Quick Memory Aid Trick
To remember a word, get physical. If a word is on the tip of your tongue, but you just can't recall it, try gesturing. Physical movement can sometimes unlock a temporary memory block. If possible, move your hands in a...
Alzheimers
77 postsDiscover breakthrough Alzheimer's secrets, natural cures, and more!
Six Steps to Mental Fitness
Most people, including many doctors, believe that memory and cognitive abilities inevitably decline at middle age—even though there's virtually...
New Exercise Reduces Dementia Risk
A study of nearly 1,500 men and women found that those who exercised for 30 minutes or more at least twice...
Keep Your Memory Strong
You can keep your memory strong by using all five senses to help you remember tasks and learn new things. In addition...
How Nuns Ward Off Alzheimer's
Doctors still don't know what causes Alzheimer's disease. Worse: Today's treatments are far from ideal, but...
New Alzheimer's Drug Warnings
Experimental drugs designed to preserve memory function lost to age or brain disease may do so at the expense of other forms...
Use Your Memories to Improve Your Life
Memories are more than just images from our past. They shape how we think of ourselves in the present and affect the...
A Nobel Prize Winner Unravels Mysteries Of the Brain
The human brain, which weighs about three pounds and is composed of approximately 100 billion nerve cells (neurons), is the most complex...
How to Stop Memory Loss Before It's Too Late
Nearly half of people age 50 or older complain of mild age-related memory problems. Good news: Studies show that 55% of aging&...
How to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Scientists used to assume that older adults don't learn as well as younger people and children...that creativity is strongest...
Everyday Painkillers May Block Memory Loss!
Two studies indicate that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin and other aspirin-like drugs such as ibuprofen, can restore brain cell (neuron)...
Looking for a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease
Americans love what I call the silver bullet approach to medicine,” says Dr. Richard Powers, an associate professor at the University of...