A new study in mice shows that new neurons created in the brain during adulthood are needed to maintain working memory—the temporary “sticky notes” of the brain.
Age-related memory loss is caused, in part, by lack of flavanols—nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables—according to a large study in older adults.
Attending a high school with a high number of teachers with graduate training was the clearest predictor of the impact of school quality on late-life cognition, researchers found.
Columbia Nursing researchers are using AI analysis of voice recordings to find a quick, inexpensive way to screen home care patients for early dementia.
Data collected by cars on driver performance—combined with machine learning—could detect elderly drivers who will soon develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Calorie restriction, a proven intervention to slow aging in animals, showed evidence of slowing the pace of biological aging in adults in a study led by the Columbia Aging Center.
Young blood may be an elixir for older bodies, rejuvenating aging hearts, muscles, and brains. But how can old blood become young again? Columbia stem cell scientists may have found a way.
Aging is not only about illness and dependency, but our society is still living by the notion and missing opportunities that can come when older people stay healthy, engaged, and productive.