People with dementia at risk in nursing homes?
If someone you care about is in a nursing home or residential care facility, you may have thought you could let your guard down now and then; but the truth of the matter is...
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Another study encourages keeping your brain active to ward off Alzheimer’s
In a study published earlier this week by the Archives of Neurology, scientists say their results indicate that people who keep their brains active throughout life with cognitively stimulating activities have reduced levels of...
Oxygen therapy for Alzheimer’s?
On a recent episode of the Dr. Oz television program, a guest of the show strongly advocated the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. So, what is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and when...
Celebrities turn out for Seth Rogen’s Alzheimer’s fundraiser
I am just back from Hilarity for Charity, a fundraising event put on by Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller. Lauren’s mother was diagnosed at the age of 55, when Lauren was just...
Under threat: basic cognitive testing and access to Alzheimer’s research results
Who would have thought that the ability of medical personnel to administer cognitive tests for their patients could get them sued? But, according to a January 4 article in the San Francisco Examiner Doctors...
Is nicotine good for your memory?
We know that smoking is bad for our health, but what about nicotine? A new study looks at the possible positive effect of the nicotine patch on memory and thinking. The study, Â published today...
Does middle age mark the beginning of cognitive decline?
Whenever I speak to audiences about brain health, I ask, “Has anyone noticed any changes in their brain in the last decade or so?” Inevitably everyone – and I mean everyone – over age...
Recalibrate
A year or so ago, my aunt gave me a message from her husband. She told me that Uncle Dan had asked her to deliver to me a one word message: recalibrate. She...
