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Jan 08, 2013

Bilingualism helps ward off dementia, study shows

Older people who speak two languages have more synaptic stamina, study shows http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/bilingualism-helps-ward-off-dementia-study-shows/article7078305/

Dec 13, 2012

What can you learn from a world memory whiz?

brain power or beat forgetfulness http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/what-can-you-learn-from-a-world-memory-whiz/article6331504/

Dec 04, 2012

Why the elderly fall victim to scams: Blame the aging brain

Study finds that the anterior insula, which helps detect dishonesty, is less active in older adults http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/why-the-elderly-fall-victim-to-scams-blame-the-aging-brain/article5960753/

Dec 04, 2012

To reduce student stress, Dalhousie lets the dogs in

The university has set up a ‘puppy room’ to help cope with stress during the exam period http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/to-reduce-student-stress-dalhousie-lets-the-dogs-in/article5974216/

Nov 23, 2012

Will we really be able to transfer our minds to machines?

Ray Kurzweil has made his name predicting that human minds will soon meld completely with machines, an evolutionary leap he has branded ‘the Singularity’ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/will-we-really-be-able-to-transfer-our-minds-to-machines/article5617216/

Sep 25, 2012

Want Einstein’s brain in your hand? There’s an app for that

iPad application shows digitized slides of Einstein’s brain http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/want-einsteins-brain-in-your-hand-theres-an-app-for-that/article4567315/

Jun 01, 2012

The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Author Barbara Arrowsmith-Young developed brain exercises that lifted the fog of her cognition http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-woman-who-changed-her-brain-barbara-arrowsmith-young/article4225057/

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