One in 10 had "silent strokes": study
Routine brain scans in a group of middle-aged people showed that 10 percent of them had suffered a stroke without knowing it, raising their risk for further strokes and memory loss
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2633948620080627
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain- A research study from Columbia University, published in December in Annals of Neurology shows the effect on a part of the brain critical to learning and memory and yes, exercise can help.
Tuned into Rehabilitation
Tuned into Rehabilitation – LA Times reported a Finnish study that showed one hour of music exposure resulted in a 60% boosted verbal memory.
Bypass Brain – How Surgery May Affect Mental Acuity
Bypass Brain – How Surgery May Affect Mental Acuity – Also dubbed “Pump Heads”, people who had bypass heart surgery report changes in their ability to concentrate, emotional instability, short term memory lapses or slowed responses. While warnings are few, what caused the need for the bypass may have also effected the brain.
Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain
Cancer can be a life-changing experience, both physically and mentally. And when cancer treatment delivers a knockout punch to cognitive abilities, patients with the resulting “chemo brain” often face major challenges trying to get their lives back on track.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/health/11brod.html?ref=health
The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
As more people with cancer survive and try to return to their former lives, a side effect of chemotherapy is getting more and more attention. Its name is apt, if unappealing: chemo brain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/04brod.html?em
9/13/09 Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain
Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: A healthy dose of optimism may help some women ward off risk of heart disease and death, researchers have found. Positive attitudes were associated with significantly lower rates of coronary heart disease and total mortality, compared with more negative outlooks on life: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: As more people with cancer survive and try to return to their former lives, a side effect of chemotherapy is getting more and more attention. Its name is apt, if unappealing: chemo brain. Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain: Cancer can be a life-changing experience, both physically and mentally. And when cancer treatment delivers a knockout punch to cognitive abilities, patients with the resulting “chemo brain” often face major challenges trying to get their lives back on track.
12/7/2008 Origins of the Senior Moment
What is a senior moment? What causes it? – Robert Lee Hotz reports in the Wall Street Journal about a study done at the University of California, San Francisco that looks at aging and mental distraction. We all get them, learn more about how to minimize their effects.
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Exercise Sharpens Brain and Guide Through Medical Wilderness
4 Exercises to Sharpen Your Brain – It’s a muscle, use it or lose it. Yahoo’s Dr. Mao offers unique tips to get the juices flowing.
Guide Through the Medical Wilderness – medical billing advocates are helping patients submit and get paid for claims all too often denied by insurance companies.
Exercise Sharpens Brain and Guide Through Medical Wilderness
