Memory

What Causes Memory Lapses and Tip-of-the-Tongue Word Searches?

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The brain is a powerful, durable computer, but it’s also vulnerable to a wide range of forces that can affect memory, attention, and other think­ing skills. Factors related to mood and mind­set, physical health, lifestyle, and vari­ous environmental and genetic consid­erations can trigger serious cognitive problems as well as fleeting, … Read More

Health-Promoting Reasons to Visit the Mediterranean

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The Mediterranean Diet (Med Diet) is one of the most researched, well-known, and recommended dietary patterns worldwide. Consistently earning top rankings among diets, the Med Diet has become synonymous with healthy eating. The emphasis on eating mostly whole, nutrient-dense, primarily plant-based foods and limiting processed and refined foods, which tend … Read More
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These Foods May Lower Dementia Risk

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Higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods, such as tea and berries, may significantly lower the risk of developing dementia, especially among individuals at greater genetic risk, with hypertension, or depressive symptoms, according to a U.K. study. Researchers examined data from nearly 122,000 participants aged 40 to 70 years from the U.K. … Read More

How Do Antidepressants Change How You Think and Feel?

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An estimated one in 10 people in the United States take antidepres­sant medications. Most people take them for symptoms of depression, but the drugs are also prescribed to help individuals deal with conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, and other psychological disorders. Research suggests that about 70 percent of people … Read More

Mixed Dementia

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Q: What is mixed dementia? A: Mixed dementia is diagnosed when at least two causes of memory loss and/or other brain changes occur simultaneously. The most common form of mixed dementia is the presence of abnormal protein deposits associ­ated with Alzheimer’s disease and blood vessel problems linked to vascular dementia. … Read More

Newsbriefs: Shingles and memory issues; regularly drinking coffee or tea; cold snaps raise heart attacks; high blood pressure and AD

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Shingles and Memory Issues A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that shingles may increase the risk of subjective cognitive decline (defined as self-reported memory issues). Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. In later life, VZV … Read More

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