Older adults have morning brains
"Time of day really does matter when testing older adults. This age group is more focused and better able to ignore distraction in the morning than in the afternoon"Yes, well my observations indicate that older adults get up in the morning and then pretty much eat carbs all day.
And they are on a bunch of drugs that impair their metabolism even more.
And then they have a couple cocktails.
And then they sleep it off and start over the next day.
Asked how his team's findings may be useful to older adults in their daily activities, Anderson recommended that older adults try to schedule their most mentally-challenging tasks for the morning time. Those tasks could include doing taxes, taking a test (such as a driver's license renewal), seeing a doctor about a new condition, or cooking an unfamiliar recipe.Yes of course he does. Because psychology is not about ameliorating cognitive problems- it's about giving advice to impaired people. No impaired people, no job...
