LearningRx1 seniors | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Extra nuts or oil with Mediterranean diet may protect memory

Jun 12, 2015 by

Older adults (average age of 67 for this study) were found to receive protective effects in regards to cognitive function when they followed a Mediterranean diet and supplemented it with additional mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil....

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More evidence exercise may protect older brains from damage

Apr 1, 2015 by

A new study out of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that the most physically active seniors had no reduction in movement abilities despite MRIs showing high levels of age-related brain damage....

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Brain training program aims to help older drivers strengthen attention...

Mar 12, 2015 by

A new program in the UK aims to increase the speed of attentional switching flexibility in older drivers....

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Community walkability impacts cognition

Dec 30, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that links “easy-to-walk” communities with better cognition in older adults....

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Brain training helps seniors better multitask

Dec 20, 2014 by

A team of researchers in Canada has shown that targeted brain training on plasticity and attentional control helped seniors develop their ability to multitask....

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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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