http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/brain-benefit-for-seniors-who-volunteer/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/brain-benefit-for-seniors-who-volunteer/comment-page-1/#comment-5443 Diabetes Risk with Gum Disease, Bone Loss with Implants & Other News of Note « Know Thy Health Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:26:16 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=6886#comment-5443 [...] Brain Benefit for Seniors Who Volunteer (Futurity) [...] [...] Brain Benefit for Seniors Who Volunteer (Futurity) [...]

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/brain-benefit-for-seniors-who-volunteer/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 GaryD Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:34:23 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=6886#comment-4259 This is a very interesting post! It has long been known that social activities are good for ones brain, but it appears that perhaps cognitive based, social activities are as good or better. What a great way to spend retirement.. helping others. And in return, you help yourself. Always seems to work out that way! This is a very interesting post! It has long been known that social activities are good for ones brain, but it appears that perhaps cognitive based, social activities are as good or better. What a great way to spend retirement.. helping others. And in return, you help yourself. Always seems to work out that way!

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/brain-benefit-for-seniors-who-volunteer/comment-page-1/#comment-4258 ideonexus.com » Blog Archive » Science Memes for Moonday, 20091228 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:02:27 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=6886#comment-4258 [...] women seniors who took part in Experience Corps tutoring young children experienced a strengthening in brain regions that support cognitive abilities while improving cognitive performance of young students at the same [...] [...] women seniors who took part in Experience Corps tutoring young children experienced a strengthening in brain regions that support cognitive abilities while improving cognitive performance of young students at the same [...]

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