Brain stimulation boosts memory in older people

Study findings could point to new ways to boost brain function in people with dementia and Alzheimer's
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Electrical brain stimulation using a non-invasive cap can help boost older people’s mental scores to those of people 20-30 years younger, according to a US study.

Age-related decline in working memory can be reversed by stimulating two key brain areas at a specific rhythm, the researchers say in Nature Neuroscience.