Physical education has many cognitive benefits for kids – including for their working memory, problem solving and maths performance.
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‘Attention restoration theory’ posits that allowing the mind to wander is important for restoring focus and attention.
Research shows the ‘Mind’ diet may help slow cognitive decline.
Ageing well means making small, consistent choices that lead to better mobility, clearer thinking and richer social connections down the line.
We live in a fast-paced society that subjects us to information overload and high stress. It might be time to embrace the pause.
Menopause is more than a life transition; it may also offer critical insights into long-term brain health.
Hearing loss affects the brain and well-being, so why don’t more people get help? It’s a psychological journey as much as a medical one.
Rather than seeking a single cure — a magic bullet — for Alzheimer’s disease, a shotgun blast of different drugs with different targets may be a better approach to this very complex condition.
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.
Communication mishaps can happen, but many may be a sign of impaired social cognition.
Why do some people stay sharp into old age while others decline? The “orchid and dandelion” phenomenon may help reveal how tailored environments could drive better cognitive health for all.
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.
Lifestyle-related dementia risks are complex, with factors like sleep, exercise, diet and social contact interacting with things like cognitive reserve, neuroplasticity and inflammation in the body.
It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is one of the fastest-growing states. It includes popular Lake Coeur d’Alene.
One genetic study of over a quarter million people highlights the cognitive benefits of exercise, while another, based on 30 years of scientific literature, says the opposite. Who’s right and who’s wrong?
Physical ailments and deteriorated health may be the one area in which politicians can escape scrutiny.
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Professor of Chemistry and Senior Scientist of the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto
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Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Medical Science Master's Student, University of Calgary
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Research Data Scientist at Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida
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Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington University in St. Louis
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Associate Professor of Nursing & Public Health, Gonzaga University
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Associate Professor, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
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Associate Professor and Schlegel-UW Research Chair in Dementia and Active Living, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Affiliate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University
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Associate professor, École normale supérieure de Rennes
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PhD Candidate in Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Literacy, Language and Culture, University of Maine