From the University of Zürich press release: Young adults have a natural sleep requirement of about 9 hours a day on average, older adults 7.5 hours. Many people in western societies, however, get considerably less…
From the University of Portsmouth press release: Our gut instinct about whether a stranger poses a threat is as good when we’re 80 as when we’re 18, according to new research. Older people are as good…
From the University of Gothenburg press release: Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy.…
From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press release: People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the August 23,…
From the Frontiers press release: As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers…
From the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers that tracked activity levels of 646 adults over 30 years found that,…
From the New York University press release: Young children’s sense of self is similar to that of older kids and adults, a team of psychology researchers has found. The results show that our ability to reason…
From the JAMA Network Journals press release: In a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults, visual impairment was associated with worse cognitive function, according to a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology. The number of individuals in…
From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: “In a world of computers and iPhones, it’s rare that we’re fully focused,” said Alan Castel, a UCLA professor of psychology. But how much do all…
From the University of Liverpool press release: New research from the University of Liverpool highlights the usefulness of Video Game Players (VGPs) as unmanned aircraft operators. The move to significant automation has been a feature of…