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Facebook-a New "Wave" To Keeping Your Brain Young

Seniors might stave off memory loss by frequenting Facebook, a new study suggests.   Who would have thought that 40 years after the first email was successfully sent that we would be creating virtual spaces to connect with our friends, family and community via "the net!"  Not only has it become a modern phenomenon but it is a way of... Read moreChevron
posted 05/09/2011, comments (2)|
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Compound derived from tobacco shows promise in Alzheimer’s treatment

As a lifelong non-smoker, it feels odd to write something positive about tobacco, however encouraging research is showing that the nicotine from tobacco could be the base for a compound that may prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease. That news is, indeed, positive.   A study led by researchers at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System and the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/05/2011, comments (2)|
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Renovating My Home as Well as My Brain

Since being diagnosed about five years ago with vascular dementia, I have strived to exercise my mind every day. I am writing this blog as part of that endeavor. I also plan and teach classes to fellow seniors entitled "Strengthening Your Mind". I volunteer with a community support group as their cashier at their flea markets. (Now, THAT is a... Read moreChevron
posted 04/27/2011, comments (0)|
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Managing stress hormones to protect our brain

It's no secret that the fight and flight response our bodies have as part of our DNA can quite often get stuck in overdrive. No longer does this response, which causes the body to pump out hormones to help us flee danger, kick in only in life threatening situations. For many of us, daily life keeps these hormones flowing at top speed. Gradually,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/27/2011, comments (0)|
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What do New Genetic and Stem Cell Discoveries Mean for Alzheimer' Disease?

Research published in Nature Genetics this month (April 2011), carried out by British and U.S. scientists, has identified 5 new gene loci associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease. This breakthrough means we now know that there are 10 genes linked to Alzheimer's. So what do these discoveries mean for people with the disease and what... Read moreChevron
posted 04/20/2011, comment (1)|
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