Tag: Cognition

  • Your Gut Microbes Can Keep Your Brain Young

    Your Gut Microbes Can Keep Your Brain Young

    Your gut microbes can prevent cognitive decline and help you stay young. “As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” — Norman Wisdom That quote is funny, but for many people, aging is not a joke. Cognitive abilities begin to slip; memories start to…

  • Why So Many Boomers Face Cognitive Decline

    Why So Many Boomers Face Cognitive Decline

    Cognitive function is lower in baby boomers. Can we fix it? For many young people, baby boomers are a bane. “Okay, boomer” is their exasperated dig. Under the boomers’ watch, the climate is collapsing, a pandemic is out of control, and robots look increasingly hostile. Compared to their parents—the “greatest generation” who heroically fought two…