Preserving These Two Senses Can Improve Cognition By Up to 75%
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Emily Woodruff
| October 17th, 2018
There’s a well-documented resistance to getting and wearing a hearing aid. But what if you knew that wearing one could slow your rate of…
Is Being ‘Skinny Fat’ More Dangerous for Your Brain Than Obesity?
By
Christine Barba
| October 15th, 2018
While previous research has found that obesity could increase dementia risk, new research suggests being ‘skinny fat’—slender without muscle tone—is actually deadlier than obesity. And a…
What 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Do for Your Memory
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 9th, 2018
Ten-minute exercises increased connections in the hippocampus The hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s Next, researchers will…
‘There Is No Health Without Mental Health’: The Depression and Brain Health Link
By
Christine Barba
| October 8th, 2018
Is there a connection between brain health and depression? Treating depressive symptoms early in life may not only improve your mental health, but could…
The Effect Growing Up Poor Can Have on Your Brain
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 2nd, 2018
As we age, we do what we can to prevent cognitive decline: eat blueberries, get our 10,000 steps in and download brain games to…
Aging Can Make the Brain More Resilient, Stronger
By
Judith Graham
| September 28th, 2018
We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this…
Personality, Not Memory, Can Be Dementia’s Greatest Loss
By
Deborah Kan
| September 20th, 2018
Dementia causes memory loss and deteriorates the ability to carry out everyday tasks over time, but sometimes the most distressing thing to experience is…
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