Preventing-Alzheimer's

Neurotech initiatives in Switzerland aim at leapfrogging brain health care

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Trick­ing the brain into re-wiring itself (Swiss news):

“Swiss neu­ro­science start-ups and labs are find­ing nov­el hi-tech solu­tions to help patients despite a depress­ing glob­al lack of treat­ments for brain dis­or­ders [Read more…] about Neu­rotech ini­tia­tives in Switzer­land aim at leapfrog­ging brain health care

Vitamin B against Alzheimer’s? Too early to tell.

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An inter­est­ing and very well-doc­u­ment­ed arti­cle in the Los Ange­les Times reviews stud­ies look­ing at Vit­a­min B and its role in improv­ing mem­o­ry.

The vit­a­mins — includ­ing folic acid and vit­a­mins B6 and B12 — are often tout­ed as a way to improve mem­o­ry and stave off cog­ni­tive decline. The claims are based on the find­ing that lev­els of the vit­a­min are low in peo­ple with var­i­ous forms of cog­ni­tive impair­ment [Read more…] about Vit­a­min B against Alzheimer’s? Too ear­ly to tell.

Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention

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We just received these two very thought-pro­vok­ing essays on Alzheimer’s Dis­ease and brain health, as part of a writ­ing work­shop, led by Susan Hill in Lake­land, Flori­da, with a group of grade 9–11 homeschoolers.

With­out fur­ther ado, here you are both Essays:

Essay A. Pre­vent­ing Alzheimer’s at Work

– By Josh H

5,000,000: that is the num­ber of peo­ple in the Unit­ed States alone who are affect­ed by Alzheimer’s dis­ease. Research has shown that those who held jobs such as san­i­ta­tion work­ers or trash col­lec­tors in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are more at risk for Alzheimer’s dis­ease than peo­ple who held jobs such as doc­tors or sci­en­tists at the same age. If every­one knew this, the world would ben­e­fit, and it could impact the lives of everyone.

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