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Dorian Martin

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posted 05/12/2008, comments (0)

Time Magazine Features Article, "Forgetting Is the New Normal"

I must admit that I had never thought about the statistics before. The latest issue of Time features an article by Sue Halpern entitled, "Forgetting Is the New Normal." She notes that 14 million people in the United States will develop Alzheimer's disease in the next 40 years. Furthermore, 50% of the population will develop symptoms of Alzheimer's... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (5)

Music Therapy Helps Some Regain Speech After Stroke

A story that can only be called "heartwarming" was recently published by The New York Times online. Titled, "At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk," the story is about how a man regained his ability to talk after a stroke - by singing. The story explains the brain hemispheres involved, but it's the singing that made the... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 05/05/2008, comments (2)

Study Shows Mixing Dementia Drugs with Incontinence Drugs Can Cause Decline

Why am I not surprised? A study has shown that two classes of drugs often given, in tandem, to people with dementia - a population that also tends to have problems with incontinence - are together causing more rapid functional decline. In "Dual Treatment of Incontinence and Dementia Associated with Functional Decline," a study... Read more Chevron

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Leah

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (2)

Poetry Promotes Mental Agility

Since writing about my dementia dilemma, I have given considerable thought to the current process of exercising my mind. Because my communication skills are still good, I decided to go out of my comfort zone and exercise my mind in a new way: I will stretch it as I try my hand at writing poetry. (Note: Poetry has been an avenue... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 04/24/2008, comment (1)

Study Shows Exercise/Brain Health Link (Again!)

Yet another study--this time a big analysis of other high-quality studies--demonstrates the link between fitness and brain health. Three things you need to know 1. This study was a powerful analysis of previous high quality research on the issue, published by the highly regarded international Cochrane Library. It demonstrates a... Read more Chevron

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