Friday, 1 February 2013

Boosting Brain Power In Older Adults By Inducing A Positive Mood

Older adults can improve their decision making and working memory simply by putting on a happy face, a new study suggests. Researchers found that easy mood-boosters - like giving people a small bag of candy - helped seniors do significantly better on tests of decision-making and working memory. This is the first study to show the power of positive moods in helping older people with these brain tasks. "There has been lots of research showing that younger adults are more creative and cognitively flexible when they are in a good mood... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..


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