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Study Suggests Some Alzheimer’s Supplements Are Often Mislabeled

Apr 23, 2024 · · Memory
Dietary supplements, whether they are marketed for immune system support, weight loss, better memory, or other health benefits, often promise more than they can deliver. Supplements are not regulated to the exacting standards of prescription medications, which means some supplements may contain more or less of an ingredient amount listed … Read More

THOUGHT DISORDERS

Apr 23, 2024 · · Memory
Q: I recently heard the term “thought disorder” for the first time. Is that a type of dementia or mental health problem? A: A thought disorder is essentially a distur­bance or problem with how your thoughts are organized and expressed. The condition is sometimes referred to as “disorganized speech,” but … Read More

MENTAL SHARPNESS IN RETIREMENT

Apr 23, 2024 · · Memory
Q: I was starting to have memory lapses and trouble concentrating before retirement. But since I retired, I actually feel like I’m sharper mentally. Is that possible? A: While retirement, the sudden loss of work demands, deadlines, and other responsibilities are sometimes associated with unwel­come changes in brain function, it … Read More

Newsbriefs: Risky Medications, Accuracy of In-Home Colorectal Cancer Tests, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Music Benefits Brain Health

Apr 23, 2024 · · Memory
Geriatricians Less Likely to Prescribe Risky Medications A study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that geriatricians are less likely than general internists (doctors whose specialty is internal medicine) to prescribe potentially inappropriate medications (PIMS) to older adults. For the study, researchers … Read More

Multivitamin Linked with Healthy Brain

Apr 23, 2024 · · Memory
Taking a daily multivitamin may help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging in older adults, according to researchers. Three separate clinical trials which included more than 5,000 participants found strong evidence that taking a daily multivitamin containing more than 20 essential micronutrients for two to three years benefits brain … Read More

Frequently Forgetful? Medications Might Be the Cause

Mar 21, 2024 · · Memory
Paying a bill late or forgetting to call your sister on her birthday are not significant lapses in memory if they occur over several months. But when glitches like this happen more frequently, it suggests a pattern of forgetfulness, and that can be concerning—especially for older people who invariably wonder … Read More

Exercise Improves Motor Learning and Remembering What You Learned

Mar 21, 2024 · · Memory
Numerous studies have found that being physically active right before learning new informa­tion can help you better remember that information. And in a recent study, published in the Journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, researchers found that exercising also improves motor memory. The study suggests that before your learn a … Read More

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