A 2017 study led by a Colorado State University researcher shows that dancing is good for aging brains. A release from the university notes that the research team demonstrated for the first time that decline in the brain’s “white matter” can be detected over a period of only six months in healthy aging adults —… Continue reading Dancing Is Good for Aging Brains
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We Understand That Social Media Doesn’t Equal Social Interaction
If you worry that people today are using social media as a crutch for a real social life, a study done at the University of Kansas in Lawrence will set you at ease. An August 2016 release from the university explains that Jeffrey Hall, associate professor of communication studies, found that people are actually quite… Continue reading We Understand That Social Media Doesn’t Equal Social Interaction
7 Secrets of Staying Sharp
As Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels, wrote in the 18th-century, “The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.” You may recognize the importance of eating right, good sleep, exercise and social interaction in cultivating a healthy brain and body. But there are a few secrets of neuroprotection… Continue reading 7 Secrets of Staying Sharp