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Strong Brain links for Aging

Salthouse Cognitive Aging Lab - Home
  -- Academic lab website: publications are available in pdf form for download
Long-term Effects of Cognitive Training
  -- "Major study (the ACTIVE study) shows cognitive training has positive long term benefits. (PDF version here)" "JAMA, Vol. 296 No. 23, December 20, 2006, Sherry L. Willis et al."
Summary: Long-term Effects of Cognitive Training
  -- "Summary of the ACTIVE study (next item). Another summary here and here." "JAMA, Vol. 296 No. 23, December 20, 2006, Sherry L. Willis et al."
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health
  -- Administration on Aging - Dept. of Health and Human Services: AoA Homepage > Elders & Families > Promoting Healthy Lifestyles > Mental Health
The Learning Potential of the Brain in Later Life
  -- ASA | MHAN - Mental Health and Aging Network - from Dimensions Magazine
Study Connects Brain Chemistry to Old Age's Most Common Symptoms
  -- Brain scan-based study from Brookhaven Nat'l Lab
CNN.com - Special Reports - Living Well
  -- Health tips: Click on Gallery links
Bilingualism may ward off mental aging
  -- A Canadian study
Aging and Exercise
  -- Physical activity and psychological well-being among people aged 65 to 84 years "Age and Ageing,  July, 1995  by J.M. Ruuskanen,  I. Ruopilla"
Beyond the Myths of Aging
  -- Harvard Public Health Review 2000
Mental Health and Aging
  -- "Website of the Mental Health Association of SE PA, including useful Newsletters"
Positive Aging Newsletter - The Taos Institute
  -- Interesting newsletter -- see back issue links on lower left of page
Tai Chi Challenge kicks off Mental Health Week - TBRHSC
  -- An interesting initiative
The Mature Market??
  -- "See how marketers view the ""mature market"" (that's you and me)"