There are very few diagnoses that evoke more fear and apprehension than dementia. The idea of losing one’s mind—the very thing that defines each of us as individuals—is incredibly frightening. I’ve ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

What is meant by cognitive reserve? Cognitive reserve is the mind’s resistance to damage the brain. It is an evidence-based idea, proposed by Columbia University neuropsychologist Dr. Yaakov Stern in ...

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As we get older, a few cognitive slip-ups might seem inevitable. But what’s become apparent over the past decade or so is that not everyone’s brain ages in the same way. Some people remain razor-sharp ...

Shireen Sindi receives funding from the Swedish Research Council (Dnr: 2020-02325), Alzheimerfonden, The Rut and Arvid Wolff Memorial Foundation, The Center for Medical Innovation (CIMED) Network ...

Besides being some of the keys to well-being and contentment, scientists who study the brain have long theorized that these kinds of activities also help build your “cognitive reserve” over time. What ...

A new study published in Current Developments in Nutrition provides evidence that individuals who adhere to higher quality diets, particularly those rich in healthy plant-based foods, tend to possess ...

An older violinist stands in silhouette, while her younger self plays within, symbolizing how lifelong musical training preserves youth-like brain function. Just as melodies transcend time, playing ...