Dementia

Scientists identify 4 turning points for your brain as you age

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Scientists identify 4 turning points for your brain as you age
Scientists identify 4 turning points for your brain as you age

Weaker social ties are linked to an increased dementia risk

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Weaker social ties are linked to an increased dementia risk
Weaker social ties are linked to an increased dementia risk

Chris Hemsworth talks reminiscence therapy

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Chris Hemsworth talks reminiscence therapy
Chris Hemsworth talks reminiscence therapy

What causes this common dementia?

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What causes this common dementia?
What causes this common dementia?

How to check on your thyroid — and why

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How to check on your thyroid — and why
How to check on your thyroid — and why

The world’s oldest neurologist answers questions about aging

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The world’s oldest neurologist answers questions about aging
The world’s oldest neurologist answers questions about aging

‘Superagers’ seem to share this one key personality trait

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‘Superagers’ seem to share this one key personality trait
‘Superagers’ seem to share this one key personality trait

Your brain shrinks after 40. Learning an instrument can help.

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Your brain shrinks after 40. Learning an instrument can help.
Your brain shrinks after 40. Learning an instrument can help.

Forget about 10,000 steps a day—science now has a more accurate number

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Forget about 10,000 steps a day—science now has a more accurate number
Forget about 10,000 steps a day—science now has a more accurate number

Can we diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier than we think?

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Can we diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier than we think?
Can we diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier than we think?

Your Memory, Rewired

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Your Memory, Rewired
Your Memory, Rewired

Use this ancient technique to remember (almost) anything

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  • Your Memory, Rewired
Use this ancient technique to remember (almost) anything
Use this ancient technique to remember (almost) anything

The unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia

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  • Your Memory, Rewired
The unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia
The unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia

Why this over-the-counter drug may not be worth the risk

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Why this over-the-counter drug may not be worth the risk
Why this over-the-counter drug may not be worth the risk

Do crossword puzzles really keep your brain sharp?

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Do crossword puzzles really keep your brain sharp?
Do crossword puzzles really keep your brain sharp?
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