DNA damage repair accumulated with age, but continuous proliferative stress led to the accumulation of double-strand breaks, independent of functional decline. Overall, our results suggest that HSC proliferation can drive some aging phenotypes primarily through epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1873-1886"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142400111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01291-0
Adam Turnbull, Yejin Kim, Kai Zhang, Xiaoqian Jiang, Zihuai He, Victor W Henderson, F Vankee Lin
{"title":"Age-associated proteins explain the role of medial temporal lobe networks in Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Adam Turnbull, Yejin Kim, Kai Zhang, Xiaoqian Jiang, Zihuai He, Victor W Henderson, F Vankee Lin","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01291-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01291-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The structural connectivity (SC) of the medial temporal lobe and its associated cortical anterior temporal and posterior medial networks (MTL-AT-PM) is linked to pathologies and memory decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, neuroimaging analyses cannot tell us how SC changes occur in AD at the molecular level and do not provide a means of intervening to slow/prevent pathology-related changes in MTL-AT-PM SC. The current study aimed to understand how and where AD-related changes occur within MTL-AT-PM using proteomics. We used a 4-step approach in 101 older adults from a local sample, aiming to understand how proteins and SC in combination at the multivariate level predict AD pathology, and to identify specific proteins related to SC and AD pathology. Separately, we validated the discovered proteins in relation to SC and AD pathology using ADNI sample. We identified 12 latent factors linking proteins and SC; five showed significant relationships with AD pathology and/or episodic memory. Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins and tumor necrosis factor receptors, and hippocampal/parahippocampal edges contributed most to AD-related latent factors. Fast causal inference found protein-protein, protein-SC, and protein-pathology pathways, with seven proteins showing directional links to SC and AD-related neurodegeneration. We validated these results by identifying significant relationships between six available proteins with SC and amyloid-beta and phosphorylated tau in ADNI. We identified multivariate relationships between proteins and MTL-AT-PM networks that add to our understanding of AD pathology and suggest specific non-pathological proteins that warrant further study in relation to brain networks and AD pathology as possible therapeutic targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1501-1515"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01386-8
Özge Özmen, Gülin Köklü
{"title":"Investigating the influence of the SIRT6 gene and alternative splicing on canine longevity: an in-depth bioinformatics analysis and experimental confirmation via NGS-based targeted sequencing.","authors":"Özge Özmen, Gülin Köklü","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01386-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01386-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) has many functions, but its most notable contribution lies in the intricate regulation of cell senescence and lifespan. The effect of the SIRT6 gene on body size and longevity in dogs has not been extensively studied, particularly with regard to alternative splicing mechanisms. To address this gap, the present study used a comprehensive approach that integrated bioinformatics analysis, DNA sequence analysis, and next-generation sequencing-based targeted sequencing analyses. Our results show that, according to the reference genomes of different dog breeds, the canine SIRT6 gene exhibits different variants according to the dog breed. Except for the exonic variant g.55,146,051C > T (rs851065050) detected in the Boxer breed, all variants obtained from other genomes were determined to be intronic variants. The g.56,075,604 G > T (rs3343377774) intronic variant previously detected in the Labrador Retriever breed was only detected in the small breed group in our study. As a result of in silico analysis, the g.56,075,604 G > T variant has an exonic splicing enhancer (ESE) site; this variant has created the motif of the binding site for the splicing factor ESE_SRp55. The g.55.146,051C > T variant was associated with a change in the ratio of exonic splicing silencer/ESE binding motifs. This change indicates an increased probability of exon skipping for the mutant allele. Thus, as with the intronic variant g.56,075,604 G > T, the mis-splicing induced by the exonic variant g.55,146,051C > T could potentially be associated with an altered distribution of regulatory splicing factors of the canine SIRT6 gene.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"2015-2034"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142463213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-05DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01362-2
Sandeep M Subrahmanian, Esma I Yerlikaya, Siddharth Sunilkumar, Allyson L Toro, Christopher M McCurry, Stephanie L Grillo, Alistair J Barber, Jeffrey M Sundstrom, Michael D Dennis
