Rita Anand is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit Rita is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit. Rita is a woman with a clear and intrinsic desire to help seniors and those caring for them. An Alzheimer’s and Dementia Trainer specializing in Memory Care, she is also a Certified Activity...
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Foods Linked to Decreased Memory Loss in Men
Orange Juice, Leafy Greens and Berries May Be Tied to Decreased Memory Loss in Men Eating leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables and berry fruits, and drinking orange juice may be associated with a lower risk of memory loss over time in men, according to a study published in...
Is Memory Loss Reversible?
A team of Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that deficiency of a protein called RbAp48 in the hippocampus is a significant contributor to age-related memory loss and that this form of memory loss is reversible.åÊ The hippocampus, a brain region that consists of several interconnected subregions plays...
Reading, Writing, Brain Stimulation Keeps Dementia and Alzheimer’s at Bay (Video)
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Reading, Writing, Brain Stimulation Keeps Dementia and Alzheimer’s at Bay
One of the lessons I share from my elder friends about living a quality life is the notion of lifelong learning. I have published numerous blogs on the positive affect that brain stimulation has in keeping dementia and Alzheimer’s at bay. Here’s another one.New research suggests that reading books, writing...
Nicotine Patch May Help Improve Mild Memory Loss in Older Adults
Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a recent study published in Neurology. The study involved 74 people with an average age of 76 who had mild cognitive impairment and were not smokers. Half of the participants received a nicotine patch for...
New Alzheimer’s Studies May Hold Hope But No Cure
According to USA Today two new studies add to scientific efforts to find more accurate ways to determine whether a person’s brain is on a path toward Alzheimer’s disease. In the first study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), older people without dementia whose blood showed...
Blueberries As Good As They Say They Are For Memory
Thanks to McKnight’s for drawing my attention to the following. A team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Canadian department of agriculture sought to determine whether blueberries really live up to their reputation as a memory-enhancing food. Every day for two months,...