Quick exercise bursts enhance cognitive function
New research finds that bursts of exercise, like cycling or HIIT workouts, can improve memory, attention, and other cognitive functions.
Games and puzzles can slow cognitive decline
Games, puzzles and reading can slow cognitive decline in the elderly—even in those with mild cognitive impairment, research suggests.
‘Surprisingly strategic’ mice think like babies
“…our view is that animals, like humans, can make hypotheses and they can test them and may use higher cognitive processes to do it.”
Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline
Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity, a new study shows.
Midlife blood test may predict Alzheimer’s risk
A blood test in midlife may predict risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s later, according to a new study.
Older people’s minds wander less
Our minds wander less as we age and, when older adults do let their minds drift, they’re more likely to be distracted by pleasant thoughts, research finds.
‘Age acceleration’ tied to worse memory
Researchers have found a link between age acceleration, or when your biological clock runs quicker than your actual age, to poorer memory.
Do very high fluoride levels in well water harm cognition?
New findings indicate a correlation between very high fluoride levels in Ethiopian well water and cognitive impairment among children.
Permeable blood-brain barrier may cause delirium after surgery
A new study demonstrates that patients who develop postoperative delirium have increased openings in the blood-brain barrier.
Fragrance at night boosts older adults’ memory
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memory skyrocketed, researchers say.