Deans' stroke musings: Studies reveal diverse ways to boost cognitive performance in aging

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Monday, August 10, 2026

Studies reveal diverse ways to boost cognitive performance in aging

Have your competent? doctor CREATE EXACT PROTOCOLS for these! Can't do that; PURE INCOMPETENCE!

You do have an expectation you're paying for competence in getting you recovered?

Studies reveal diverse ways to boost cognitive performance in aging

Game-based brain boosts: Mobile apps and speed-of-processing games improved executive function and cut dementia risk in long-term studies, offering targeted cognitive benefits.

Daily mental workouts: A 30-minute routine of reading aloud, handwriting, and math enhanced memory recall in older adults, supporting low-cost, accessible interventions.

I wonder if reading old English would do the same. So I bet your doctor should be prescribing Shakespeare reading for you after your stroke, and I bet reading it aloud would be even better.

Shakespeare and Wordsworth boost the brain, new research reveals

July 2013

Novel biomedical approaches: A nasal spray from stem cell vesicles reversed memory loss in mice, hinting at future non-invasive treatments for age-related cognitive decline.

References

This kind of brain game can actually lower your Alzheimer's risk, a decades-long study shows | Money Talks News
Mobile app-based cognitive decision-making and memory games ... - Frontiers | frontiersin.org
A simple 30-minute daily routine may help slow cognitive decline | PsyPost
Six months of action gaming alters brain networks and improves visual attention | PsyPost
A nasal spray made from stem cell particles may calm brain inflammation and restore memory | ZME Science

1.Participant group and memory concerns in StrongerMemory trial

The StrongerMemory program was tested on 102 older adults who self-reported having memory concerns. These participants engaged in the program's daily activities for the duration of the 12-week trial.

References

A simple 30-minute daily routine may help slow cognitive decline | PsyPost

2. ACTIVE study findings on speed-of-processing training and dementia risk reduction

The 20-year ACTIVE study found that older adults who engaged in speed-of-processing games experienced a 25% reduction in dementia risk. In contrast, memory and reasoning training did not provide the same protective effect against dementia.

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3. Improved Stroop test performance and auditory reaction times after mobile app training

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment who participated in the mobile app-based decision-making and memory games demonstrated improved Stroop test performance. They also showed faster auditory reaction times compared to the control group after the four-week intervention.

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4. Intranasal delivery of extracellular vesicles from human neural stem cells to aged mice

Researchers at Texas A&M administered extracellular vesicles derived from human neural stem cells to aged mice via a nasal spray. This delivery method allowed the vesicles to reach the brain without invasive procedures. The treatment targeted age-related brain changes in the mice.

References

A nasal spray made from stem cell particles may calm brain inflammation and restore memory | ZME Science