FeaturedPsychology·October 4, 2016·3 min readOur Ability to Process Speech Declines With AgeAccording to researchers, our ability to track and understand speech in both noisy and quite environments deteriorates due to speech processing declines in the midbrain of older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readSharpening Your Synapses: Spermidine Reverses Age Related Memory DeclineResearchers report administering spermidine can help to protect against age related synaptic changes and memory impairment.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 28, 2016·6 min readEpigenetic Clock Predicts Life ExpectancyResearchers have developed an 'epigenetic clock' that calculates the biological age of a person from a blood sample and can estimate the person's life span.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 28, 2016·5 min readPuberty Changes Facial RecognitionAccording to researchers, adolescents start to view faces differently as they transition into adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2016·3 min readMemory Changes Tied to Menopausal StatusResearchers report memory changes in women may occur earlier than was previously thought.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2016·4 min readPerceived Hardship and Poverty Affect Cognitive Function, May Contribute to Premature AgingA new study finds a link between sustained exposure to economic hardship, premature aging and reduced cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 23, 2016·3 min readOlder Adults With Long Term Alcohol Dependence Lose Neurocognitive FunctionA new study reports continued heavy drinking in older people is associated with poor global cognitive and motor functions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 21, 2016·4 min readCould Fish Oils or Aspirin Delay Dementia?Researchers announce they are conducting a new study to find out if taking aspirin and omega 3 fish oils can improve memory and thinking skills, possibly delaying the onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2016·4 min readCould Nicotine Help Protect The Aging Brain?When given independently from tobacco, nicotine appears to help protect the aging brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2016·5 min readClues to How ‘Super-Agers’ Retain Young MemoriesA new study sheds light on how some older people retain youthful thinking abilities and the brain circuits that support those abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2016·4 min readHow Our Brain Slows Down the Effects of AgingAccording to researchers, the way we categorize things changes over the course of our lifetime.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 13, 2016·3 min readLosing Teeth Raises Risk of Physical and Mental Disability in Older AdultsResearchers report older adults with significant tooth loss were less physically and mentally functional than those with better oral health.Read More