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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Stress Cause Memory Loss

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Stress, Aging and the Brain

By Dharma S Khalsa, MD Health Expert

     Did you know that the latest brain research reveals that stress may cause short term memory loss? Well, it's true. Stress, anxiety, and worry may also disrupt brain cell function leading to Alzheimer's disease as well as depression. This is vitally important information considering our multitasking, hyperwired, 24/7 lifestyle we live today. 

     Many of us forget things if we either don't pay attention or if we don't think they are important enough for us to remember. This is a no...

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...to die - and increasing your chances of developing memory lossStress management is very... Read more »

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My Hypothesis about Boston Study: Genes and High Stress Caused by Caregiving May Lead to Memory Loss
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...researchers would see if there is a relationship between memory loss of study participants who... Read more »

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Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
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Reversible Dementias
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