Posts Tagged ‘cognitive’
Study: Work in adulthood seen to significantly delay memory decline after age 60, supporting the Cognitive Reserve theory
Memory Loss Slower for Working Women (MedPage Today): Working women had slower memory decline as they aged than women who had not worked outside the home, a longitudinal study found. Non-working mothers were twice as likely to develop memory impairment at age 70 as working married mothers, reported Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, PhD, MPH, of the UCLA Fielding…
Read MoreA few brain teasers to flex those cognitive muscles over the weekend
Look around you, wherever you are, and find three green things that may fit in your pockets, and three red objects that are clearly too big to fit. Done? OK, now you have six objects. Go ahead and say their names in alphabetical order. Done? Now name them in reverse alphabetical order. Done? Now count the total number…
Read MoreUpdate: A life of cognitive and physical exercise helps you stay sharp in your 70s and beyond
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring 13 fascinating brain research findings, useful resources–and a brain teaser to test your attention skills. #1. Good news of the month: Elders today are in significantly better shape–physically and cognitively–than three decades ago #2. A distinction WITH a difference: Actual, sustained practice–not mere knowledge–is needed to…
Read MoreStudy: Elders today are in significantly better shape–physically and cognitively–than three decades ago
Older people have become younger: physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 years (University of Jyväskylä release): The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that of people at the same age three decades ago. This was observed in a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport…
Read MoreAnticholinergic drugs found to significantly increase risk of cognitive decline, especially among those with Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers or genetic predisposition
Common Class of Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (UC San Diego release): A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be…
Read MoreOn Stress, Yoga Meditation, and The Evolution Revolution
In the Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of…
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