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…
Why Brain Banks Are Goldmines for Brain Disease Research
By
Naguib Mechawar
| July 11th, 2024
Human beings have always been fascinated by the brain. Although scientific knowledge about this 1.3 kg of fragile substance embedded in our cranium has…
Op-Ed: What Are Media Outlets Really Doing When They Ask About Joe Biden and Dementia?
By
Christy Turner
| June 28th, 2024
“Hi Christy, it’s Tori at [media outlet]/interview request.”* The email continued: Reaching out to see whether you can join our morning show. There’s been…
Remember ‘The Notebook’? Gena Rowlands’s Family Shares Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
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Lauren Fetten
| June 26th, 2024
Four-time Emmy winning and two-time Golden Globe winning actor Gena Rowlands is likely a very familiar face. She has starred alongside her husband, John…
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…
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…
Do Statins Cause Dementia? Here’s What the Science Says
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 18th, 2024
Roughly a quarter of all Americans over the age of 40 in the U.S. take statin drugs — which lower levels of cholesterol —…
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…
Experts Tackle Taboo Questions: How Does Dementia Affect Sexual Intimacy?
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Athena Hellmann
| June 6th, 2024
Alzheimer’s, dementia and related conditions can bring about changes that can be incredibly difficult to talk about. Among those taboo topics: sexual intimacy. Family…
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….
Neurologists: Brain Plasticity Is Key to Dementia Prevention—Here’s How to Boost It
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Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton
| May 30th, 2024
Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can…
The Best Diets for Alzheimer’s Prevention, According to a USC Neurologist
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Katy Koop
| May 23rd, 2024
While Alzheimer’s disease isn’t curable, research shows it may be preventable or postponable by controlling lifestyle factors like diet. Yet, with so many diets…
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…
Drinking Olive Oil: A Health Elixir or Celebrity Fad?
By
Hazel Flight
| April 2nd, 2024
In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots….