Learning Several New Things Simultaneously Boosts Older Adults’ Cognitive Abilities

A new study finds that learning multiple things at the same time increases cognitive abilities in older adults. One important way to avoid cognitive decline as we age is to learn new skills as a child would, according to University of California Riverside psychologist Rachel Wu.  Click here to read further.

Cognitive Issues in Elderly May Hamper Face Recognition

Elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a much harder time remembering human faces in the short term compared to healthy elderly people, according to a new study by researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan. The findings also show that MCI patients appear to use a different type of gazing behavior while trying to memorize a face.  Click here to read.