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Memory Peaks in Late Summer in Older Adults

September 5, 2018

A new study suggests that, among older adults, cognitive performance changes with the seasons and peaks in late summer.

Nobel Week: Eric Kandel and Jeff Koons Discuss Immortality

The talk was part of this year's Nobel Week Dialogue, a daylong event that aims to stimulate global dialogue between science and society.

Dietary Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline

Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa—reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by CUMC scientists.

More Education Can Lead to Less Cognitive Decline in Later Life

The benefits of education are often framed in terms of the short-term future, i.e., employment. But research finds a future benefit, too: staving off late-life cognitive decline.