LearningRx1 aging | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 9

IQ as we age linked to spotting things quickly

Jul 20, 2015 by

Researchers in the UK tested the visual processing of people at ages 70, 73 and 76 and found that those whose visual processing was the fastest were more likely to stay mentally acute later in life....

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Trans fats leads to poor memory for men under 45

Jul 1, 2015 by

A study of 1,018 people (mostly men) found that for every 1 gram increase of trans fats each day, the men remembered 0.76 fewer words on a word recall test of memory....

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Healthy diets make brighter brains

Jun 24, 2015 by

In a study of nearly 28,000 people 55 and older, researchers found that those who ate healthy foods had a smaller drop in brain power....

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Our brains age less that original thought

Apr 17, 2015 by

Researchers are now saying that older brains may be more like younger brains than they originally thought....

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Blood vessel break down may lead to Alzheimer’s

Feb 11, 2015 by

Using high-res imaging to study the brains of living humans, researchers found that the brain’s blood barrier gets leaky with age, which may contribute to Alzheimer’s....

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TBI in older adults linked to greater dementia risk

Dec 13, 2014 by

For adults aged 55 and older, a traumatic brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of dementia....

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