LearningRx1 aging | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 7

“Super agers” retain youthful thinking

Nov 23, 2016 by

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital discovered that “super agers” have no brain shrinkage in the area associated with memory....

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How our brains slow the effects of aging

Nov 19, 2016 by

A team of researchers observed older and younger people while they completed a categorization task and found that the way we categorize things changes with age....

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Meditation and yoga appear to decrease risk of developing dementia...

Jun 15, 2016 by

A study of seniors ages 55 and older found that those who underwent one hour of Kundalini yoga once a week and practiced Kirtan Kriya meditation 20 minutes a day had visual-spatial memory improvements....

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Some common OTC meds linked to cognitive impairment

May 8, 2016 by

Older adults are being warned to avoid OTC products like cold medicines because they are linked to cognitive impairment....

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Health problems may predict TBI in older adults

May 6, 2016 by

A new study found that seniors with vascular health conditions, depression, difficulty performing activities of daily living or more than one chronic disease had a higher risk of having a TBI....

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Treatment reverses aging in rats’ brains

Apr 20, 2016 by

Research published in “The Journal of Neuroscience” says that the aging processes in brain cells may be reversible....

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