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·February 6, 2019·4 min read

Absentmindedness Points to Earlier Warning Signs of Silent Strokes

Researchers report poor attentiveness and becoming more distracted during simple tasks could signify early symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease.

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·August 22, 2019·4 min read

Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

Middle-aged people with the Alzheimer's related APOE4 gene have a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, even when they show no symptoms of memory decline.

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·November 21, 2017·5 min read

Chemo Brain Starts During Cancer’s Progression, Not Just After Treatment

Chemotherapy is often blamed for memory loss and cognitive problems in cancer survivors. However, new research published in Neuroscience challenges this belief. Researchers report cognitive impairments, often referred to as Chemo Fog, may actually start as the tumor grows and develops.

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·May 12, 2017·3 min read

Dementia Related Brain Changes Seen Before Memory Problems Are Noticeable

Researchers have identified a potential neuroimaging predictor for dementia that highlights brain structural changes that may occur years before people even notice memory problems.

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·August 11, 2017·4 min read

Imagining an Action-Consequence Relationship Can Boost Memory

Researchers reveal a helpful strategy to help those with cognitive problems to improve their memory.

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·May 17, 2018·4 min read

Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brain

According to researchers, bilingual people and trained musicians utilize fewer resources in their brains while completing working memory tasks. As their brains require less effort to perform tasks, researchers speculate this could protect them from the onset of cognitive decline.

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·October 29, 2018·4 min read

Link Between What We See and How We Remember ‘Breaks’ As We Age

A new study reports older adults exhibit greater eye movements, but this does not correlate with an increase in brain activity patterns. Researchers say, while the eyes and brain are taking in environmental information, the link to creating memories of what is seen weakens over a life time.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 20, 2017·4 min read

Long Term Memories Made With Meaningful Information

According to researchers, the key to retaining information is to relate it to something meaningful rather than to repeat it parrot fashion.

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·March 4, 2020·4 min read

Our eye movements help us retrieve memories

People move their eyes to determine whether or not they have seen an image before. Their eye movement patterns could predict memory mistakes. Findings reveal eye movements play a functional role in memory retrieval.

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·March 18, 2018·4 min read

Putting a Name to a Face

Researchers have developed a new strategy to help older people recall the names of people they have met.

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·January 21, 2019·4 min read

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Researchers report signs of memory problems in old age may be a result of hearing loss and not a neurodegenerative disease.

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·April 15, 2021·5 min read

Spending Time on Household Chores May Improve Brain Health

Spending time performing household chores may help to improve brain health, especially for older adults. Researchers found older adults who spent more time engaging in housework had greater brain volume, specifically in the frontal lobe and hippocampus, brain areas associated with memory and cognition.

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Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care

Absentmindedness Points to Earlier Warning Signs of Silent Strokes

Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

Chemo Brain Starts During Cancer’s Progression, Not Just After Treatment

Dementia Related Brain Changes Seen Before Memory Problems Are Noticeable

Imagining an Action-Consequence Relationship Can Boost Memory

Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brain

Link Between What We See and How We Remember ‘Breaks’ As We Age

Long Term Memories Made With Meaningful Information

Our eye movements help us retrieve memories

Putting a Name to a Face

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Spending Time on Household Chores May Improve Brain Health

Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

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