Digital Pacifiers: How Screens are Rewiring Children’s Brains & Fueling a Mental Health Crisis
Lance D Johnson via Natural News – The research, published in Psychological Bulletin, exposes how digital devices act as “emotional escape routes,” soothing children in the moment while eroding their…
Antidepressants Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Dementia
Karolinska Institutet via EurekAlert! – New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia. At the same time, some drugs appear to be less harmful than others,…
How to Care for a Loved One with Dementia
University of Miami via Newswise – More than 11 million Americans are tasked with the responsibility of taking care of someone with cognitive decline. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related…
Combat Cognitive Decline and Grow New Brain Cells with an Intriguing Mineral
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – At its mildest – which may involve occasional “blanking” on names or temporarily misplacing car keys – it causes embarrassment, annoyance, or minor inconvenience. At…
Indian Spice Cuts Dementia Risk by 40%
Al Sears, MD, CNS – By age 60, you have a 50/50 chance of having a clinically enlarged prostate. And it only gets worse every year. When your prostate isn’t…
Do Beliefs About Aging Impact Our Health & Longevity?
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #373) and blog, I talk to Dr. Becca Levy, an award-winning Yale professor of psychology and global health. We discuss the dangers of…
Dementia: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Universite de Montreal via Newswise – Physical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. And older adults at risk can…
New Study Shows That Treating Insomnia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Prevent Major Depression in Older Adults
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences via Newswise – LOS ANGELES (Nov. 24, 2021) — A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I)…
Smartphone Memory Apps Can Help Older Adults With Mild Dementia to Complete Daily Tasks
Wiley via News-Medical – Results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that older adults with mild dementia can learn to use smartphone memory…
Study: Two or More Servings of Fish Per Week May Protect Healthy Brains
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – MINNEAPOLIS – A new study suggests that healthy older people who eat two or more servings of fish a week, including salmon, tuna and…
Does Estrogen Protect Against the Risk of Brain Shrinkage?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – MINNEAPOLIS – A new study found that people with higher cumulative estrogen exposure over their lifetime had greater brain volumes and fewer indicators of…
How Trauma Impacts Memory
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #322) and blog, I am going to talk about how memory changes over time, what influences memory loss, and how we can all…
Feeling Happy About Life Reduces the Odds of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
University of Michigan via News-Medical – Feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests. Researchers found that the odds of developing…
Using Internet in Retirement Boosts Cognitive Function — New Research
Lancaster University via Newswise – Using the internet during your retirement years can boost your cognitive function, a new study has found. Researchers from Lancaster University Management School, the Norwegian University Science…
Could Oxygen Therapy Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease?
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman via Jerusalem Post – For the first time, a non-pharmaceutical clinical trial has proven effective in reversing the main activators of Alzheimer’s disease, according to Tel Aviv University’s…
