YOLO: Aging and the pursuit of happiness
From the University of Chicago Press Journals media release: As human beings, we expend a great deal of time, money, and energy in the pursuit of happiness. From exotic travel to simply spending time with…
Moderate exercise cuts stroke risk for women
From the American Heart Association media release: Women don’t need to run marathons or do intense aerobics to reduce their stroke risk. Moderate-intensity exercise — such as brisk walking or playing tennis — may do…
Loneliness is a major health risk for older adults
From the University of Chicago media release: Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s chances of premature death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of…
American women fare worse than men following stroke
From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center media release: The good news: More people survive stroke now than 10 years ago due to improved treatment and prevention. The bad news: Women who survive stroke have…
Head, neck injuries may increase stroke risk among trauma patients younger than 50
From the American Heart Association media release: Suffering an injury to the head or neck increases ischemic stroke risk three-fold among trauma patients younger than 50, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s…
New guidelines for reducing stroke risks unique to women
From the American Heart Association media release: For the first time, guidelines have been developed for preventing stroke in women. “If you are a woman, you share many of the same risk factors for stroke…
When it comes to memory, quality matters more than quantity
From the New York University media release: The capacity of our working memory is better explained by the quality of memories we can store than by their number, a team of psychology researchers has concluded.…
The art and science of cognitive rehabilitation therapy
From the IOS Press media release: There is a growing need for Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT) due to the huge influx of soldiers returning from war zones with brain injuries, athletes with sports-related head injuries,…
Nutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, study finds
From the USF Health media release: Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember, and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a fact of life for most older…
Pain sensitivity may be influenced by lifestyle and environment, twin study suggests
From the King’s College London media release: Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that sensitivity to pain could be altered by a person’s lifestyle and environment throughout their lifetime. The study is the first…