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Poor sleep in middle age can impact brain health, says study

Poor sleep in middle age can have a negative impact on brain health, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

Mar 16, 2023

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Does aging change the way we interpret face processing of emotion?

Researchers analyzed the impact of aging on face processing and found that it may hamper the neural processing of facial expressions of emotion, and this difficulty may be intensified during the identification of emotions ...

Mar 13, 2023

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Age of first exposure to tackle football and years played associated with less white matter in brain

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is not the only problem football players should be aware of. Long careers in American football are linked to less white matter in the brain and associated with problems with impulsive ...

Mar 6, 2023

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Make efforts to protect your hearing

About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense.

Mar 3, 2023

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Time in nature may help older adults with improved health, purpose in life

Over time, research has demonstrated that spending time in nature confers psychological, emotional and physical benefits.

Feb 24, 2023

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Exercise just once a month could help your brain decades later

Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too.

Feb 23, 2023

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Food insecurity may increase cognitive decline in older adults

Older adults living with food insecurity are more likely to experience malnutrition, depression and physical limitations that affect how they live. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federally ...

Feb 17, 2023

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Loneliness in later life lessens when older adults spend many hours volunteering, shows study

Volunteering not only fulfills a sense of purpose for older adults by helping others, it also can alleviate loneliness, especially when volunteering more than 100 hours per year, according to a University of Michigan study.

Feb 13, 2023

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Online storytelling improved quality of life for people with dementia during COVID-19 lockdowns

Medical Humanities experts at the University of Surrey have offered important opportunities to safeguard the quality of life of people living with dementia in Medellín, Colombia, through a pioneering study of online therapeutic ...

Feb 9, 2023

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