Tag: aging

Study suggests seniors’ greater life satisfaction may be connected to less negative thinking

From the University of Luxembourg press release via AlphaGalileo: Study results recently published in the Journal of Aging Research found that healthy older adults reported less negative thinking compared to… Read more »

Researchers develop brain-imaging technique to predict cognitive decline over time

From the UCLA press release via Newswise: Cognitive loss and brain degeneration currently affect millions of adults, and the number will increase, given the population of aging baby boomers. Today,… Read more »

Study suggests smartphone training program may help people with memory impairment

From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: The treatment for moderate-to-severe memory impairment could one day include a prescription for a smartphone. Baycrest has published the… Read more »

Study links mild cognitive impairment to higher incidence of disability and neuropsychiatric symptoms

From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment—an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly… Read more »

Study suggests changing spatial strategy with age can lead to navigational difficulties

From the Wayne State University press release: A Wayne State University researcher believes studying people’s ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs… Read more »

Research points to how to distinguish between normal age-related forgetfulness and risk of Alzheimer’s

From the Biomed press release via AlphaGalileo and ScienceDirect: It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)…. Read more »