Alzheimer; News from the web:
Research on mice suggests disease does not wipe memories, but makes them harder to access
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Category Archives: Prevention
A walk down memory lane
Alzheimer; News from the web:
There is a small but unique study to see if jogging memories where they were made can help older African-Americans stay mentally sharp and slow early memory loss. The link for today has the whole story.
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Be Happy!
Alzheimer; News from the web:
It is always a good thing to be happy but the article in the link for today is important as it shows research that indicates that early depression may boost the chances that you may get Alzheimer’s.
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Reduce your risk on Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The BBC gives some great advice, see the article in the link for today.
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Taking Alzheimer’s research in a different direction
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Changiz Geula, a professor of neuroscience at Northwestern University, has been studying brain tissue collected from people who died at age 90 or older. He found that some people who die with sharp minds have brains that are clogged with the gunk associated with Alzheimer’s pathology. That means it’s possible to have an “Alzheimer’s brain” but no dementia. Dr. Geula believes that in cases like this, some actor in the brain — call it the opposite of Alzheimer’s — is protecting neurons from damage. We still don’t know what it is.
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Read an actual book, it will do you good
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Research seems to suggest that people who read actual books have 2.5 times less chance to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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