{"title":"Deletion of the stress response protein REDD1 prevents sodium iodate-induced RPE damage and photoreceptor loss.","authors":"Sandeep M Subrahmanian, Esma I Yerlikaya, Siddharth Sunilkumar, Allyson L Toro, Christopher M McCurry, Stephanie L Grillo, Alistair J Barber, Jeffrey M Sundstrom, Michael D Dennis","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01362-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01362-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in elderly populations, yet the molecular events that initiate the early retinal defects that lead to visual function deficits remain poorly understood. The studies here explored a role for the stress response protein Regulated in Development and DNA damage response 1 (REDD1) in the development of retinal pathology by using the oxidant stressor sodium iodate (NaIO<sub>3</sub>) to model dry AMD in mice. REDD1 protein abundance was increased in the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) and retina of mice administered NaIO<sub>3</sub>. In wild-type REDD1<sup>+/+</sup> mice, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were robustly increased in the outer retinal layers 1 day after NaIO<sub>3</sub> administration, with focal areas of increased ROS seen throughout the outer retina after 7 days. In contrast with REDD1<sup>+/+</sup> mice, ROS levels were blunted in REDD1<sup>-/-</sup> mice after NaIO<sub>3</sub> administration. REDD1 was also required for upregulated expression of pro-inflammatory factors in the RPE/retina and immune cell activation in the outer retina following NaIO<sub>3</sub> administration. In REDD1<sup>+/+</sup> mice, NaIO<sub>3</sub> reduced RPE65 and rhodopsin levels in the RPE and photoreceptor layers, respectively. Unlike REDD1<sup>+/+</sup> mice, REDD1<sup>-/-</sup> mice did not exhibit disrupted RPE integrity, retinal degeneration, or photoreceptor thinning. Overall, REDD1 deletion was sufficient to prevent retinal oxidative stress, RPE damage, immune cell activation, and photoreceptor loss in response to NaIO<sub>3</sub>. The findings support a potential role for REDD1 in the development of retinal complications in the context of dry AMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1789-1803"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142375384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01DOI: 10.1007/s11357-025-01610-z
Maha Wybitul, Nicolas Langer, Christoph Hock, Anton Gietl, Valerie Treyer
{"title":"Voxel-wise insights into early Alzheimer’s disease pathology progression: the association with APOE and memory decline","authors":"Maha Wybitul, Nicolas Langer, Christoph Hock, Anton Gietl, Valerie Treyer","doi":"10.1007/s11357-025-01610-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-01610-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Longitudinal investigation of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype’s impact on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker progression, focusing on amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation and gray matter (GM) atrophy, integrating cognitive decline and baseline levels. Longitudinal florbetapir-PET and T1-weighted MRI data from 100 cognitively normal (CN) and mild cognitive impaired (MCI) participants both with considerable global Aβ accumulation (“high Aβ accumulators”) were analyzed using a voxel-wise approach. Associations of APOE genotype and memory decline with Aβ accumulation and GM atrophy were examined separately for each neuroimaging modality, controlling for baseline Aβ levels and diagnosis. Alternatively, the effect of baseline diagnosis, while controlling for memory decline, was investigated. A multimodal analysis evaluated interactions between genotype, memory decline, and GM atrophy on Aβ accumulation. High Aβ accumulators displayed extensive Aβ pathology predominantly in the medial orbito-frontal cortex, cingulate cortex, and precuneus, along with GM atrophy in temporal, occipital, orbito-frontal, and parietal areas. ɛ4 carriers with memory decline exhibited greater Aβ accumulation and GM atrophy in selective regions compared to non-carriers with memory decline, while no genotype difference was observed in individuals without decline. No interaction effect was observed for MCI diagnosis. Regional associations between the two biomarkers were similarly dependent on genotype and memory decline. ɛ4 carriers exhibiting memory decline present an accelerated neurobiological pattern at predementia stages, supporting early ɛ4 carrier monitoring and interventions in this at-risk group. Importantly, memory decline might be more informative than MCI regarding AD pathology progression emphasizing the importance of repeated cognitive assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":"134 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9
Abdullah Altulea, Martijn G S Rutten, Lex B Verdijk, Marco Demaria
{"title":"Sport and longevity: an observational study of international athletes.","authors":"Abdullah Altulea, Martijn G S Rutten, Lex B Verdijk, Marco Demaria","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The human lifespan is influenced by various factors, with physical activity being a significant contributor. Despite the clear benefit of exercise on health and longevity, the association between different types of sports and lifespan is yet to be considered. Accordingly, we aimed to study this association in a large international cohort of former athletes using a robust linear regression model. We collected data on athletes from public sources, accumulating a total of 95,210 observations, 95.5% of which were accounted for by males. The dataset represented athletes born between 1862 and 2002 from 183 countries across 44 sports disciplines. We calculated the change in lifespan by measuring the difference in age between athletes and the corresponding reference populations, while accounting for variations caused by sex, year of death, and country. The results revealed that various sports impacted lifespan differently, with male athletes being more likely to experience benefits from sports than female athletes. Among male athletes, pole vaulting and gymnastics were linked to the highest