Washington, October 29 : When it comes to decision making, stressed out older adults are more likely to alter their behavior than their younger counterparts, reveals a new study.
According to Mara Mather of USC Davis School of Gerontology, older adults (65 to 89) tend to alter their behaviour more than the young adults (18 to 33) when stressed – especially when situational risks are involved.
Mather and her colleagues Marissa Gorlick, of the USC Emotion and Cognition Lab, and Nichole Kryla-Lighthall, a USC doctoral student, asked adults, both young and old, to play a driving game relating to real-life situations involving common risks.
Washington, Oct 29: Intake of milk and ot
Washington, Oct 29: Intake of foods rich in polyphenols, a family of antioxidative compounds found in high concentrations in grapes and red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a review article in the November issue of Nutrition Research.
