Posts Tagged ‘brain resilience’
Study with 330 centenarians finds that cognitive decline is not inevitable
Age-Related Cognitive Decline May Not Be Inevitable (WebMD): It is often assumed that a decrease in memory and brain function are inevitable parts of aging, but a new study of centenarians suggests otherwise. Investigators found that despite the presence of neurological issues generally associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), many centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive…
Read MoreReminder: Promoting Brain Health for Life, December 15–16th
We need a new approach to promote Brain Health for Life: instead of trying to treat diseases, we need to educate and empower the public at large to adopt lifelong healthy lifestyles. In parallel, we need to better understand brain resilience and its mechanisms to design interventions that promote it and delay the onset of…
Read MoreSave the Date: Promoting Brain Health for Life, December 15–16th, online
We need a different, two-pronged approach to address the Brain Health for Life challenge: instead of trying to treat diseases, we need to focus on promoting brain health, educate and empower the public to adopt lifelong healthy lifestyles in order to minimize the risk of developing psychiatric and neurological diseases. In parallel, we need to…
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