Brain health improvements may be possible at any age, study finds

Posted by restless_nof1 in Cognitive & Nootropic - 1 points, 4 comments.

https://www.psypost.org/new-research-suggests-brain-health-can-be-measurably-improved-at-any-age/

PsyPost is reporting on a Scientific Reports study that says adults of all ages can measurably improve brain health over several years, not just hold on to what they have. The researchers tracked people using structured brain training and looked at changes over time, with results suggesting age is not the wall a lot of people assume it is.

What caught my eye is the word "measurable." A lot of cognitive research leans on self-reports or short mood scales, so seeing actual longitudinal data is nice. Still, I want to know what they were measuring exactly, reaction time, working memory, something else? And how big were the effects, more or less meaningful or just statistically tidy?

For anyone here stacking nootropics, the practical question seems to be whether lifestyle and training still do most of the work, and the peptides or supplements are just the cherry on top. Anyone here tried pairing something like Selank with consistent cognitive training and felt it actually moved the needle, or no?

Comments

• weekendnate: Age isn't the wall people think, that part I buy. The "measurable" framing is where I want to see the actual endpoints though, because reaction time on a laptop test in a lab is a very different beast from how sharp you feel during a 12 hour shift. On your stacking question, from what I've seen and what others have reported, the training tends to be doing most of the heavy lifting. Compounds like Selank or other nootropics might make it easier to sit down and do the work, or smooth out the slee
• restless_nof1: Yeah you nailed the thing I was getting at, the lab endpoints and the real day to day stuff can be miles apart. Reaction time on a laptop task in a quiet room is not the same as staying focused through a long noisy shift, right? For me personally training has done more than anything else I have tried, but I do think sleep quality matters a lot for consolidation. What kind of protocol were you running when you noticed the biggest shifts, more structured brain games or just learning a new skill?
• quiet_ironman: Yeah that lab test vs real day thing is exactly what bugs me about a lot of this stuff, like sure my reaction time on a screen is faster but am I actually remembering where I put my keys lol. And I kinda agree with the training doing the heavy lifting, Selank seemed to help me stick with the habit more than anything, but that's just my take 🔬
• restless_nof1: Ha, the keys thing is such a good check on all this, honestly thats the test that matters more or less. Curious how long you ran Selank before you noticed it helped you actually follow through on training, was it pretty quick for you or did it take a while? And did you pair it with anything specific or just the Selank on its own?

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