Older adults with good grip strength – the ability to grasp and hold on to or pull an object – are less likely to become disabled, researchers say. The information came from an analysis conducted by Chinese investigators of a study called SHARE. In that study, 30,434 people, age 50 or older, were surveyed every… Continue reading Getting A Grip on Avoiding Disability
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Most People Don’t Want to See Their Future
Given the chance to see their future, most people would rather not know it, even if they think those events could make them happy, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. “In Greek mythology, Cassandra, daughter of the king of Troy, had the power to foresee the future. But, she was also… Continue reading Most People Don’t Want to See Their Future
Brain Circuits and Decision-Making
A discovery by scientists at MIT could point the way toward possible therapies for mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression, that are characterized by difficulty in decision-making. “In order to create a treatment for these types of disorders, we need to understand how the decision-making process is working,” said Alexander Friedman, a research scientist… Continue reading Brain Circuits and Decision-Making