Tag Archives: Brain health

A new study links the consumption of lutein, a pigment found in leafy greens, to crystallized intelligence in older adults. A study of older adults links consumption of a pigment found in leafy greens to the preservation of “crystallized intelligence,” … Continue reading →

A new study reports older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume during a 3 year period than those who didn’t. A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume … Continue reading →

Researchers add to evidence that omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids promote health brain aging. Two new studies link patterns of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood to the integrity of brain structures and cognitive abilities that are known … Continue reading →

Individuals who participated in high challenge activities like quilting and photography showed enhanced brain activity, according to a new Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience report. One of the greatest challenges associated with the growing numbers of aged adults is how to … Continue reading →

Aging is the progressive deterioration at the cellular, tissue, and organ level that leadsto loss of homeostasis, decreased ability to adapt to internal or external stimuli, andincreased vulnerability to disease and death. Visible imprints of aging are loss of quantityand … Continue reading →

The dramatic rise in the number and proportion of older persons since the beginning of this century has forced attention on research into aging and has encouraged the search for new forms of health service delivery to older persons. Human … Continue reading →

From inspiring creativity to promoting overall brain health, researchers say it’s important to embrace boredom from time to time. The human brain is a powerful tool. Always on, the brain is thinking and dealing with decisions and stressors and subconscious … Continue reading →

Researchers state healthy brain development should be considered a human right, not a privilege for the elite. Youths incarcerated in the U.S jail system are not having their cognitive and emotional development needs met, the study reports. We know that … Continue reading →