How Do We Lose Memory? A STEP at a Time
A new study reports increased levels of STEP in the hippocampus is linked to mild cognitive impairment.... Read More...
Aging
Forgetting Details But Getting the Gist May Prompt False Memories in Older Adults
Older people may rely more on schematic memory, resulting in a difficulty distinguishing between a memory of a real event and a false memory.... Read More...
Putting a Name to a Face
Researchers have developed a new strategy to help older people recall the names of people they have met. ... Read More...
Why Older People Might Lose Their Way
Researchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.... Read More...
In Search For the Clocks Behind Aging Brain Disorders
A new study reveals neurodegenerative diseases may speed up the aging process.... Read More...
Caloric Restriction in Combination With Low-Fat Diet Helps Protect Aging Brains: Mouse Study
A new study reveals low fat diets and limited caloric intake may prevent age induced activation of microglia. ... Read More...
A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging
According to researchers, older adults who exercised for most of their lives showed signs of slowed down aging. The study reports those who actively cycled into older age had lower cholesterol levels and better immune systems than those who did not partake in regular exercise.... Read More...
High Resolution Brain Imaging Provides Clues to Age Related Memory Loss
The decline of signalling in the anterolateral entorhinal cortex has been linked to memory loss associated with aging, a new neuroimaging study reveals.... Read More...
Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood
Although observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.... Read More...
Brain Stimulation Helps Younger, Not Older, Adults’ Memory
Contrary to existing thought, researchers report transcranial direct current stimulation is not as effective at improving memory in older people as it is in younger adults.... Read More...
For Some, Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory Loss
A new study reveals people with central hearing loss are twice as likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment than those with no hearing loss.... Read More...
Perceptions of Old Age Change As We Age
According to researchers, people's perception of old age changes as we age. The older we get, the younger we feel, researchers note.... Read More...