Thought of the Week: That Little Candle
December 30, 2024
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How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed on a weary world. William Shakespeare
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3 Studies Urge Free Dementia Tests
December 29, 2024
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A trio of key studies identified predictors of dementia risk, the benefits of detecting cognitive impairment early and identified barriers to routine cognitive screening in older adults, such as cost. See their recommendations.
102-Year-Old Beats Dementia with Music’s Magic
December 24, 2024
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The memory of a 102-year-old woman with dementia is triggered by playing a piano every day. And boy does she play, changing the lives of all around her!
Move More! No Exercise for 10 Days Decreases Brain Blood Flow
December 24, 2024
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Everyone knows we should exercise. But it’s hard. Sometimes realizing the consequences of not exercising can get us moving. Here’s a bit of really motivating research.
Thought of the Week: Every True Person
December 23, 2024
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There is in every true person’s heart a spark of heavenly fire Which kindles up, beams and blazes, In the dark hour of adversity.
Why Ambulance & Taxi Drivers Rarely Get Alzheimer’s
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How much protection can frequent spatial processing tasks offer against Alzheimer’s? Researchers in The British Medical Journal investigate.
Get to Know Your Brain’s Map
December 23, 2024
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VIDEO: If you follow the news on Alzheimer’s research and treatment, it helps to know your brain’s basics. Watch Neurologist Tim Rittman explore the brain and how is works.
Four Types of Fish Fight Lewy Body Dementia
December 20, 2024
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Parvalbumin, a protein abundant in certain fish, blocks dangerous Lewy Body proteins. Learn more about it and which 4 fish are best.
“Still Alice” Author: 7 Ways to Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
December 19, 2024
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RESISTING ALZHEIMER’S VIDEO: “Still Alice” author & neuroscientist Lisa Genova shares the latest science investigating dementia. See promising research on what to do to build an Alzheimer’s-resistant brain.
To Cure Alzheimer’s, Get Rid of Tau, Too
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