Have you heard of The Healthy Brain Initiative (THBI)? I hadn’t either, but was really interested in this effort, which is described in the report, The CDC Healthy Brain Initiative Progress 2006-2011.
THBI was established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of its Healthy Aging Program. This initiative, which was supported through appropriations by Congress in 2005, is the Alzheimer’s-specific portion of the Healthy Aging Program. As part of THBI, the CDC worked...
A recent headline that reported on a finding from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute said popular acid... Read more »
If you have fibromyalgia, you most likely have also experienced some memory loss and difficulty concentrating – what we often refer to as... Read more »
Put a paintbrush in the hand of one with dementia and what do you get? My husband found out this weekend while we worked at our ... Read more »
A couple of months ago I read a few articles about a study that seriously makes me want to scream and throw things. "Antidepressants May... Read more »
When I had elective surgery a year and one-half ago and then when I had an emergency operation about six months ago, I told the hospital... Read more »
Columbia University researchers say high blood pressure may be associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment. This form of cognitive... Read more »
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of severe recurrent depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons, accounting for... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Common drugs used to treat stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness and urinary incontinence appear to cause older, healthy... Read more »
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Taste impairment means there is a problem with your sense of taste. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of the sense of taste.... Read more »
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Speech and language impairment may be any of several problems that make it difficult to communicate. See also: Stuttering ... Read more »
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