Every day more people worry about the deterioration of memory and other brain functions that may appear associated with aging. We live longer, but we don't want to live just any way. We want to grow old healthy in body and mind. But how to achieve it? Well it seems that one of the ways to achieve this is by training our brain with certain exercises. And the best thing is that, according to the latest studies, the positive effects of cognitive training can be maintained even up to 10 years after having done it.
According to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, our brain deceives us and it is for no other reason than the complex functioning of our memory.
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. Players are seen as idols and in some cases receive large sums of money for their skill in handling the ball. But could soccer have any cost to them? Well, according to data recently published in the journal Radiology, it could depend on the number of times they hit the ball with the head.
A new study from the University of New South Wales, UNSW has proven the damage that so-called junk food (one with a high fat and sugar content) produces. According to their results, even in the short term this food can be harmful, by inflaming a specific region of the brain.
The well-known phenomenon 'on the tip of the tongue' implies having the sensation of knowing something, knowing it, but at the same time being unable to access it. Some studies have described that these types of uncomfortable situations are more frequent in older people, although they occur in all of us at some time.
There are some recent studies that indicate that working after the age of 65 could be beneficial for cognitive functioning (Roberts et al., 2011), although there is also data to the contrary. In this situation, Kandauda Wickrama and Catherine Walker, from the University of Georgia in the United States have published an interesting study on the relationship between work after 65 years and memory function.
'I forgot my doctor's appointment! I didn't buy the supplies I needed for science class! I missed calling my boss to confirm the meeting! ' These and countless other examples are known as blunders, although in reality they are failures in prospective memory. When we talk about memory, most people tend to think about things that have already happened, although in reality, it also has a fundamental role in the things that we plan to do in the more or less immediate future, something we know as prospective memory .
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
