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Posted on May 15, 2012 by The following article was taken from a conversation with Janet Murchison, occupational therapist, and Dr. Norm Farb, Baycrest post-doctoral fellow.
As we grow older many of us notice that it can become harder to concentrate on the task at hand. For seniors, life transitions can pose their own set of challenges, preoccupying thoughts with worries, stressors and anxieties.
Read more...Posted on Apr 03, 2012 by Veronika Litinski
According to the latest Conference Board of Canada report card on health, Canada maintains its “B” grade and 10th-place ranking among the 17 peer countries.
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 by Andreé-Ann Cyr, the study’s lead investigator
Learning information the hard way may be the best boot camp for older brains Making mistakes while learning has ‘memory benefits’
Toronto, Canada – Canadian researchers have found the first evidence that older brains get more benefit than younger brains from learning information the hard way – via trial-and-error learning.
Read more...Posted on Mar 19, 2012 by Dr. Angela Troyer
Retiring? Keep your brain working, at least QUESTION: Is it true that our cognitive powers take a sharp drop right after we retire from the work force?
ANSWER: Although there is a relationship between retirement and cognitive skills, there is no evidence of an immediate or precipitous decline right after retirement, and there is plenty of reason to believe that being pro-active can minimize any potential negative effects.
Read more...Posted on Mar 19, 2012 by Veronika Litinski
As busy professionals, many of us take on extra roles. For example, we care for our aging parents in addition to juggling careers and young families, a group known collectively as the “sandwich generation.” Over the next couple of decades, the “sandwiches” are going to become increasingly thin.
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