Category: Memory

Study suggests brain stimulation may improve working memory in adults

From the Duke Department of Neurology press release: Magnetic stimulation of the brain improves working memory, offering a new potential avenue of therapy for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and… Read more »

Study suggests memories are strengthened via brainwaves produced during sleep

From the Concordia University press release: Researchers have known about the close relationship between sleep and memory for decades. Now, a new study published in the journal NeuroImage looks at one important… Read more »

Study suggests good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age

From the press release: A team of psychologists has found strong associations between working memory — a fundamental building block of a functioning mind — and three health-related factors: sleep,… Read more »

Study looks at the enduring effects of mother-child interactions as children become adults

From the Wiley press release: Interactions between a mother and her child have been linked to cognitive outcomes in childhood, but little work has looked at farther-reaching effects. In a Journal… Read more »

Study suggests morning exercise can improve decision-making across the day in older adults

From the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute press release: A study of older Australians has found a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive performance like decision-making across the day… Read more »

Study suggests gender impacts brain activity in alcoholics

From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for emotional processing (limbic regions including the… Read more »