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Exercise for better memory

How to sharpen your memory

    I once watched my grandmother solve the daily crossword puzzle every morning for fifteen years. Rain or shine, good health or bad, she tackled those black and white squares with a scholar’s dedication. “Keeps the mind sharp,” she’d say with absolute certainty, tapping her temple with an index finger bent from arthritis. None of us… Sigue leyendo "How to sharpen your memory

    Verbal fluency Word add years to you life longevity hack

    Words add years to your life

      Scientists have long understood that smarter people tend to live longer. The question has always been: which parts of intelligence matter most? Is it quick thinking, strong memory, vast knowledge, or something else entirely? Researchers studying 516 older adults—all now deceased—found something unexpected. Among nine different mental abilities, only verbal fluency predicted survival. People who… Sigue leyendo "Words add years to your life

      The 2-week offline challenge to boost your mental health

      The 2-week offline mental health boost

        What happens to your brain after 14 days without internet? Scientists asked this question, recruiting 467 participants to block mobile internet access for two weeks. The results shocked both researchers and volunteers alike. Mental health improved more than standard antidepressant treatments. Focus and attention sharpened to levels matching people ten years younger. Life satisfaction scores… Sigue leyendo "The 2-week offline mental health boost

        Los audífonos frenan el deterioro cognitivo

        Audífonos para prevenir el deterioro cognitivo

          La mayoría de nosotros damos por sentada la audición, hasta que empezamos a perderla. La pérdida de audición aparece gradualmente a medida que envejecemos, amortiguando los sonidos y dificultando el seguimiento de las conversaciones. Pero no sólo fatiga nuestros oídos. También pone a prueba nuestro cerebro. La pérdida de audición obliga al cerebro a trabajar más para procesar el sonido. Este esfuerzo adicional... Sigue leyendo "Audífonos para prevenir el deterioro cognitivo