Maintain Favorable Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels Many older people are surprised to learn that there are common risk factors between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. But if you think about how the vascular system supplies blood to the brain, it makes sense that impairment of blood flow could lead to brain tissue damage. The small arteries of […]
Cognitive health — the ability to clearly think, learn, and remember — is an important component of performing everyday activities. Cognitive health is just one aspect of overall brain health. A growing body of scientific research suggests that the following steps are linked to cognitive health. Small changes may really add up: Making these part […]
Have you ever wondered why you remember certain details without even trying, yet other important information slips your mind so quickly? This is just one example of the type of questions that someone working in the field of cognitive psychology might try to answer. What Is Cognitive Psychology? Cognitive psychology involves the study of internal […]