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Brain study shows that mature women master negative events quicker

Thursday, January 29, 2009

New evidence published online in the January 2009 issue of the journal Psychological Science shows in a brain study that the brains of older women process negative images in a different way than do the brains of younger women.
This is a physical sign that the brain is able to learn to cope [...]

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Keeping The Older Brain Sharp

Monday, January 12, 2009

You probably won’t believe it, but new research says it’s true – the video games you, your kids (or grandkids) are playing might actually benefit the older brain – helping it stay sharp and able to multitask, an ability that diminishes as we age.
Research has already shown that mental stimulation not only improves brain function, [...]

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Weight Loss and Macular Degeneration Disease

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New research out of Australia shows that those who lose weight, especially if they’re obese, can cut the risk of developing age related macular degeneration disease (also known as AMD), the number one cause of severe vision loss among older people.
Long associated with getting older, this mostly silent disease gradually, without pain, destroys the sharp, [...]

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