From the University of Gothenburg press release: Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a study published in the medical…
From the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences press release: Scientists around the world are still struggling to understand Alzheimer’s better in order to be able to treat and potentially prevent the…
From the American Physiological Society press release: New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex. The study is published ahead of print in…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: It’s been said that variety is the spice of life, and now scientists say variety in your social circle may help you live longer. Researchers at…
From the McMaster University press release: The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the first time found that physical activity may help fight depression in seniors by stimulating…
From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: “feel-good” hormones that boost mood. Now there’s evidence that exercise produces another hormone that may…
From the Wiley press release: Older people who were newly diagnosed with depression had a slower walking speed and a shorter step length compared with those without depression in a recent Journal of the American Geriatrics…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel…
From the University of Maryland press release: Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in the way you might think. A new study published by University of…
From the North Carolina State University press release: Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their…