From the Oregon State University press release: The “empty nest” of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been… Read more »
From the BioMed Central Limited press release via ScienceDaily: The pattern of blood flow in the prefrontal cortex in the brains alters with age during multi-tasking, finds a new study… Read more »
From the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) press release via ScienceDaily: Seniors who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster than single-language speakers at switching from one task to another,… Read more »
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements… Read more »
From the King’s College London press release: An international study by scientists in China, the UK and USA has found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The… Read more »
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have changes in the brain that… Read more »
From the Alzheimer Research Forum media release: Planning to cover dementia research this year? Before the 12 Days of Christmas are over, bone up on the most compelling research trends… Read more »
From the University of Rochester Medical Center media release: The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both… Read more »
From the BioMed Central press release via HealthCanal: Older people often worry about dementia and while some risks are known, for example alcoholism or stroke, the effects of illness are… Read more »
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Caregivers view elderly consumers as “old” when they can no longer perform everyday consumption activities on their own regardless… Read more »
