Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular-health’
One more reason to improve education and cardiovascular health in developing countries: to delay (underestimated) Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Cases Severely Underestimated in Developing Nations (Bloomberg): “Alzheimer’s cases are greatly underestimated in East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Colombia, researchers said, which may lead to poor policy making and inadequate health-care services.
Read MoreWill brain health in the future look like cardiovascular health today?
“Up until now brain health has not been dealt with in a systematic way,” Alvaro Fernandez, SharpBrains CEO, toldMedical Device Daily. “It hasn’t been dealt with in a way that cardiovascular health has been in the last 40 years.” He noted that there have been tremendous changes in the practice of cardiovascular treatment – but when…
Read MoreCentre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest: Interview with Dr. William Reichman
In April 2008, Baycrest, a leading research institute focused on aging and brain function, received $10-million from the Ontario Government to create a groundbreaking Centre for Brain Fitness. Its stated goal was to “develop and commercialize a range of products designed to improve the brain health of aging Ontarians and others around the world”. “Our government…
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