Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making
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As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - A decision aid that discusses both the pros and cons of continuing mammographic screening may help older women make the best informed choice, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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There is a reason why people feel they should exercise harder as they age, scientists say.
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A study of elderly men shows  that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday  life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive  tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.
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SAN DIEGO - Severely cutting calories helps middle-aged mice live longer and healthier, but not smarter, say some Washington University neuroscientists.
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A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.
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may help people maintain their cognitive skills as they age, a 10-year Dutch study found. The study, published in Tuesday&#39;s Neurology, reviewed the data of 295 men, born between 1900 and 1920, from Finland, Italy and Netherlands.
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Older people are able to  take bad news more in their stride than their children or  grandchildren which can make them more risky gamblers as losses  don't scare them, according to a U.S. study.
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Scientists have been preaching the benefits of mental exercise to seniors for years, but a new study may be the clincher that some people in their golden years have been waiting for.
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NEW YORK  - People who are prone to negative emotions, such as anxiety and anger, may be more vulnerable to the gradual mental decline that can come with age, a study published Monday finds.
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A recent study released by researchers from University of California shows that stress may accelerate the aging of cells, which makes people vulnerable to degenerative age-related diseases.
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NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters Life!) - Some elderly adults may be more susceptible to fraud because of changes in their brain that affect judgment and decision-making, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Sirtris-sponsored study shows potential for the fight against aging.
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Positive emotions and maintaining a social circle which treats older people like they are the competent and productive members of society, could actually slow the aging process for adults, it was revealed after a new study has found that social and
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. A new study suggests recreational gambling could help contribute to good health in older Americans. Yale University researchers found that recreational gamblers 65 and older said they were in better health than peers who didn&#39;t gamble.
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Aging may not be all in the mind, but negative self-image and stereotypes have a significant impact on age-related symptoms of frailty and memory loss.
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By DIANE SCARPONI     UNCASVILLE, Conn.  -- According to a surprising Yale University study, older recreational gamblers seem to be healthier than non-gamblers...