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·February 12, 2015·2 min read

Study Shows Older Adults Struggle to Recall Names When Music Is Playing

For older adults, background music can interfere with memory recall tasks.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 4, 2015·3 min read

Brain Waves Indicate Listening Challenges in Older Adults

A new study reports changes in the attention processes in the brains of older people are a reason for hearing difficulties.

Featured Genetics

·January 22, 2015·3 min read

Genome Wide Search Reveals New Genes Involved in Long Term Memory

Researchers have identified genes involved in long term memory in c.elegans.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 10, 2015·2 min read

Study Finds Which Brain Skills Are More Likely to Last Over a Lifetime

As we age, reasoning ability often decreases while verbal ability remains in tack, a new study reports.

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·December 29, 2014·3 min read

Self Reporting Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor For Dementia is Reliable and Valid

A patient self reporting version of the HABC monitor has been deemed reliable and valid by researchers, according to a new study.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·December 22, 2014·3 min read

ALS Drug Might Help Prevent Fading Memory Associated with Old Age

In animal studies, riluzole, a drug available for the treatment of ALS, has proven effective in preventing fading memories associated with old age, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·December 16, 2014·2 min read

Study Reports Depression in Dementia More Common in Community Care

People with dementia who receive community care have higher instances of depression than those living in care homes, a new study reports.

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·November 26, 2014·3 min read

Elderly Brains Learn, but Maybe Too Much

Older people retain the mental flexibility needed to learn visual perception tasks, but are not as good as filtering out irrelevant information as younger people, a new study reports.