Older adults with hypertension on a more aggressive treatment regimen saw a reduction in accumulation of brain white matter and cardiovascular events by lowering systolic blood pressure to 130 mmHg.

Adults who walk more slowly have markers of accelerated aging, including looking older. Increased aging of the lungs, teeth, immune system, and cognitive function were correlated with slower walking speed.

Older adults who drink tea habitually had increased structural organization of the brain, which increases efficiency. Drinking tea frequently may be effective in slowing or preventing cognitive decline.

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the most common form of dementia in those under 60. Maps of brain connections are now able to predict how brain atrophy spreads in people with FTD.