From the Penn State press release: Older adults often complain about forgetting, but Penn State psychologists suggest that another problem may be misremembering. In a study, the researchers found that as people age, they may…
From the American Chemical Society press release: A compound in beets that gives the vegetable its distinctive red color could eventually help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process that is…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: Everyone has experienced the awkward situation of meeting someone and then forgetting their name shortly after. Among older adults, this happens more often than not. Baycrest…
From the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases press release: Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease (DZNE) have found a possible explanation for the difficulty in spatial orientation experienced sometimes by elderly…
From the Michigan State University press release: Does life really begin at 40? Is 50 the new 30? For people in these age groups, the answer appears to be yes. But for young adults in…
From the University of Iowa press release: Imagine reaching to pet your cat, and it hisses at you. How does your brain take stock of the sound and communicate with your body to pull back…
From the American Society of Nephrology press release: A new study has found that lower level of sodium in the blood — known as hyponatremia — is linked with declines in cognitive function with advancing…
From the University of California – Irvine press release: Aging or impaired brains can once again form lasting memories if an enzyme that applies the brakes too hard on a key gene is lifted, according…
From the Rush University Medical Center press release: Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity — such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise — are associated with more gray matter…
From the Lancaster University press release: Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and aging related diseases. This new non-invasive technique could potentially…