| Title: | The identifications of environmental factors and daily habits that are associated with age-related changes in cognitive functions and neural mechanisms. |
| Lead Institution: | Tohoku University |
| Principal investigator: | Dr Hikaru Takeuchi |
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The purpose of this study is to identify the environmental factors and daily habits that are associated with age-related changes in cognitive functions and neural mechanisms. A number of previous studies have revealed the environmental factors and daily habits that are associated with age-related changes in cognitive functions and neural mechanisms (for review see, Takeuchi et al., 2015, Neuroscientist). For example, poverty and the habit of longer TV viewing are the examples that are shown to be robustly associated with age-related relative reduction of cognitive functions and neural mechanisms. However, for some of the daily habits, and environmental factors, the results are divided and still, the controversy exists. Further, there can be unrevealed factors that are associated with age-related cognitive changes and neural mechanisms. Project length is 36 months. In upcoming years, I plan to conduct analyses that aim to identify factors contributing to each cognitive function and each brain imaging measure one by one. The publication of analyzed results of each outcome measure will be conducted at once or will be conducted separately, based on the volume and similarity of the obtained significant results. The environmental factors and daily habits that are associated with longitudinal cognitive and brain changes have been of utmost scientific and social interest. Revealing new factors and showing robustness or confirming effects of previously identifying factors are therefore important.7 Publications
| Pub ID | Title | Author(s) | Year | Journal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10240 | A Prospective Study on the Relationship Between Driving and Non-occupational Computer Use With Risk of Dementia | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2022 | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
| 8100 | A Prospective Study on the Relationship between Iron Supplement Intake, Hemoglobin Concentration, and Risk of Parkinsonism | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2022 | Nutrients |
| 7230 | Diet and Dementia: A Prospective Study | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2021 | Nutrients |
| 7118 | Effects of Body Mass Index on Brain Structures in the Elderly: Longitudinal Analyses | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2022 | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
| 7111 | Effects of Diastolic Blood Pressure on Brain Structures and Cognitive Functions in Middle and Old Ages: Longitudinal Analyses | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2022 | Nutrients |
| 7686 | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2023 | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
| 7953 | Nutrients and Dementia: Prospective Study | Hikaru Takeuchi (+1) | 2023 | Nutrients |
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