Alzheimer's Disease

Weaker social ties are linked to an increased dementia risk

Health
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

This is what happens to your brain during menopause

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This is what happens to your brain during menopause
This is what happens to your brain during menopause

Mouse evidence suggests lithium could treat Alzheimer’s

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Mouse evidence suggests lithium could treat Alzheimer’s
Mouse evidence suggests lithium could treat Alzheimer’s

Do we really need to rid our bodies of toxic metals?

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Do we really need to rid our bodies of toxic metals?
Do we really need to rid our bodies of toxic metals?

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.

What causes Parkinson's disease? Scientists uncover a new clue.

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What causes Parkinson's disease? Scientists uncover a new clue.
What causes Parkinson's disease? Scientists uncover a new clue.

What is methylene blue and can it really boost your brain power?

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What is methylene blue and can it really boost your brain power?
What is methylene blue and can it really boost your brain power?

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?

They sing to remember: The power of memory choirs

  • Health
  • Your Memory, Rewired
They sing to remember: The power of memory choirs
They sing to remember: The power of memory choirs

The unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia

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

Do crossword puzzles really keep your brain sharp?

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

What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Science
What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?
What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

  • Science
  • 2024 in Review
7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024
7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

How a new blood test could speed up Alzheimer’s diagnoses

Science
How a new blood test could speed up Alzheimer’s diagnoses
How a new blood test could speed up Alzheimer’s diagnoses
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