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Studying Magnets to Aid the Brain
Can magnets help the brain work better in those with Alzheimer’s disease? Preliminary studies suggest they may. A technique called…
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A Larger Head May Mean a Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Having a larger head circumference, a sign of a bigger brain in young children, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s…
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Elder Care Can Be Expensive— 5 Steps for Planning
By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney Severe neurological conditions that affect memory leave a large burden for
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In Search of an Alzheimer’s Cure
By Toby Bilanow With over 5.3 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s, an effective treatment is needed more than ever.
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Walk to Keep the Brain and Memory Robust
Walking six or more miles per week may keep memory sharp in old age, new research suggests. Seniors who walked…
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Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
Researchers who studied seniors living in Minnesota found that elderly men were more likely than their female peers to have…
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Visualizing Alzheimer’s
By Toby Bilanow For centuries, scientists had few clues about the inner workings of the brain. The three pounds of…
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Fitness and Good Mental Health: Exercise Brings Many Benefits
By: www.ALZinfo.org Exercise is more important than you might think. Scientific evidence is increasingly showing that physical exercise is not…
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Friends and Family May Be the Best Detectors of Early Alzheimer’s
Family members and friends may be better judges of early Alzheimer’s disease than standard memory tests, a new study reports.…
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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Memory Decline
Vitamin D, the so-called “sunshine vitamin” long linked to healthy bones, has also been hailed as a possible protector against…
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A Lifetime of Physical Activity Is Good for the Brain
Want to help ward off Alzheimer’s in old age? It may never be too early to start exercising. A new…
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Show You Care: the Rachael Ray Way
By Tracy A. Mozingo Food is a source of life; it is also a source of comfort. It helps heal…
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How Education May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers have noted that extra years of schooling during youth can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in old age. As…
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Are there other treatments for Cognitive Decline?
Are there other treatments for Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s disease? Strong evidence indicates that vitamin E, taken at a dosage…
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Linked to Dementia
A growing number of veterans are returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and it may be increasing…
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What Brain Scans and Gene Studies Can Teach Us About Alzheimer’s
Gene researchers have discovered several genes that may play a role in Alzheimer’s, and doctors who study the brain using…
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Non-Genetic Risk Factors
Age During the course of normal aging, the brain undergoes a number of changes: Some neurons (nerve cells) in certain…
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Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Tests
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s will likely involve several types of evaluations and may take more than one day. In many cases, specialists…
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Other Forms of Dementia
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every…
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