From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Increased frontal brain activity in healthy older adults reflects reduced efficiency rather than a way to maintain cognitive function, finds a study of two human samples published in JNeurosci.…
From the University of Warwick press release: Sugar improves memory in older adults — and makes them more motivated to perform difficult tasks at full capacity — according to new research by the University of…
From the Frontiers press release: While everyone gets older, not everyone feels their age. A recent study finds that such feelings, called subjective age, may reflect brain aging. Using MRI brain scans, researchers found that…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out old memories that…
From the Ohio State University press release: A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed in groups had better memories and…
From the University of Sussex press release: Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found a link between depression and an acceleration of the rate at which the brain ages. Although scientists have previously reported…
From the Springer press release: Older people who enjoy a sexually active and emotionally close relationship with their partner tend to perform better at memory tests than sexually inactive older adults on a short-term basis,…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study published in the May 16, 2018, online…
From the Union College press release: Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer’s, showed significant improvement with certain complex thinking and memory skills after exergaming, according to a new study.…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Depression in older adults may be linked to memory problems, according to a study published in the May 9, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of…