New research is shedding light on how environmental factors, particularly indoor temperature, can affect brain function in older individuals. A study has revealed that deviations from an optimal temperature range can significantly increase the likelihood of attention difficulties.
According to researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, older adults maintain the best attention performance when indoor temperatures are between 68–75 F (20–24 C). Outside this range, the risk of cognitive lapses doubles for every 7 F (4 C) variation.
These findings highlight how subtle changes in environmental conditions can profoundly affect brain function, particularly in individuals aged 65 and older and they underscore the disproportionate impact of temperature fl
