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Physical Memory Problems

Study: Women's loss of desire affects health, quality of life

February 19, 2009
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals have found that women who have lower levels of sexual desire--often as a result of menopause--are more likely to be depressed and to suffer conditions such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire. The investigators say their findings suggest that women with low levels of sexual desire have a degree of physical and mental impairment comparable to chronic condi... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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

...group of 138 adults, aged over 50, who were reporting memory problems but who did not meet the... Read more »

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National Memory Screening Day
By AFA Social Services , Health Expert

...initiative is aimed at promoting early detection of memory problems and appropriate... Read more »

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A Magazine For Caregivers
By AFA Social Services Team , Health Expert

...includes a "Top Ten List," "A Baby Boomer's Guide to Memory Problems," and other articles that... Read more »

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Lack of Exercise = Lack of Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...many problems - mental, such as poor academic work, memory problems and even mood swings... Read more »

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

...mother, disabled by a stroke in her 50s, deteriorate physically and mentally. The founder of... Read more »

Health Guide

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...rolling eye movements dizziness drowsiness generalized slowing of mental and physical activity memory problems menstrual changes or pain nervousness speech or language problems trouble in... Read more »
Understanding ADHD Medication
...and memory are increased.  Additionally, people feel more comfortable in social situations and their physical coordination is improved.  ADHD medications are available in different forms.  Most... Read more »
10 Medical Conditions That Share Symptoms with ADD/ADHD
...depression is a co-existing condition. Hypothyroidism also includes symptoms of inability to concentrate and memory problems.  ADHD also includes the symptom inability to concentrate, and... Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease -- Treatment and Research
...progress, or even prevent it altogether.TreatmentsAlzheimer's disease develops slowly, starting with mild memory problems and ending in death. The course the disease takes and how fast changes... Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...different from both Alzheimer's disease and age-related memory change. People with MCI have ongoing memory problems but do not have noticeable problems in other areas like confusion, attention... Read more »

Medications

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...medication, it is recommended that you temporarily limit physical activity to decrease work for... Read more »

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