All jokes about bureaucrats aside, scientists begin following 5,198 men and 2,192 women in 1997 in what has been called the Whitehall II study, a health-research project that recruited government workers in and around Whitehall in London, England. The individuals who...
New research presented by Dr. Cyrus Raji at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago found that eating baked or broiled fish (not fried) increases your brain volume in the hippocampus and frontal lobes....
Recently a friend sent me an overview of Jean Carper’s book, “100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Memory Loss”. Even though it was published in 2010, the review was a good summary of the top ten things you can do...
A study published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology validated the claims made by patients that they suffered from reduced cognitive function after receiving chemotherapy. The study showed that breast cancer survivors who have been treated with...
A good night’s sleep is critical for good brain functioning yet many older adults and particularly those with dementia have trouble sleeping. It is estimated that between 40 -60% of people with dementia also have a sleep disorder. Getting treatment for this underlying...
I’ve been out recently, presenting the scientific research behind cognitive interaction programs for individuals with cognitive impairments like Alzheimer’s disease. Inevitably, individuals who hear the presentation get really excited about the...
