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Cognitive health

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Active Seniors Outsmart Mental Fatigue While Sedentary Peers Struggle

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

'Forest bathing,' the practice of spending time in nature engaging all of one's senses, can support mental, physical, and emotional health in adults over 65. Credit: Image compiled by Krystal Huang; Original photographs: Getty Images - recep-bg, AVTG and PPAMPicture. All Rights Reserved.

Brain-Boosting App Halts Mental Decline in Older Adults While Control Group Slips

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Technology

Mentally stimulating activities like reading, boost memory and thinking abilities.

Reading Books May Protect Brain Health Better Than Watching TV

Categories Brain & Behavior

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RAND Study: Life Factors Predict Dementia Risk 20 Years Early

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences

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Daytime Drowsiness Could Signal Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk

Categories Brain & Behavior

Fish oil could treat nerve damage

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Show Promise in Protecting Brain Health of Older Adults

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett and Dr. Daniel Blackmore have demonstrated that exercise boosts cognition in healthy older adults, with the improvement lasting for up to 5 years.

Six Months of Workouts, Years of Brain Benefits

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Dual-Language Gaming App Slows Cognitive Decline in Seniors

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology

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Biomarkers of the middle-aged brain predict cognitive health in old age

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences

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Following a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of cognitive decline in older people

Categories Health

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Lack of sleep dampens good effects of exercise on the brain

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Living close to parks, water better for your brain

Categories Brain & Behavior, Earth, Energy & Environment, Health

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