Our brains work best when our homes are at a specific temperature; too hot or too cold and we are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties, according to a recent study.
Scientists at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, investigated the links between home temperatures and brain function among over-65s living in an older persons’ community in Boston, Massachusetts.
“Our findings underscore the importance of understanding how environmental factors, like indoor temperature, impact cognitive health in aging populations,” said lead author Amir Baniassadi, from the Marcus Institute, in a statement.
Over the course of a year, the scientists monitored the home ambient temperature of the study’s 47 participants.
These older adults also reported times at which they struggled with their attention levels throughout the study.