Brain Health
When Attention Is a Deficit
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Sometimes being too focused on a task is not a good thing. During tasks that require our attention, we might … Read More→
The brain is our most complex + vital organ, which is why brain health is so important to overall well-being. Learn more about maintaining optimal brain health.
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Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
prescription medicines
Some Psychiatric Meds Dangerous for Dementia Patients
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Psychiatric drugs prescribed to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s or other kinds of dementia appear to be riskier than previously believed, … Read More→
Brain Health
Power Naps Produce a Significant Improvement in Memory Performance
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Neuropsychologists at Saarland University in Germany have shown that even a brief sleep can significantly improve retention of learned material … Read More→
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Brain Health
This is Your Brain on a Mozart Violin Concerto
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According to a study done at the University of Helsinki in 2015, listening to classical music enhances the activity of … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Boosting Natural Protection Against Alzheimer's
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a gene variant that may be used … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Brain Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Older Men Have More Senior Moments Than Women Do
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A Mayo Clinic study of brain aging found that being male was associated with worse memory and lower hippocampal volume … Read More→
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Brain Health
Senior Health
Aging of Brain May Be Related to Blood-Vessel Activity
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Older brains may be more similar to younger brains than previously thought, researchers say. Researchers from Cambridge University, UK, and … Read More→
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Brain Health
Rat Brains Hold Clue to Learning
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Although it might sound like science fiction, researchers can now tell in an autopsy what a brain learned before it … Read More→
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Brain Health
A New Way to Treat Brain Damage
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Medicine should treat neurological disorders by focusing on the ability of the brain and nervous system to heal themselves, rather … Read More→
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Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Parkinson's Disease
Skin Biopsy May Help Detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s
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Scientists have discovered a skin test that may shed new light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, according to a study … Read More→
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Brain Health
Music Can Hurt Your Memory
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Music, widely known as a good destresser, may actually make memory worse in older people, researchers have found. The study, … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Longevity Protein Protects Against Alzheimer's
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Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco report in February 2015 in the Journal of … Read More→
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Brain Health
How the Brain Performs “Mental Time Travel”
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In Proust’s novel Recollection of Things Past, the distinctive smell of a lemon madeleine launches the narrator on a long, … Read More→
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Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Caregiving
Solving the Problem of "Sundowning": Tips for Caregivers
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Editor’s note: Sundowning, the time of day when Alzheimer’s symptoms worsen, is often frustrating and debilitating for a caregiver as … Read More→
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Brain Health
Senior Health
Meditation May Help Fight Brain Aging
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Researchers from UCLA have founded that meditation seems to help preserve the brain’s “gray matter” – i.e. tissue that contains … Read More→
Aging Well
Brain Health
Senior Health
The Secrets of “SuperAger” Brains
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“SuperAgers” 80 and above have distinctly different looking brains than those of normal older people, according to research done at … Read More→
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Brain Health
Senior Health
"Old People” Stereotypes Can Affect Cognitive Skills
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Negative stereotypes about age can actually affect older adults’ memory and cognitive performance, according to new research. A research team … Read More→
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Brain Health
Senior Health
The "Mini-Brain" That Helps Us Function
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Researchers from the Salk Institute have discovered that we unconsciously maintain our balance via a cluster of neurons that acts … Read More→
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