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·March 16, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·March 14, 2018·4 min read

In Search For the Clocks Behind Aging Brain Disorders

A new study reveals neurodegenerative diseases may speed up the aging process.

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·March 12, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·March 10, 2018·4 min read

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.

Image shows brain scans with the anterolateral entorhinal cortex highlighted in yellow.

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·March 9, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·March 7, 2018·9 min read

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.

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·March 1, 2018·3 min read

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.