The nagging feeling of déjà vu, the notion that you’re experiencing something that you have somehow already experienced before, can be spooky. Many folks wonder what it signifies and how it’s possible to recognize what is happening to you right now as though you’re going through it for the second time. Well, brain researchers have [...]

Children soak up knowledge like a sponge. One reason they’re so successful at doing this in multiple different subject areas is because a child’s brain devours glucose at a rapid rate up until the age of ten, after which it slowly tapers off. The fact of the matter is the adult brain is a sluggish [...]

For decades researchers have believed that when you’re walking and doing another task, both tasks suffer. But the latest research shows that’s not always the case. What’s more, some fascinating science reveals that some people actually improve their cognitive function while walking. And, interestingly, researchers believe that these are the people who go on to [...]

Lately, we’ve sounded like a broken record when it comes to the link between physical and emotional stress and memory loss. For instance, we recently reported on an important study out of Australia that found high stress hormone levels linked to memory loss.1 Later, we investigated other research that found people with higher levels of [...]

For some people the thought of getting older fills them with a sense of dread. They’re worried about experiencing illness or loneliness. While others welcome the end of their working life and celebrate the newfound freedom to engage in hobbies, travel, and new adventures. The attitude you have about aging and the approach you choose [...]

In the past few years, we’ve reported discoveries about how engaging in musical activities like singing, learning to play a musical instrument, and even simply listening to your favorite songs can improve the health of your brain and reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. And the research field into the link between music and [...]

We don’t need to drive for long before it becomes second nature. This conceals the fact that it’s a highly intricate activity that utilizes both sides of the brain and all four brain lobes. This means tiny changes in our driving ability we wouldn’t be aware of could reflect future cognitive decline. If you can [...]

A “world leading” group of British scientists have created a groundbreaking approach to prevent the development of inherited forms of Lou Gehrig’s disease and frontotemporal dementia, a form of dementia that hit the headlines recently after Die Hard actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with it. Although the research is still at an early stage, the [...]

Ever find yourself talking to yourself and feel embarrassed by it? Well, research into so-called “self-talk” shows that this sort of self-imposed lecturing can actually be good for you. If you do it the right way. Lately, a growing number of medical researchers have become focused on how to put self-talk to work to help [...]

Obesity is a well-known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. But new research shows there may be more to the link between having a higher percentage of body fat and developing dementia. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are pointing to genes. Here's the story and how you can use [...]