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National brain exercises

Do brain exercises actually speed up dementia?

  • brain exercises and dementia
  • March 20, 2011
DEAR JIM: I’ve always been physically active most of my life, and I think I’m in pretty good shape for an old gal of 82. I also read...
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Brain exercises and training may improve Alzheimer's quality of life

September 17, 2010 Research and experience with persons with memory loss diseases has proven that it is possible to prolong the symptoms of...
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Snap judgments make perfect sense

A new study shows that first impressions are sometimes right on the mark. Using MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), researchers at Harvard and NYU...
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Working long hours? You could be at risk of dementia

A new article from the London Daily Mail states that Britain's long working hours could be the cause of dementia for millions of workers. They also...
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Bikini clad women: Guys, it's not your fault you look

A new study was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and reported on CNN.com which points out that men really can't...
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2008 in review, part 2

Since I’ve been writing the column for only a month, this mental health review of 2008 will only cover that time frame. This column will...
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