LearningRx1 aging | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 17

Study shows adults learn as well as college students

Mar 7, 2013 by

Adults of any age can learn from tests (vs. just rereading or restudying information). In this particular study, the improvement of the adults was significant and comparable to that of the college students....

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Researchers find cause of cognitive decline

Feb 12, 2013 by

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center found that if Dickkopf-1 (a signaling molecule) is turned off, significantly more neurons are generated in the brains of older mice. With the gene turned off, even mice in advanced adult age...

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New neuroassessment device uses stylus and tablet

Feb 10, 2013 by

A new rapid neuroassessment device can quantitatively measure neuromuscular performance using a stylus to follow a moving target around a circle on a computer tablet. Taking into account age, gender and handedness, each person’s deviations from the circular path...

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Alzheimer’s may triple by 2050 in U.S.

Feb 7, 2013 by

And it’s not just the U.S. The World Health Organization is predicting that today’s population of 35.6 million people with Alzheimer’s worldwide will rise to at least 115 million by 2050....

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Can you use your brain to change your age?

Feb 6, 2013 by

Dr. Daniel Amen, author of “Use Your Brain to Change Your Age” uses brain scans, blood tests, cognitive tests and family history to diagnose his patients’ brain health. The scan shows where there is low blood flow to the...

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Aging in brain linked to sleep-related memory decline

Jan 28, 2013 by

New research out of the University of California, Berkeley has found that aging in the brain is linked to sleep-related memory decline. That’s because the prefrontal cortex – which helps sustain quality sleep – loses volume as we get...

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