Category: memory

Evaluate Your Cognitive Abilities with These Tests

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The possibility of having Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worries many older adults—not surprising, considering that an…

What to Do If You Think You’re Having a “Nervous Breakdown”

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The term “nervous breakdown” is commonly used to refer to an inability to function normally;…

Frontline: Green foods; Slowing Parkinson’s Disease; Reduce lung cancer deaths

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Eating More Green Foods May Help Protect Your Brain Age-related brain atrophy can be slowed…

What To Do When You Hit Your Head & Head Injury Symptoms

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If you hit your head and get a tender bump, bruise, or small cut without…

What Is Hypersomnia?

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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), hypersomnia is recurring and…

Is it Dementia, or Aging?

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When are lapses in memory a cause for concern, and when are they simply a…

What is Selenium and Its Benefits?

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Selenium may have caught your attention, as it’s one among many supplements that has been…

Symptoms of Brain Damage After Heart Attack – Is Memory Loss Permanent?

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Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is the most common cause of death…

Do Brain Health Supplements Actually Work?

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A recent survey from Harvard Health found that about 25 percent of adults over the…

Annual Physical Exam Checklist

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It can be called an annual physical exam, a general physical exam, or a wellness…

Frequent Daytime Fatigue May Be Caused by a Sleep Disorder

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Getting inadequate sleep may be doing far more than making you feel tired and out…

Supplements Aren’t Always Safe

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Most American adults take some kind of dietary supplement every day, according to the National…

Frontline: Vitamin D; Risk of dementia; Osteoporosis Drug

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Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked with Milder COVID-19 Cases Researchers in Israel found “striking” differences…

The Link Between Epstein Barr Virus, Multiple Sclerosis, and Long COVID

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Epstein Barr virus is a virus that infects almost everybody by the time they are…

Newsbites: Weight loss; vitamin B12 and depression; vegetables for bone health

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Move More, More Often to Maintain Weight Loss A study provided six months of mediated…

Frontline: Exercise to limit anxiety; Lower stroke risk; Dementia-associated agitation

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Reduce Anxiety Symptoms with Regular Exercise Anxiety disorders are commonly treated with cognitive behavioral therapy…

Are You at Risk for Vitamin B12 Deficiency?

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If you’ve noticed you’re feeling a bit more tired and weak and your brain isn’t…

Meditation: Yes, it Can Work for You

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Meditation is a way to calm and focus the mind. Research suggests various kinds of…

Anti-Aging Dietary Supplements: Fact vs. Marketing Fiction

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Our quest for the fountain of youth is a big business. It has been estimated…

Newsbites: High blood pressure; Diet to protect the brain; Standing to fight diabetes

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Diet and Lifestyle Changes can Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure A new study confirms longstanding…

Ask The Doctor: December 2021

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Is it true that men and women exhibit different signs of depression? Although women suffer…

Is Therapy Appropriate As Cognition Declines?

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Cognitive decline is often accompanied by mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, as well…

Is It Normal Forgetfulness
or Something More Serious?

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We toss them off with a laugh as “senior moments,” but those memory lapses that…

Manage the Emotional Challenges 
Associated with Memory Loss

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A diagnosis of dementia immediately triggers thoughts about memory loss, trouble concentrating, poor judgment, and…

Ask The Doctor: December 2021

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Caregivers come to our home to help with my wife, who has dementia. Because we…

A Patient’s Guide to CBD and Drug Interactions

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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a well-known component of hemp with diverse health benefits such as reducing…

Type 3 Diabetes: Does Diabetes Cause Memory Loss?

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Type 2 diabetes is diabetes that you are not born with. It develops over time….

Irisin May Have a Future as Treatment to Reduce Brain Inflammation, Preserve Memory

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The protective benefits of regular exercise on cognition are well established, but researchers are still…

Getting Enough Quality Sleep Is Essential for Your Brain

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If you think dreaming is the main activity going on in your brain while you…

Frontline: Hot flashes; Dementia; Enjoyable way to improve health

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Dietary Changes Curb Hot Flashes for Some Women Adding soybeans and removing animal-sourced foods from…

Ask the Doctor: September 2021

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Q. I have seen ads for smartphone apps that offer mental health counseling. Is it…

Memory Maximizers: September 2021

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Breathing Exercise May Lower Blood Pressure, Sharpen Memory A special breathing workout, originally designed to…

Ask the Doctor: September 2021

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Q. What does the new Alzheimer’s disease drug do, who is it for, and why…

Ask the Experts: Moving to Memory Care; Heart Transplantation in Seniors; Bloating from Fiber

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I’ve been caring for my elderly mother for a couple of years, but her dementia…

News Briefs: August 2021

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Mortality Researchers based in Italy wanted to know if ultra-processed convenience foods…

Be Careful With Central Nervous System Medications

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Like the population at large, it’s not unusual for people with dementia to also experience…