MBRF Trustee, Dr. Patricia Boyle, recently spoke with Woman’s World about the online cognitive tests available to help people track changes in their cognition and memory over time and take a proactive approach to maintaining their brain health. “With any self-administered cognitive assessment, it’s a good idea to consult a doctor and share your test results to discuss what may be causing the changes you’re experiencing (in memory) and how to best address them,” she said.
Is Brain Rot Real and What To Do About It, According to Brain Experts
Amanda L. Elton, PhD, with the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida recently spoke with Women’s Health to explain what brain rot is and the role social media plays. Brain rot is a pretty graphic term, but don’t worry, your brain isn’t actually rotting, says Elton.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Recently Awarded the 2025 McKnight Clinical Research Scholarships in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss to Giovanna Pilonieta, PhD, DDS, and Deborah Rose, MD
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation recently named Giovanna Pilonieta, PhD, DDS, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Deborah Rose, MD, National Institutes of Health as the 2025 recipients of the McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Announces Alice Luo Clayton, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer
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.