It is a known fact that as people advance in age, their ability to learn new things seems to wither. What was not known until recently is the reason behind it. A recent study performed on the matter of elderly memory at Brown University has returned a series of very interesting results after a group of 20 people, 10 between 67-79 and another 10 in the 19-30 age group, were given a very simple … [Read more...]
Always Stressed? Beware It’ll Affect Your Short-Term Memory In Old Age
A new study at the University of Iowa reports a potential link between stress hormones and short-term memory loss in older people. In such cases, an excess of the stress hormone cortisol has been linked to increased short-term memory loss. "Stress hormones are one mechanism that we believe leads to weathering of the brain," said co-author Jason Radley. The study, published in the Journal of … [Read more...]