Researchers have a history of studying driver safety in older adults after they’ve been diagnosed with dementia, a decline in memory and other mental abilities that make daily living difficult. However, we have limited knowledge about the effects on older drivers whose problems with mental abilities are less severe than those associated with dementia.… Continue reading Cognitive Health and Older Drivers
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Second Thoughts about Brain Games
There’s a growing “brain-training industry” claiming that you can increase your brain power with a company’s products. But think again. Science doesn’t support many of the claims. That’s according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience from a team of Florida State University researchers. Neil Charness, professor of psychology and a… Continue reading Second Thoughts about Brain Games