Baycrest Research and Innovation News

Older adults more vulnerable to distraction from irrelevant information

A study looking at brain function in young, middle-aged and older adults has identified changes in brain activity that begin gradually in middle age – and which may explain why older adults find it difficult to concentrate in busy environments and filter out irrelevant information.
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People with rare type of memory loss still sensitive to others, study shows

People with a devastating brain injury that has wiped out many of their personal memories may still be able to understand other people’s feelings and intentions, according to a joint study by the Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Centre for Aging and the Brain, and York University’s Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health.
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Feeling foggy and forgetful? Canadian scientists develop program to help older adults slow down normal deterioration of mental ability

Canadian psychologists have developed a new approach to cognitive rehabilitation that could one day help healthy older adults slow down the mental deterioration that occurs with normal aging. The program could also be customized for those with head injuries and stroke.
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Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years

Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual.
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Animal study confirms that chemo drugs for treating breast cancer may cause changes in cognitive function

Researchers find first evidence that musical training affects brain development in young children over the course of a year

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