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07/02/2009 - 2:34am

Not Just Cognitive Skills- Remaining Socially Active Keep Your Motor Skills Sharp As Well

Being socially active is a well recognized key to remaining cognitively sharp into old age. Older people who remain socially engaged are more likely to maintain their cognitive skills vital as they grow older. Recent research suggests that people who remain socially active may better maintain their physical skills as they age as well. Socially active people experience lower rates of decline in their motor skills such as strength, speed and dexterity.

07/01/2009 - 1:39am

Practice Makes….Happy

Neurology research in recent years has shown that our brains can change, and in fact they are constantly being transformed by what we do, what we eat and even what we think.

There are laboratories and scientists that are examining and measuring human happiness. They want to find out what things make people happy. And there haven't been too many surprises in that research is showing that happiness is really within us and not what is on the outside.

06/25/2009 - 4:24am

Brain Plasticity- It’s Never Too Late to Learn a New Skill

A study conducted at Oxford University showed that brain configuration actually undergoes physical changes when a person learns a new skill.

06/22/2009 - 3:08am

You Always Knew Your Dog Was Smart- Now Proof of Dog’s Learning Capabilities

Just like their owners, dogs can form abstract concepts. Scientists at the University of Vienna have shown that dogs can classify complex color photographs and place them into categories in the same way that humans do.

06/18/2009 - 2:55am

Overtime might be bad for your brain

Let your boss know: A new study shows that middle-aged people who labor for very long hours have lower scores on mental function tests.

06/15/2009 - 4:43am

A genetic link to brain aging

The Journal of Neuroscience recently published what might be the next big step in identifying and perhaps stopping dementia. Scientists at the University of Toronto identified a gene that controls the normal and pathological aging of neurons in the central nervous system: it’s called Bmi1.

06/11/2009 - 3:14am

How long does the effects of a concussion last?

It is common knowledge that head injuries can take a toll on different cognitive skills. But a new study conducted in Canada showed that a single concussion suffered early in an athlete's career can take a toll on memory, attention and reaction time 30 years later.

06/08/2009 - 8:59am

Second-hand smoke causes more damage than you thought

People who are exposed to second-hand smoke may have a greater risk of developing cognitive impairment.

06/04/2009 - 10:44am

Question: What's the connection between red wine, mole rats and the US Army?

Answer: Aging- or more accurately anti-aging.

Let's start at the beginning.

Just like every other business, team or enterprise, the US Army would like its people to stay young forever. After years of training and acquiring skills and wisdom, troops have to retire because of a decrease in physical/ cognitive abilities. If troops could stay younger for longer, then the training would be more cost effective.

06/01/2009 - 3:56am

Alzheimer's and Driving- When is it time to quit?

One of the hardest decisions for any older person to make is when is it time to stop driving? Driving represents more than just a means of transportation, it is a way of life, a part of society and perhaps most important, the key to maintaining independence.

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