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Imagine being a translator at a chaotic international conference. You have the important task of relaying messages accurately, but suddenly, you start stumbling over your words, struggling to find the right phrases. This is similar to what happens in the aging brain when it comes to speech production. A recent study explores the decline in […]
Imagine you’re juggling two different tasks – switching between them quickly can be challenging, especially as you get older. In a study, researchers examined how aging affects the ability to switch between tasks with different rules. They found that older adults faced more difficulties when the context changed from performing just one task to performing […]
Imagine a trio of interconnected systems: the vestibular system, visual-spatial cognitive ability, and the enigmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Recent research has revealed that patients with AD often experience issues with their vestibular function, which in turn impacts their visual-spatial cognitive abilities. By diving deeper into this intricate relationship, scientists hope to uncover valuable insights that […]
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