Exercise, cognitive training combo boosts mental sharpness in seniors
August 14, 2023
Western and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers, including co-author and kinesiology professor Kevin Shoemaker, have found that a combination of computerized cognitive training and aerobic-resistance exercises (such as walking and cycling along with weight training) can significantly improve cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, recognition and orientation, in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
Using ‘SuperAgers’ to help unlock mysteries of the human brain
By
Todd Devlin , April 14, 2023
Angela Roberts, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and CCAA research associate, is studying ‘SuperAgers’ to help unlock mysteries around the human brain and its aging processes.
