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Information and useful news about different pathologies, illnesses, and disorders that affect seniors: Cognitive deterioration, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia, loss of mobility, etc. Different professionals show us the latest news, and advancements, and help us understand the senior health.

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45+ Exciting Games For Seniors To Help Stimulate The Brain

October 9, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

Chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Go fish—and once upon a time, I bet most of you were addicted to Candy Crush. Games are not solely a form […]

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5 Reasons to Hold A Post-Retirement Job: Life After Retirement

March 1, 2018 - Jim Vogel

Most seniors do not consider working past retirement age because retirement is your time to relax and enjoy life at an easy-going pace. While the […]

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Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages

February 26, 2018 - Rupinder Bajwa

We may not look back on our foreign language classes at school with much fondness.However, after reading about the following benefits of learning foreign languages, […]

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Hippocampus: the orchestra director in the deepest part of our brain

July 13, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Hippocampus. Have you ever gone blank and forgotten what you were going to say? Our brain is full of important data and information that we […]

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Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging | SharpBrains

June 12, 2015 - CogniFit

Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging | SharpBrains Kelly, age 75, has been retired for a while. She stopped exercising […]

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Brain fitness in the elderly

November 14, 2014 - CogniFit

In today’s society, brain fitness is becoming more and more popular. Brain games are important for everyone of all ages, especially for senior citizens. Why? […]

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A few brain training sessions may help seniors stay sharp for a decade

January 17, 2014 - CogniFit

A few brain training sessions may help seniors stay sharp for a decade. Older adults who trained with brief courses of brain exercises showed improvements […]

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A good mood may boost seniors’ brain power

February 5, 2013 - CogniFit

A good mood may boost seniors’ brain power. When older people’s mood improves, so does their brain power, new research suggests. Being in a good […]

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Aging in brain found to hurt sleep needed for memory

January 28, 2013 - CogniFit

Aging in brain found to hurt sleep needed for memory. Scientists have known for decades that the ability to remember newly learned information declines with […]

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Menopausal brain fog really does exist

January 16, 2013 - CogniFit

Menopausal brain fog really does exist. Roughly two-thirds of women complain of forgetfulness or “brain fog” during menopause. Now two new studies add to the […]

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Researchers zeros in on cognitive difficulties associated with menopause

January 9, 2013 - CogniFit

Researchers zeros in on cognitive difficulties associated with menopause. The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and […]

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Brain changes may make older people more prone to scams

December 4, 2012 - CogniFit

Brain changes may make older people more prone to scams. When faces in the photos were trustworthy or neutral, the older adults’ responses were very […]

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