As we age, our brains change how they respond to rewards and punishments. A recent fMRI study examined the brain activity of older adults while they made decisions based on rewards and risks. The results showed that older adults were able to improve their decision-making when rewards were involved, but struggled to avoid making bad […]
Imagine your brain as a complex network of highways connecting different regions. Well, in patients with first episode, late-life depression (LLD), these highways may be experiencing some traffic jams. A recent study used functional MRI scans and graph theory to investigate the topological properties of brain networks in LLD patients before and after antidepressant treatment. […]
As we continue to navigate through the impact of COVID-19, there is a growing awareness of the long-lasting effects that the virus can have on individuals, particularly the elderly and those with neurological conditions. These effects, known as Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 infection (PASC), can manifest in a variety of ways, ranging from persistent fatigue […]
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