Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline(bbc.com)
385 points by cisc | 161 comments
BBC Future article on research showing birdwatching reshapes the brain, may slow cognitive ageing, and is used as therapy for dementia patients.
#cognitive-decline on Hacker News
9 stories tagged cognitive-decline, newest first.
Gen Z Is the First Generation Dumber Than Their Parents(vice.com)
35 points by Alifatisk | 31 comments
Vice article reporting a neuroscientist's claim that Gen Z is the first generation to score lower cognitively than their parents.
Cognitive Decline or Sanity Incline?(mdelcaro.substack.com)
10 points by fathermarz | 4 comments
A Substack essay questioning whether perceived cognitive decline might instead reflect increasing sanity or changed priorities.
Aging brains blend memories together instead of just forgetting them(studyfinds.com)
323 points by mdp2021 | 129 comments
StudyFinds article on Binghamton University research suggesting aging brains blend similar memories together rather than simply forgetting them.
Creatine raises brain energy levels and slows cognitive decline: study(thesciverse.org)
504 points by MrJagil | 327 comments
A science news article reporting a study finding that creatine supplements raise brain energy levels and slow early Alzheimer's cognitive decline by about 30%.
Does Employment Slow Cognitive Decline? Evidence from Labor Market Shocks(nber.org)
327 points by littlexsparkee | 341 comments
NBER working paper by Kouchekinia, Neumark, and Bruckner examining whether employment slows cognitive decline using labor market shocks as evidence.
Enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline in aging mice(med.stanford.edu)
368 points by mustaphah | 176 comments
Stanford Medicine news article reporting that enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline in aging mice.
Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults(bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com)
465 points by redbell | 173 comments
Open-access BMC Psychiatry research article reporting a cross-sectional study linking repetitive negative thinking to cognitive function decline in older adults.
MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline(publichealthpolicyjournal.com)
438 points by cainxinth | 432 comments
Article reporting on an MIT study claiming that using AI tools like ChatGPT alters brain activity and leads to cognitive decline.