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Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-07-2013/hearing-loss-linked-to-dementia.html

Find out if a hearing aid can prevent memory loss and delay signs of dementia….

Source: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/healthy-moments/Pages/archive.aspx#hm412

Dr. Rodgers tells men with erectile dysfunction about changes they can make to regain sexual function….

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/27/neurofeedback-therapy-for-the-management-of-pain/

Pain is a subjective feeling that can be influenced by sensory, affective, and cognitive factors. Chronic pain can have a widespread impact on overall brain function, and both cognitive and psychological factors play key roles in the development and management of pain.

Patients with long-term pain often present structural and emotional impairments associated with cortical regions of the brain that are linked not only to pain itself, but also to the many co-morbidities that often develop in association with chronic pain: depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances, for example.

Patients with chronic pain may require long-term pharmacological treatment; this entails a number of drawbacks mainly due to the undesirable side-effects that often arise with a continued use of <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2008/11/05/hypnosis-and-chronic-pain/" target="_blank"…

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/11/explaining-your-science-tips-clear-communication

Much of our job in the NIA’s Office of Communications and Public Liaison is to help scientists talk and write about research in a clear, uncomplicated way. Many researchers struggle to find those simple words, and I notice similar difficulties again and again. Let me share with you tips for avoiding these common mistakes, and an example of how we worked with a scientist to rewrite scientific text for clearer communication.

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Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2016/weight-loss-metabolism-health-experts.html

Here are the journeyman secrets, awkward truths and indispensable intel, straight from the source….

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-ahead/millennials-guide-to-alzheimers-disease

by Dayna Steele for Huffington Post: If you’re in your 20s, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about Alzheimer’s disease. Like most people, you think it’s an old person’s illness – definitely not something you need to worry about……

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/25/brainwaves-a-new-type-of-fingerprints/

Studying the electrical activity of the brain has revealed one amazing thing: our brainwaves are individualized and unique.

Changes in brain activity under different mental states can be studied with a number of methods, and the information obtained can then be used to identify features of users. More specifically, recording of brain activity can be carried out via measurements of neuronal electrical activity, wherein a common “brainwave” or signal used is the electroencephalogram (EEG). This kind of brain signal occurs continuously and is able to give information regarding an individual’s baseline mental activity as measured over a certain length of time.

Recordings of EEGs can be obtained with relatively cheap and mobile devices in comparison with other techniques of brain imaging. Examples of these techniques include functional ma…

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-outside-the-box/could-alzheimers-stem-from-infections

by Gina Kolata for New York Times: Could it be that Alzheimer’s disease stems from the toxic remnants of the brain’s attempt to fight off infection? Provocative new research by a team of investigators at Harvard leads to this startling……

Source: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/healthy-moments/Pages/archive.aspx#hm413

Dr. Rodgers shares information about the difference between good and bad cholesterol….

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/11/strategic-directions-research-aging

Like many other Institutes at NIH, the NIA assesses and updates its research directions every few years. This exercise is an important one, resulting in a Strategic Directions document that helps set and communicate priorities for the Institute and for aging research. We are updating our Strategic Directions, and I am seeking your input….