How aging brains recognize music
Researchers measured brain connections during musical processing in young and old participants and found that older participants had more…
Tag: aging
Childhood trauma can accelerate aging
Researchers find childhood neglect and abuse can accelerate aging, leaving those affected vulnerable to age-related diseases like dementia.
10,000 steps a day to prevent dementia
A recent epidemiological study has found that 9826 steps a day may be the optimal step count to lower the risk of dementia.
Oxytocin slows down aging in lonely prairie voles
Loneliness ages you faster. But hormones can help! A recent study shows that oxytocin prevents cellular aging in lonely prairie voles.
Diet and exercise can shape how your mind ages
Dementia is a condition that many of us are all too familiar with within friends and family. Dementia itself is a blanket term that…
Can Fish Help Us Understand Why We Age?
What exactly causes aging at a molecular level? The answer to this question is important for understanding and potentially improving health…
Effects of HIV and alcoholism or hepatitis C on the brain
As the medications for HIV have gotten more effective, people are living longer with HIV. However, as people living with HIV get older, they…