FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·4 min readHigher Levels of Fitness Linked to Executive Function and Brain Activity in Older AdultsA new study reveals a link between brain activation, cardiorespiratory fitness and executive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·3 min readPhysical Activity Improves Mental Flexibility in Older AdultsOlder people who engage in regular physical activity have more intact white matter and have more variable brain activity than their less active peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2015·4 min readCognitive Function Improved by Exercise in Older AdultsAccording to a new study, older adults can improve their brain function by raising their fitness levels.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·4 min readResearch Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive DeclineLiving in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2014·4 min readStudy Links Physical Activity in Older Adults to Brain White Matter IntegrityResearchers discover a strong association between the structural integrity of white matter tracks in the brain and the level of physical activity older people engage in daily.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2014·4 min readPhysically Fit Kids Have Beefier White Matter than Less Fit PeersResearchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2014·3 min readBrain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in KidsAccording to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.Read More
