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In Older Adults, Mental Games May Protect Against Dementia

March 30th, 2012
In Older Adults, Mental Games May Protect Against DementiaMake time for games, puzzles, and handicrafts as you enter old age.   A new study published in ...

Most Stroke Patients Get No Meds Treatment for Depression

March 30th, 2012
Most Stroke Patients Get No Meds Treatment for DepressionWhile nearly 1 in 5 people who suffer a stroke suffer from depression afterwards, almost 70 percent of patients do not receive any type of ...

Antibiotics for Alzheimer’s?

March 30th, 2012
Antibiotics for Alzheimers?Researchers believe they have gained key insights on the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings could lead to the development of antibiotic treatments that could prevent the onset of ...

Delusions of Dementia Patients May Be Best Treated with Therapy

March 28th, 2012
Delusions of Dementia Patients May Be Best Treated with TherapyEmerging research suggests the primary method of treatment used today -- prescription drugs -- for the ...

Cognitive Decline Tied to Brain’s Insulin Resistance

March 26th, 2012
Cognitive Decline Tied to Brains Insulin Resistance A new study suggests insulin resistance in the brain can be an important factor for cognitive decline associated with ...

Memory Problems Grow After Hospitalization

March 23rd, 2012
Memory Problems Grow After HospitalizationAs one grows older, sophisticated medical attention in the form of surgery or some other hospital-based intervention is often necessary. However, although we may enter the hospital ...

Improved Method to Predict Patterns of Dementia

March 22nd, 2012
Improved Method to Predict Patterns of DementiaEmerging studies suggest a model that may help explain the brain damage associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The new paradigm may also be ...

Eye Disease May Signal Cognitive Decline

March 19th, 2012
Eye Disease May Signal Cognitive DeclineA new study suggests even mild dilation of blood vessels in the retina may signal cognitive decline in women 65 or older. The new multinational study, ...

When Undressing Causes Stress in Women

March 16th, 2012
When Undressing Causes Stress in Women Do you know someone who avoids the gym, or chooses to not shower afterwards because they do not want others to see ...

Memory Problems in Menopause Explained

March 15th, 2012
Memory Problems in Menopause ExplainedThe memory problems and “brain fog” that many women describe while going through menopause have been explained by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the ...
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