How to Donate Your Brain to Science
By
Greg Sutherland
| July 12th, 2024
Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don’t worry — I mean after you die. Perhaps you’ve heard about donating your…
8 Good Activities for People Living With Alzheimer’s and Dementia
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Becca Schuh
| July 4th, 2024
Dementia can be anxiety-provoking for both the people living with it and their loved ones and caretakers. People new to caregiving or to neurodegenerative…
Michelle Tuinstra
By
Lauren Fetten
| June 28th, 2024
June 28, 2024 Michelle Tuinstra is currently working as an interim school principal and is a caregiver to her father living with Alzheimer’s. She…
Neurologists Name 10 Types of Exercise to Protect Brain Health
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Lauren Fetten
| June 24th, 2024
Chris Boyce, a Florida hockey player, sustained a number of brain injuries during his 28-year hockey career. The consequence: Boyce experienced an axonal tear…
Nicole Smith
By
Lauren Fetten
| June 21st, 2024
June 21, 2024 Nicole Smith is the author of Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for Eldercare Planning and Crisis Management and a caregiver to two…
How—and Why—To Make New Friends When You’re Older
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 19th, 2024
About one in twenty Americans report feeling isolated or lonely very often. These feelings, as scientists have found, aren’t innocuous: People who experience social…
An ICU Nurse’s Wisdom for Family Caregivers
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Courtney Graetzer
| June 14th, 2024
The floor nurse had just told me that my new patient – let’s call her Marie – would not stop screaming. Marie landed in…
Do Anti-Inflammatory Diets Work? Experts Explain the Health Benefits
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Lauren Ball and Emily Burch
| June 2nd, 2024
Wellness and nutrition experts Lauren Ball, and Emily Burch point out, there is a lot of health buzz around the term “inflammation” right now….
Why Do So Many More Women Than Men Have Alzheimer’s? A Neuroscientist Explains
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Deborah Kan and Katy Koop
| May 17th, 2024
Two thirds of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are women. Research shows that the Alzheimer’s biomarker tau protein accumulates differently and more quickly in women’s…
Sleep and the Brain: How Circadian Rhythms Foretell Mental Health Disorders
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Sarah Chellappa
| May 16th, 2024
Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronised to day and night. These…
What Is Alzheimer’s Disease and How Is It Diagnosed?
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Simon Spichak and Alexandra Marvar
| April 1st, 2024
Dementia is a term used to describe a set of symptoms: memory loss and other cognitive issues. The most common disease that causes these…
Sonde Health’s David Liu: What Can Your Voice Reveal About Your Health?
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Katy Koop
| March 22nd, 2024
Brain health researchers are exploring new ways to leverage cutting-edge technology in the diagnosis of diseases like Alzheimer’s. One emerging field of study is…
Could Your Smartphone Tell You’re Developing Cognitive Impairment?
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| March 13th, 2024
About 89 million Americans use smartwatches and other fitness trackers to measure their fitness levels, sleep, and weight. Soon, there will be apps that…
5 Science-backed Ways to Manage Menopause Brain Fog
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Suzanne Zuppello
| March 11th, 2024
The signs of menopause can be subtle, and easy to attribute to other causes. That hazy, discombobulated feeling — the forgetfulness, the trouble staying…
Hormone Therapy, Menopause, and Depression: Here’s What the Science Says
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Ciara McCabe
| March 11th, 2024
A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder…