Category: mind

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4/10/2013 - Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise

by on April 10, 2013 10:58 pm
Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the growing numbers of us who are entering age groups most at risk for cognitive decline. Read the full… Read more 4/10/2013 - Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise
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4/5/2013 - Brain Games are Bogus

by on April 5, 2013 10:58 pm
A decade ago, a young Swedish researcher named Torkel Klingberg made a spectacular discovery. He gave a group of children computer games designed to boost their memory, and, after weeks of play, the kids showed improvements not only in memory but in overall intellectual ability. Spending hours memorizing strings of digits and patterns of circles… Read more 4/5/2013 - Brain Games are Bogus
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4/4/2013 - Assessing Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

by on April 5, 2013 8:17 pm
Although there are no definitive tests that predict whether most people will get the disease, people sometimes want such information for legal and financial planning purposes or to help weigh the need for long-term-care insurance. The cost of the disease can be staggering, as a new national study suggests. The researchers found that Americans spent “$41,000 to $56,000… Read more 4/4/2013 - Assessing Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
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3/29/2013 - Grandfathers’ Age Linked to Autism

by on March 29, 2013 5:19 pm
Older paternal age has been linked to autism in a man’s offspring, but now researchers have found that the older a man is when his child is born, the greater the risk for autism in his grandchild.
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3/29/2013 - After the Diagnosis, the Get-Togethers

by on March 29, 2013 5:16 pm
Three years ago, Kennard Lehmann walked out of a neurologist’s office in Sacramento, Calif., newly diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, a prescription in hand and absolutely no idea where to turn for help. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/25/2013 - What Causes Hearing Loss?

by on March 25, 2013 8:55 pm
Noise, not age is the leading cause of hearing loss. Unless you take steps now to protect to your ears, sooner or later many of you — and your children — will have difficulty understanding even ordinary speech. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/19/2013 - Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Now A Deadlier Threat To Elderly

by on March 19, 2013 5:41 pm
Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t just steal memories. It takes lives. The disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., and figures released Tuesday by the Alzheimer’s Association show that deaths from the disease increased by 68 percent between 2000 and 2010. Read/listen to the full story at National Public Radio.
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3/18/2013 - Ageing well: Can dance and art keep the mind and body young?

by on March 18, 2013 5:41 pm
Proponents of the arts have long argued that creative therapy can help ageing patients. Now, scientists have begun investigating that claim. Read the full article at BBC News.
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3/13/2013 - F.D.A. Plans Looser Rules on Approving Alzheimer’s Drugs

by on March 13, 2013 7:59 pm
The Food and Drug Administration plans to loosen the rules for approving new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at The New York Times. 
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3/10/2013 - Alzheimer's blood test could give early diagnosis

by on March 10, 2013 5:38 pm
British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages. It works by looking for a combination of “markers” in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.