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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Memory Exercises

Study: Computer-based training may help kids with ADHD

October 03, 2008
Software training designed to improve working memory helped school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity in a small study. The students used the software to complete memory exercises five days a week for five weeks. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The Four Pillars of Brain Longevity
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...relaxation techniques and social activity can help. Exercise: The latest research clearly shows... Read more »

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Memory Jogging Puzzles Helpful Tool for People with Dementia
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...two themes in cardboard puzzles and three memory exercise card games called "Gossips,"... Read more »

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Exercise Improves Cognitive Function - But Only a Tiny Bit!
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...highlights numerous studies where it has been shown that exercise has many preventative and... Read more »

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Aging Memory Loss – How to use Brain Aerobics to Build a Better Memory
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...brain healthy with nutritional therapy, physical exercise, stress management, and appropriate... Read more »

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A Memory Aid To Help Short Term Memory Loss
By Leah , Health Expert

...would be of benefit to those who have short term memory loss or who know someone with that... Read more »

Health Guide

Brain Exercise in the News
...Journal of the American Medical Association is sure to start conversations about the value of mental exercises and what they can and cannot do.  Here is what some media outlets are saying.  The... Read more »
Normal Age-Related Forgetting and the Fear of Alzheimer’s Disease
...Disease. Our brain is as vulnerable to change over time as the rest of our body. Good nutrition, regular exercise and good genes make a difference in how much and when the brain is affected by... Read more »
Types of Dementia
...describe a gradual decline in multiple areas of cognition.  One of these areas of decline is usually memory.  It is important to note that dementia is a disease process and not an automatic... Read more »
10 Steps to Increase Your Parent's Mental Agility and Memory
...function actively and effectively if we recognize its needs for nutrition, challenge, reducing stress, exercise and more. “Use it or lose it,” say authors Alan D. Bragdon and David Gamon,... Read more »
Dealing with Fibro-Fog
...increase blood flow and oxygen to the brains.  Here are a few tips to get your blood flowing northward:Exercise –– Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain.  Exercising with... Read more »

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Exercise Delays Alzheimer's Symptoms
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's recommended for weight loss, stress relief and energy boosts -- and now, exercise may also be used as a weapon in the... Read summary »

Fitness for Your Brain!
May 05, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- To stay younger longer, keeping your mind active may not be enough. Your brain may actually need a work... Read summary »

Exercise may be the antidote to memory decline
December 30, 2008

A new study has found that normal, age-related memory problems may be caused by rising blood sugar levels. These high blood sugar levels affect the... Read summary »

Cancer Survivors With Bad Health Habits Need a Little Nudge
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than half of the estimated 11 million cancer survivors in the United States are aged 65 or older. There are relatively few... Read summary »

High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age
September 07, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to a new study. The study found that people with... Read summary »