Study: Dementia crisis looms
By 2040 more than 13 million people will have dementia—about 1 in 3 people over age 85.
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- November 11, 2019
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3 memory tips worth remembering
These small, simple steps could improve your ability to recall names, phone numbers and other important information.
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- November 2, 2019
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Feeling glum? Just embrace it
Studies show you shouldn't browbeat yourself for your blue mood. Acknowledge and accept it—and then move on.
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- October 5, 2019
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Can exercise slow Alzheimer’s?
Aerobic activity may slow the effects amyloid plaque has on the brain—especially if you start at an early stage.
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- September 29, 2019
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4 keys to quality living
Learn to improve your resiliency in the face of adversity—and improve your focus on the here and now.
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- August 27, 2019
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Feeling glum? It’s all in the wrist
Researchers have created a high-tech wristband that can change color based on the wearer's emotions, providing a new tool in the management of mood disorders.
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- July 6, 2019
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Keep your wits sharp with brain bafflers
In tracking 19,000 adults for a quarter of a century, researchers find puzzles play a notable role in preserving mental sharpness.
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- June 8, 2019
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Alzheimer’s research eyes rogue proteins
Similar to an infection, misshapen forms of two proteins appear to spread through the brain.
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- May 9, 2019
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Brush teeth, save brain?
Speculative research is probing a possible link between gum disease and Alzheimer's.
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- April 25, 2019
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Maybe later…
Scientists finally get around to finding procrastination's home in the brain.
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- September 16, 2018
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Brains may be as unique as fingerprints
The combination of genetic and non-genetic influences affects not only the function of the brain, but also its anatomy.
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- July 26, 2018
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Patient Story
‘They call me the million-dollar head’
His right side once paralyzed by a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, Fabian Vasquez is now back at school and riding a bike.
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- May 18, 2018
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