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Psychology suggests people who keep learning into their 60s and 70s aren't just filling time; they may be feeding curiosity in a way that helps memory stay engagedNew research reveals older adults remain curious and learn for psychological reasons. Curiosity boosts memory and learning across all ages....- Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
- Grey Market: India is ageing faster than its care systems can keep up. A new wave of startups is trying to bridge that gapA growing number of cases of memory loss and dementia have highlighted India’s lack of early intervention and eldercare support, as the cou...
- Brain can keep producing new neurons in old age, but Alzheimer’s may disrupt the process: StudyNew research reveals the adult brain generates fresh nerve cells in the hippocampus, vital for memory. This ability declines in Alzheimer's...
- Major brain disease risk can be avoided: Long-term research reveals the one type of training that actually worksA long-term study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that a specific type of brain training focused on visual processing...
- Alzheimer disease symptoms treatment: Can Alzheimer's be prevented? Doctors, health experts say yes, prescribe ways to check dementiaWhat makes people more at risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and dementia more broadly? Nearly half of all cases are linked to factors suc...
- Biohacker millionaire Bryan Johnson injects horse tranquilizer for new experiment. Here’s what happened to his brainTech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson conducted a self-experiment by injecting ketamine and tracking his brain activity for 15 days...
- Feeling anxious? You might become more prone to Parkinson's DiseaseA recent study in the British Journal of General Practice suggests that adults over 50 experiencing anxiety may have double the risk of dev...
- Research highlights overall brain health as key predictor of Alzheimer's riskThe research suggests that overall brain health, including factors like the presence of lesions and a decrease in grey matter thickness, is...
- Research suggests specific blood molecules can replicate benefits of exercise in brainResearchers at the University of Queensland have found that an injection of specific blood molecules can replicate the benefits of exercise...
- Do you have parents in their 70s? Get them moving to keep dementia at bay, says new studyThe study explains why late life physical activity is key to retaining your memory.
- Another reason to jump into the pool: Swimming can help improve memory, mood and immunityFor centuries, people have been in search of a fountain of youth.
- Alzheimer's disease makes us lose our memories. But what are the first things that one begins to forget?What is more worrisome, forgetting a film's name, or mixing up names of famous singers?
- Mental confusion with fever could be an early sign of coronavirus in elderly patientsDelirium is a state of confusion in which the person feels out of touch with reality.
- Dealing with Dementia: A disease that affects memory, thinking and judgementIndia has the second highest number of individuals suffering from dementia, at an estimated 4.1million. The figure is expected to double by...
- Air pollution affects brain too, hits maths skills: StudyA new study indicates air pollution affects the brain so much that people, especially the elderly, could struggle for words or to complete ...
- Anxiety could be an early indicator of Alzheimer'sNew York, Jan 14 (IANS) Is your elderly grandfather showing higher levels of anxiety? Beware, it may signal the early manifestation of Alzh...
- Fountain of youth discovered? Deep sleep can turn back the clock on ageingThe parts of the brain deteriorating earliest are the same regions that give us deep sleep.
- Drinking a cup of tea every day can keep dementia awayRegular consumption of tea lowers the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly by 50 per cent.
- Low levels of vitamin D can double dementia riskThey discovered that adults who were moderately deficient in vitamin D had a 53 per cent increased risk of developing dementia of any kind.
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