Mushrooms may reduce risk of cognitive decline
From left: Asst Prof Feng and Dr Cheah believe that eating a variety of mushrooms as part of a healthy…
National study on emotional resilience, mental health of youths to begin in April
NUS will embark on the first national study to estimate the prevalence of mental health conditions in youths aged…
Frailty tests for elderly at senior activity centres
In February 2019, a team of researchers from NUS and the Geriatric Education and Research Institute will seek…
Hearing loss linked to dementia
A local study on Singaporeans has revealed that people aged 55 and above with hearing loss are more likely…
Reversing frailty
The Lien Foundation opens a senior-friendly strength-training programme to the public to reverse frailty among the elderly, which is…
Preventing Dementia in an Ageing Singapore
As Singapore’s population ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase rapidly in the next 10…
Good nutrition, physical training and mental exercises can reverse physical frailty in the elderly: NUS study
These interventions help enhance muscle strength and walking speed, reduce depressive symptoms and improve cognitive functioning Physical frailty is…
Cognitive performance declines with age, across ethnocultural groups and geographic regions
Based on a collaborative cohort study, it was found that cognitive performance declines with age, and more rapidly with increasing…
Individuals with high life satisfaction are protected against the risk of developing Dementia
Based on a collaborative cohort study, it was found that cognitive performance declines with age, and more rapidly with…
Daily consumption of tea protects the elderly from cognitive decline
Assistant Professor Feng Lei from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine led a research team, which found that regular consumption…