March 2020

A research team from the University of British Columbia in Canada explored whether eye movements are the consequence of decision-making, coming after the decision is made, or if they reflect making a choice and occur before the decision is made. In this study, a group of young adult volunteers participated in a tracking activity in […]

Which declines first with aging – our brain or our muscles? From the age of 50, there is a gradual decline in both physical activity and cognitive abilities. We know the two are correlated, and that movement and activity greatly effects the brain and vice versa. But which of these influences the other? Does physical

During these times, it can be easy to become stressed and overwhelmed with everything that is happening in our world. But stress can do more harm than good, especially to your brain. Your brain functions not as a single unit, but as a group of different parts that work together to perform different tasks. Researchers

Researchers found that vision and eye problems, such as blurry vision, dry eyes, trouble with depth perception, and problems adjusting to rapid changes in light are much more common in people with Parkinson’s disease than in people without the disorder. “It is especially important for people with Parkinson’s to have the best vision possible because