Category: Aging

Study suggests exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

From the University of Maryland press release: How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new University of Maryland study of healthy older adults shows that just one… Read more »

Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer’s, amyloid connection

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 65 seconds someone in the… Read more »

Study suggests healthy aging entails reorganization of function in prefrontal brain areas

From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Researchers from HSE University and York University have become the first to analyse the results of 82 functional neuroimaging… Read more »

Study suggests low scam awareness in old age may be an early sign of impending cognitive decline and dementia

From the American College of Physicians press release: Low scam awareness in older people is associated with risk for developing Alzheimer dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the future. These… Read more »

Study suggests electrostimulation can improve working memory

From the Boston University press release: In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and BU doctoral researcher… Read more »

Study suggests eating garlic may reduce aging-related memory problems

From the Experimental Biology press release: Consuming garlic helps counteract age-related changes in gut bacteria associated with memory problems, according to a new study conducted with mice. The benefit comes… Read more »