JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Thursday ordered Alaska and U.S. Flags be lowered today, Friday March 2nd, to half-staff in memory of Reverend Billy Graham. The Governor’s order follows a directive from the White House lowering all U.S. Flags to half-staff. “Billy Graham’s faith and legacy touched millions around the world, including many here in […]
As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber we enjoyed in youth. But does that mean older people just need less sleep? Not according to UC Berkeley researchers, who argue in an article published […]
BUFFALO, NY – Older adults who learn a new, mentally demanding skill can improve their cognitive function, according to research by Jennifer Lodi-Smith, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Canisius College. Lodi-Smith and her colleagues, including lead researcher Denise Park of the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Vital Longevity, randomly assigned 221 adults, […]
HOUSTON – Older people are nearly twice as likely as their younger counterparts to have their memory and cognitive processes impaired by environmental distractions (such as irrelevant speech or written words presented along with target stimuli), according to a new study from psychologists at Rice University and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Whereas other […]