Memory

Expert opinion about the value of both traditional board games and puzzles, and more tech-driven online games and mental challenges, has gone back and forth. While there’s certainly no harm in engaging in traditional board or online games, whether you can improve your cognition or enhance your memory by playing…

Whether you are a music producer (meaning you sing or play an instrument) or a music appreciator ( you listen to music or attend performances), the evidence is mounting that the presence of music in your life can be a powerful ally in maintaining cognitive functioning well into your later…

You may remember that back in February of this year, we highlighted some supplements recommended by Dr. Erik Verdin, CEO and President of the Buck Institute For Research on Aging. Among the suggestions he made was the supplement creatine. Long known as a safe and effective supplement used by bodybuilders…

Receiving a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia can be a jarring experience, to say the least. While some may despair or retreat upon hearing the news, others may feel a reason to reevaluate- or redirect- their lives going forward. Such is the case with agebuzz subscriber Wally Klatch, who…

While the news about advances in Alzheimer’s research has been steady over the past several years, including new treatment options that can potentially slow down cognitive decline, along with better ways of diagnosing Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage, there have not been gob smacking advances that have left researchers excited…

For the past 25 years, researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University have been studying a group of extraordinary older adults called SuperAgers. These are individuals aged 80 and above with memories as sharp as those decades younger than them. They’ve been thoroughly tested for their cognitive…