However, the older adults who did perform well on the cognitive tasks used their inferior frontal cortex, the area of the brain used to avoid distractions. “We tend to think of people in their ...

Also keep in mind that other medical conditions and lifestyle decisions may cause an older adult to be at a greater risk of experiencing cognitive change, including: Certain activities can assist ...

A study titled “Improved metabolic function and cognitive performance in middle-aged adults following a single ... either placebo or blueberries. Two tasks measuring executive abilities and ...

"But we already know that there is an element of 'use it or lose it' to cognitive function in healthy adults. And while it's understandable for people to want to avoid tasks that are difficult or ...

Share on Pinterest Musical tests combined with EEG recordings could predict cognitive decline in older adults, offering implications ... and includes a variety of tasks designed to test cognitive ...

For years, it’s been widely believed that cognitive ... tasks, or engaging in hobbies that require critical thinking, lifelong learning is key. In fact, a 2014 study found that older adults ...

Cognitive ageing is often measured by comparing young adults, aged 18-30, to older adults, aged 65 and over. There are a variety of tasks that older adults do not perform well on compared to young ...