extension in lifespan (8.4 years, 95% CI [6.8, 9.9] and 8.2 years, 95% CI [7.4, 9], respectively), while volleyball and sumo wrestling were the most negatively associated with lifespan (- 5.4 years, 95% CI [- 7, - 3.8]; - 9.8 years, 95% CI [- 11, - 8.6], respectively). The association between lifespan and popular team sports in males was positive for cricket, rowing, baseball, water polo, Australian rules, hurling, lacrosse, field hockey, minimal for rugby, canoeing and kayaking, basketball, gridiron football, and football (soccer), and negative for handball and volleyball. Racquet sports (i.e., tennis and badminton) exhibited a consistent and positive association in both male and female athletes, as shown by an extended lifespan of up to 5.7 years in males (95% CI [5, 6.5]) and 2.8 years in females (95% CI [1.8, 3.9]). Although lacking conclusive evidence, we theorize that the observed results may be attributed to the aerobic and anaerobic characteristics of each sport, with mixed sports yielding the maximum benefits for the lifespan. While results from female athletes should be cautiously interpreted, our study highlights the complex interplay between sports and lifespan and contributes to the growing body of knowledge on the multifaceted relationship between physical activity and human longevity.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1397-1409"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-07-12DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01272-3
Lukas Diedrich, Hannah I Kolhoff, Clara Bergmann, Mathias Bähr, Andrea Antal
{"title":"Boosting working memory in the elderly: driving prefrontal theta-gamma coupling via repeated neuromodulation.","authors":"Lukas Diedrich, Hannah I Kolhoff, Clara Bergmann, Mathias Bähr, Andrea Antal","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01272-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01272-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The escalating global burden of age-related neurodegenerative diseases and associated healthcare costs necessitates innovative interventions to stabilize or enhance cognitive functions. Deficits in working memory (WM) are linked to alterations in prefrontal theta-gamma cross-frequency coupling. Low-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) has emerged as a non-invasive, low-cost approach capable of modulating ongoing oscillations in targeted brain areas through entrainment. This study investigates the impact of multi-session peak-coupled theta-gamma cross-frequency tACS administered to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on WM performance in older adults. In a randomized, sham-controlled, triple-blinded design, 77 participants underwent 16 stimulation sessions over six weeks while performing n-back tasks. Signal detection measures revealed increased 2-back sensitivity and robust modulations of response bias, indicating improved WM and decision-making adaptations, respectively. No effects were observed in the 1-back condition, emphasizing dependencies on cognitive load. Repeated tACS reinforces behavioral changes, indicated by increasing effect sizes. This study supports prior research correlating prefrontal theta-gamma coupling with WM processes and provides unique insights into the neurocognitive benefits of repeated tACS intervention. The well-tolerated and highly effective multi-session tACS intervention among the elderly underscores its therapeutic potential in vulnerable populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1425-1440"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141590143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
GeroSciencePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01361-3
Alfredo Trabado-Fernández, Alejandra García-Colomo, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, África Peral-Suárez, María Dolores Salas-González, Ana María Lorenzo-Mora, Aránzazu Aparicio, María Luisa Delgado-Losada, Fernando Maestú-Unturbe, Ana M López-Sobaler
{"title":"Association of a DASH diet and magnetoencephalography in dementia-free adults with different risk levels of Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Alfredo Trabado-Fernández, Alejandra García-Colomo, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, África Peral-Suárez, María Dolores Salas-González, Ana María Lorenzo-Mora, Aránzazu Aparicio, María Luisa Delgado-Losada, Fernando Maestú-Unturbe, Ana M López-Sobaler","doi":"10.1007/s11357-024-01361-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11357-024-01361-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored how adherence to the DASH diet relates to electrophysiological measures in individuals at varying Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk due to family history (FH). There were 179 dementia-free subjects. DASH index was calculated, and participants were classified into different DASH adherence groups. Tertiles of relative alpha power in default mode network (DMN) regions were calculated. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine the association. Lower DASH adherence was associated with decreased odds of higher relative alpha power in the DMN, observed across the entire sample and specifically among those without a FH of AD. Logistic regression models indicated that participants with poorer DASH adherence had a reduced likelihood of elevated DMN alpha power, potentially influenced by vascular and amyloid-beta mechanisms. These findings underscore the dietary pattern's potential role in neural activity modulation, particularly in individuals not genetically predisposed to AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":12730,"journal":{"name":"GeroScience","volume":" ","pages":"1747-1759"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}