by sagesgroup | Feb 14, 2023 | A1, aging, brain health, Health, longevity, Longevity Hacks, Mind and Body, Public Health, Science
Crossword puzzles, sudoku, ken-ken — all these games purportedly help keep the mind young and nimble. There’s just one drawback to these activities: They’re largely solitary. Study after study shows that community is as important to cognitive health as diet and...by sagesgroup | Jan 8, 2023 | aging, brain health, Brain science, Covid-19, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Mind and Body, Syndicated, The Conversation
Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That’s the key finding of my team’s recently published study in the Journal of Aging and...by sagesgroup | Jan 1, 2023 | aging, Biology, cancer, Diseases, Health, knowable-magazine, Medicine, Science, Syndicated
James Kirkland started his career in 1982 as a geriatrician, treating aging patients. But he found himself dissatisfied with what he could offer them. “I got tired of prescribing wheelchairs, walkers, and incontinence devices,” recalls Kirkland, now at the Mayo Clinic...