A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows that high levels of mental activity may reduce some of the cognitive deficits characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study found that people with a mentally active lifestyle had high scores on learning and memory tests regardless of the amount of brain damage they had. Those [...]
Tags: brain training, cognitive function, cognitive reserve, MS, multiple sclerosis, Penn State, Peter A. Arnett
Posted July 6, 2010 by Amy Abramowitz under Alzheimer's disease, Benefits of Brain Fitness, Memory, Neuroscience, Posit Science software
There was a deeply jarring article in the New York Times earlier this week that told the story of an extended Colombian family with unprecedented rates of early-onset Alzheimer’s. How their incredible suffering might hold the key for discovering a cure for Alzheimer’s is the subject of the article. Young people in this family grow [...]
Tags: Alzheimer's, brain function, Colombia, neurology, prevention, scientific studies
Posted June 4, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Research studies
Recent research has provided concrete evidence for some of the brain and body health benefits of many foods and herbs, including garlic, onions, rosemary, and sage.
Tags: allium, brain food, brain health, brain healthy lifestyle, carcinogens, garlic, herbs, heterocyclic amines, meat consumption, medicinal, onion, rosemary, sage
Posted June 2, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Neuroscience, Research studies
I’d like to share a great educational tool from the Alzheimer’s Association website. It’s a 16-slide Brain Tour that shows the differences between a healthy brain and one with Alzheimer’s. The tour has fantastic roll-over visuals that make it easy to understand what changes in the brain of an Alzheimer’s patient and how it affects [...]
Tags: aging, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, brain function, brain tour, neurology
Posted April 12, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Neuroscience
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