The Power of Music to Unlock Memories
Watch this Alzheimer patient come alive when he hears music. This is a documentary about the Music and Memory non-profit project, a film by Michael Rossato-Bennett. AliveInsideMovie.com What a great...
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Blueberries and strawberries could slow cognitive decline
The flavanoids in strawberries and blueberries could help delay dementia. EPA/Bilawal Arbab People who eat greater amounts of blueberries and strawberries could delay their cognitive ageing by years,...
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Alzheimer plaques in 3D
A virtual cut through the tomographic data set, reconstructed from phase-contrast measurements. The technique allows one to look inside the brain and see the plaques, without actually cutting the brain...
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About Maggie Steber was an only child. Madje Steber was a single parent. They were all the family they had and it wasn’t easy. Madje divorced when Maggie was only six months old. Strong and...
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Tai Chi Increases Brain Size and Benefits Cognition in Randomized Controlled...
Scientists from the University of South Florida and Fudan University in Shanghai found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai...
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Wear purple today and help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s
Wear purple on Sept. 21, Alzheimer’s Action Day Speak up and fight stigma with these tips Turn Facebook & Twitter purple by changing your profile picture to the END ALZ icon. Right click on the...
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Melatonin, the sleep hormone, also has important anti-aging effects
Credit: SarchiDifferent anti-aging treatments work together and add years of life The combination of two neuroprotective therapies, voluntary physical exercise, and the daily intake of melatonin has...
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Aspirin may help older women maintain brain function
Aspirin may help older women maintain brain function, a new study shows. of 700 women studied, 600 were considered to have a high risk of disease and stroke; about 20% took aspirin. Results showed the...
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Why exercise slows memory loss in Alzheimer’s
“This is the first time that researchers have been able to identify a brain process directly responsible for the beneficial effects of exercise in slowing down the progression of the early memory...
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1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia
istockphotoAccording to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in the United...
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Research links high blood pressure to Alzheimer’s risk
A study of the brain images of 124 cognitively normal, non-diabetic adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease showed a link between high blood sugar and reduced brain metabolism. (Credit: U....
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World Alzheimer Report 2013
istockphotoThe World Alzheimer Report 2013 ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’, reveals that, as the world population ages, the traditional system of “informal” care by...
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Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
A commonly prescribed antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer’s brain plaques, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and...
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Weight in midlife may affect onset of Alzheimer’s
Image: iStockphoto How much you weigh at age 50 could be a factor in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, found that in...
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