Memory

It seems as though no matter how savvy and sophisticated we are, the scammers and fraudsters are one step ahead of us. With the availability of even more sophisticated technology, including artificial intelligence that can mimic your voice or clean up the typos and grammatical errors that used to give…

There’s no dispute at this point that engaging your mind and challenging your brain are important activities to keep your cognition and memory sharp and functioning into your later years. As one expert succinctly states, “If something is mentally challenging, chances are that’s probably pretty good for your brain.” There’s…

There’s nothing like forgetting the name of someone you recently met or blanking on the name of a new movie you just saw to remind you that you’re getting on in years. Some slippage in memory is perfectly normal as we age, as certain processes that aid our memory don’t…

The evidence firmly exists that music plays an important role in almost everyone’s life, and for older adults, it can help support healthy brain aging and build cognitive reserve. We also have evidence of the therapeutic value of music in helping patients to recover from illness or to endure difficult…

So how do you keep your brain active and your mind sharp these days? If you’re a lover of brain games, we’ve got good news. More and more research seems to confirm that challenging yourself with a good digital puzzle or mixing things up with a variety of mental challenges…

It’s not inevitable that you’ll feel lonely as you get older, but it is common among older adults (estimates are that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely). And as we’ve previously written, it’s a feeling that can deeply impact both your physical and mental health….