Technology and Brain Health

Chatbots could be harmful for teens’ mental health and social development : NPR

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It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he

Mental Health and Brain Health

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds : NPR

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This image shows a cartoon-like pink brain with thin arms and legs walking on a treadmill. The brain is wearing a lime-green headband, and droplets of sweat drip out of the brain.

A new study finds that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making, and reverse a process associated with aging.

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Big study finds lifestyle changes after age 60 can enhance brain health : NPR

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A big new study finds that diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes can significantly enhance the health of aging brains.

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Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination