Memory

Meditation Helps Memory and Enhances Mind-fulness for Clearer Thinking

Jan 22, 2021 · · Memory
For many years, meditation was viewed as primarily a spiritual practice, something people did to achieve enlightenment and greater self-awareness. But starting in the 1960s and led by Herbert Benson, MD, currently director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers started learning about … Read More

Vital to Seek Help for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Jan 22, 2021 · · Memory
You may have seen news stories about a recent large study review linking post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to a greater risk of dementia later in life. Given that PTSD is associated with many kinds of upsetting experiences, do you need to worry that any traumatic memories you have might affect … Read More

Keep Your Sunny Side Up

Jan 22, 2021 · · Memory
If you’re more of a Tigger than an Eeyore, you’re in luck. A new study performed by researchers at Northwestern University found that people who are enthusiastic and cheerful—what psychologists call “positive affect”—are less likely to experience memory decline as they age. This result adds to a growing body of … Read More

Newsbriefs: Weight loss and COVID-19 risk; Brain food; Improve heart-failure symptoms; Reduce Parkinson’s disease risk; Mediterranean diet; Diabetes-related depression

Dec 21, 2020 · · Memory
Lose Weight and Reduce COVID-19 Risk Being overweight or obese puts a person with COVID-19 at higher risk for worse outcomes, according to an observational analysis of 75 Chinese and English-language studies published November 2020 in Obesity. Researchers found that overweight and obese individuals under age 60 were 46 percent … Read More

Memory Maximizers: Staying Positive May Help Reduce Memory Decline; Get On Your Bike and Ride… for Better Memory

Dec 21, 2020 · · Memory
Staying Positive May Help Reduce Memory Decline Having a cheerful, enthusiastic personality—a trait some mental health providers refer to as “positive affect”—makes you less likely to experience memory decline as you get older, according to a study published recently in the journal Psychological Science. The findings underscore a growing body … Read More

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