That Health Science Writing Blog

             Apples and tomatoes are concentrated sources of ursolic acid and tomatidine, respectively. Photo Credit:  Tomatokumato.com                                                                                                                                   Dr. Chris Adams presented research examining one pathway of skeletal muscle atrophy (SMA). SMA (musc...

Research seeks to preserve and improve brain function through cognitive training. Photo Credit:  PBS.org                                                                          The Lefeber Winter Series on Aging welcomed Dr. Michael Marsiske to speak on research challenging the notion of irreversible declines that occur with aging. Recent research hopes to bolster the well being of the older adult population through cognitive training (CT). While vocabulary and knowledge increase with age, older adults show decreases in processing and memory. Decreases can continue until an older adult’s functional threshold is reached. Concer...