Memory

Playing Online Puzzle Games Can Help Boost Memory In Elderly, Says Study

Playing Online Puzzle Games Can Help Boost Memory In Elderly, Says Study

Aug 15, 2023, 21:21 PM IST

Playing Chess And Crosswords Could Prevent Early Onset Of Dementia In The Elderly

A new study deduces how solving puzzles, crosswords and playing chess can prevent dementia in older adults. Read more here.

Jul 16, 2023, 16:51 PM IST

Children With Autism Have Broad Memory Difficulties: Study

Children with autism had more difficulty remembering faces than typically developing children, the study found. 

Jul 13, 2023, 23:08 PM IST

'Memory' star Monica Bellucci on co-star Liam Neeson: 'He is incredibly deep'

Italian actres Monica Bellucci expressed that she loved working with her 'Memory' co-star Liam Neeson as she felt he was 'full of emotions'.

Apr 29, 2022, 09:43 AM IST

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower: Study

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least six months younger than our actual age.

Oct 13, 2021, 12:48 PM IST

Twinkle remembers father Rajesh Khanna on his 9th death anniversary

As 18th July, 2021 marks the 9th death anniversary of India's veteran actor Rajesh Khanna, his daughter and author Twinkle Khanna penned an emotional post in the beloved memory of the former.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:21 PM IST

Being socially active linked to lower dementia risk

For the analysis, the research team focused on the relationships between social contact at age 50, 60 and 70, and subsequent incidence of dementia, and whether social contact was linked to cognitive decline, after accounting for other factors such as education, employment, marital status and socioeconomic status.

Aug 06, 2019, 15:04 PM IST

Brain's memory area might be associated with anxiety, depression

An area of the brain, commonly linked with memory and dementia, could also yield important clues about a range of mental health illnesses including addiction, anxiety and depression, a study has found.

Apr 16, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

This prosthetic system could restore memory loss

Scientists have demonstrated the successful implementation of a prosthetic system that uses a person's own memory patterns to facilitate the brain's ability to encode and recall memory, an important step towards finding a way to restore memory loss.

Mar 28, 2018, 15:45 PM IST

Menopausal hormone therapy likely to boost brain skills

Hormone therapy refers to either oestrogen or combination oestrogen or progesterone treatment.

Mar 22, 2018, 18:12 PM IST

Hearing loss may indicate memory impairment for some

Hearing loss is one of the most common disabilities in elderly people, affecting about one-third of people over age 65.

Feb 28, 2018, 16:50 PM IST

Feeling stressed? Running for five kilometers daily will help

The study found that running mitigates the negative impacts chronic stress has on the hippocampus – a brain region responsible for learning and memory.

Feb 15, 2018, 18:13 PM IST

Boost for Alzheimer's treatment through diabetes drug?

This is the first time that a triple receptor drug has been used which acts in multiple ways to protect the brain from degeneration.

Jan 01, 2018, 12:32 PM IST

Exercising twice a week may improve cognition, memory in elderly

The level of exertion should be enough to work up a bit of a sweat but doesn't need to be so rigorous that you can't hold a conversation. 

Dec 28, 2017, 14:38 PM IST

Study associates high-intensity exercise with improved memory

The findings are important because memory performance of the study participants, who were all healthy young adults, increased over a relatively short period of time, said researchers.

Nov 23, 2017, 13:39 PM IST

Exercise regularly to boost brain functioning, says study

The researchers reviewed 14 clinical trials, which examined the brain scans of 737 people before and after aerobic exercise programs. 

Nov 14, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

Air pollution cuts growth of working memory in kids

The findings of an earlier study had shown that 20 percent of a child's daily dose of black carbon is inhaled during urban commutes.

Oct 08, 2017, 15:07 PM IST

Older adults should consume an avocado daily to strengthen eyes and boosts memory

According to to the new study, 40 healthy adults aged 50 and over, who ate one fresh avocado a day for six months, experienced a 25% increase in lutein levels in their eyes and improved cognitive function.

Aug 25, 2017, 22:26 PM IST

Afraid of age-related memory decline? Use this trick to boost your power of recall!

A team of researchers have revealed a helpful strategy that may help older adults improve their memory.

Aug 14, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of memory difficulties in older adults

The results suggested that older people who ate a Mediterranean-style diet had 35 percent lower risk of scoring poorly on cognitive tests.

Jul 26, 2017, 16:44 PM IST