If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University - the largest of its kind to-date - found that meditation could help you to become less error prone.
Date Posted: March 28, 2022
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Meditation
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A new study from the University of Kent seeks to make use of mobile games to detect signs of cognitive decline so as to identify the onset of cognitive disorders at an early stage.
Sep 24
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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Psychologists have found strong associations between working memory and 3 health related factors; sleep, age and depressed mood. This study shows how these factors are associated with memory quality and quantity.
Jun 22
Categories: Child Development, Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Sleep ...
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Dementia can be affected by your lifestyle choices, and one of the ways that has been evidenced to prevent the onset, is adopting a healthier and more active lifestyle. This article seeks to detail how exercise helps improve not just physical ...
Jan 9
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Dementia
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New findings have found that 50-year-olds who had blood pressure that was higher than normal but still below the threshold that is used when deciding to treat the condition, were at increased risk of developing dementia in later life.
Jun 14
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues, Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, ...
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Neuroscience has long since been a part of psyvhology, and for this study it is no different. New understanding on how the brain formulates memories can significantly facilitate new treatments in psychotherapy. A better understanding of how memories ...
Feb 2
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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A provocative new report suggests a low-cost, non-invasive testing protocol may identify older individuals at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. There is a new discovery by the investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) on testing ...
Dec 14
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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Body mass index (BMI) has been linked to inflammation, and systemic inflammation has been linked to decreased cognition. Now, a new study directly links a high BMI to lower cognitive functioning. The current study, published in the journal Brain, ...
Nov 28
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Health Psychology
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People who experienced high anxiety any time in their lives had a 48%t higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who had not, according to a new study led by USC researchers. The study sample involved data collected over 28 years from ...
Nov 24
Categories: Anxiety, Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Dementia
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One particular type of mental exercise may succeed at doing what nothing else has before: putting off dementia. A new, 10-year study showed that speed training - computer exercises that get users to visually process information more quickly - beat ...
Oct 15
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Dementia
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We all know that we can quickly lose cardiovascular endurance if we stop exercising for a few weeks, but what impact does the cessation of exercise have on our brains?
Aug 31
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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The very best lifestyle change a person can make in midlife to protect against cognitive decline later is taking more exercise.
Jul 14
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) impairs insulin signaling in the portion of the brain responsible for regulating metabolism, making a person with AD more likely to develop diabetes, new research suggests.
Apr 11
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Dementia, Health / Illness / ...
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The risk of developing dementia is decreasing for people with at least a high school education, according to an important new study that suggests that changes in lifestyle and improvements in physical health can help prevent or delay cognitive ...
Feb 25
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues, Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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Not only can speaking more than one language help one travel to exciting destinations and experience other cultures around the world, it can also protect against cognitive impairment after stroke.
Dec 30
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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We have all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine." But according to new research, a noticeable change in what makes us laugh may not be a good sign for cognitive health: it may be an early indicator for dementia.
Nov 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Aging & Geriatric Issues, ...
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