The McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) is pleased to announce Alice Luo Clayton, PhD, as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Luo Clayton is a neuroscientist with more than 15 years of programmatic leadership and strategic advising experience in government and private philanthropy.
Let Your Brain Blossom This Spring
Spring is offically here, which means it’s time to say goodbye to the winter chill and hello to longer days, warmer weather, and blooming flowers! Known as a time of refreshment and restoration, spring is also the perfect time to revitalize your brain.
Announcing the 2024 McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss: Janine Kwapis, PhD, of Pennsylvania State University, and Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD, of the University of Minnesota.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation is Seeking a Chief Executive Officer
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation is seeking a visionary and strategic leader with fluency in basic and/or clinical neuroscience and related health sciences to lead and advance the Foundation’s mission and purpose of preserving memory and supporting healthy cognitive aging through research and education.
Learning a New Language is Hard, but Your Brain Will Thank You
Learning a new language as an adult can be a powerful way to boost your cognitive skills and maintain your brain’s health. It can build your cognitive reserve, stave off the effects of brain aging, and have helpful social and emotional benefits. Learning a new language as an adult is certainly more challenging, but your brain will thank you.
Nurture Friendships for a Sharper Mind
Fostering friendships, whether old or new, may improve our mental and cognitive health. National Friendship Day was celebrated this month on August 4 and serves as a perfect reminder to celebrate the social connections that enrich our lives.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Inter-Institutional Meeting Convenes Top Cognitive Aging Scientists from the Four McKnight Brain Institutes
More than 100 investigators seeking to unlock the mysteries of memory and the normal cognitive aging process met May 15-17 at the University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute in Gainesville for the McKnight Brain Research Foundation’s 15th Inter-Institutional Meeting.
When is Forgetting Normal – and When is it Worrisome – a Neuroscientist Weighs In
Interview with Charan Ranganath, Director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California, Davis on when forgetting is normal and when it may signal a more serious problem.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Releases Survey Showing Majority of People Feel Uninformed About What’s Normal and What to Expect as the Brain Ages
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation today released findings from a new survey showing one-third of Americans feel uninformed about normal brain aging. In addition, 87% of Americans are concerned about experiencing age-related memory loss and a decline in brain function as they grow older. To educate the public about normal brain aging, also known as cognitive aging, the MBRF is launching a new campaign, Brain Works – Optimize Your Brain Span.
How Your Memory Really Works and How it Changes as You Age
Washington Post article on how memory works and how it changes with age. Experts agree memory is fallible and malleable and, surprisingly, the act of forgetting is an important aspect of memory.