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Exercise
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Jan 19, 2006 |
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Study: Regular Exercise Reduces Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease by 30 to 40 Percent
A new study finds that older adults who Exercised three or more times a week had a 30 percent to 40 percent lower risk for developing dementia compared with those who exercised fewer than three times per week. |
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Dec 08, 2005 |
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Abstract: Integrated treatment approach improves cognitive function in demented and clinically depressed patients
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an integrative treatment approach on cognitive performance. |
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Dec 05, 2005 |
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Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Means More Cognitive Problems in Old Age
People with high blood pressure and their doctors have a new reason to work at controlling this common but high-risk condition: As patients get older, they might otherwise have worse-than-normal problems with short-term memory and verbal ability. |
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Nov 21, 2005 |
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Research Shows Meditation is Associated with Increased Grey Matter in the Brain
Meditation is known to alter resting brain patterns, suggesting long lasting brain changes, but a new study by researchers from Yale, Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows meditation also is associated with increased cortical thickness. |
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Nov 21, 2005 |
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Research Shows Meditation is Associated with Increased Grey Matter in the Brain
Meditation is known to alter resting brain patterns, suggesting long lasting brain changes, but a new study by researchers from Yale, Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows meditation also is associated with increased cortical thickness. |
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Sep 21, 2005 |
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Disaster Preparedness from the Alzheimer's Association
A disaster situation significantly adds to the stress levels and confusion of someone with Alzheimer's. In people with moderate to severe Alzheimer's, this can lead to risky and distressing
behaviors, such as wandering off, agitation, and surprising emotional
outbursts. People with Alzheimer's, including those who need nearly
round-the-clock care, can easily get separated from the only caregivers who know about their condition. |
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Sep 16, 2005 |
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Mental Declines Can Be Reversed - Report Shows
As we get beyond retirement age, most of us will not be as mentally sharp as we once were. But a researcher at the University of Alberta says most people have the ability to reverse the mental declines that come with aging. |
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Aug 01, 2005 |
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How To Keep Your Brain In Shape
Are there days when you think you need a brain transplant? You’re getting those "senior moments" even though you’re only 40 years age? Or at 70 you’re forgetting things you shouldn’t forget? These days with so much talk about Alzheimer’s Disease, it’s easy to assume you may be "losing it". But today there are ways to keep the brain functioning the way it’s supposed to. |
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Jul 18, 2005 |
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Use it or Lose it: Brain Work Urged to Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Exercise your brain. Nourish it well. And the earlier you start, the better. That's the best advice doctors can offer to ward off Alzheimer's disease. |
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Jun 20, 2005 |
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Alzheimer's Study Among First to Link Genetics and Environment
A Marshfield Clinic scientist is searching for genetic and environmental causes of Alzheimer’s disease as a first step toward developing diagnostic markers to identify people at risk before they develop the disease. |
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