Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’
Alzheimer’s Disease and Music: A Door to Past and New Memories
Music can soothe and trigger memories. It is as such that music is most often used with Alzheimer’s patients. A new study suggests that music may also be used as a booster for learning new things, an ability very impaired in those with Alzheimer’s. Individuals with Alzheimer’s and matched controls were presented with unfamiliar songs…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease: is our Healthcare System Ready?
In the midst of much healthcare reform talk, not enough attention seems focused on ensuring healthcare systems’ preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues ‑with Alzheimer’s Disease as the most dramatic example- which are predicted to grow given aging population trends. Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the USA Today comments on a new report…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Update: Best of 2008
Dear reader and member of SharpBrains’ community, We want to thank you for your attention and support in 2008, and wish you a Happy, Prosperous, Healthy and Positive 2009! Below you have the December edition of our monthly newsletter. Enjoy: Best of 2008 Announcing the SharpBrains Most Important Book of 2008: Neuroscientist Torkel Klingberg has written a very…
Read MoreMontessori classroom for Alzheimer’s disease patients
A beautiful initiative, featured in the New York Times today: Coming Full Circle: — “In a typical Montessori classroom, teachers use category-sorting exercises to help young students see patterns and connections. But the participants in this group were mostly in their 80s and on the other side of the cognitive development curve. They are residents at…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Risk and Prevention: the Cognitive Reserve
A couple of recent research findings are making the media rounds, bringing much needed attention to the high Alzheimer’s rates among Latinos and to preventive approaches based on the Cognitive Reserve — such as, what jobs we choose: More Alzheimer’s risk for Hispanics, studies find (International Herald Tribune): — Studies suggest that many Hispanics may…
Read MoreBrain and Mind News and Articles
Here you have a collection of recent news coverage on brain heath, fitness and training topics: 1- Great Memory Special in National Geographic, including — Interactive 3D map of the brain — Memory Game 2- Fascinating What the Beatles Gave Science, by Sharon Begley at Newsweek — “Even in novices, meditation leaves its mark. An eight-week course…
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