Play some brain games

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Playing games seems good for your brains although one of the major companies who promoted brain health through games was just reprimanded by a court. Anyway, AARP is nice enough to share some games with us. Hey if it doesn’t help it will entertain you.

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Dementia wave does not come?

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Despite the concern of an explosion of dementia cases in an aging population over the next few decades, a new study, based on data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually may be decreasing.

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Caregiver tragedy

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Horrible story about how a caregiver couldn’t cope anymore and the devastating consequences. It reminds us of the importance of support for our caregivers.

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New insights in the working of the memory

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New research from the University of Guelph on the brain and memory could help in developing therapies for people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer’s and the superbowl

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Joe Kapp, the rough-and-tumble quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings in their first Super Bowl appearance, said he has Alzheimer’s and has decided to donate his brain after he dies for research into whether concussions he suffered during his playing days permanently damaged his mind.

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