Category Archives: Memory Screening

Memory Screening: The Latest Debate

June 18, 2010 – 11:39 am

Sandra, a fit 65-year-old woman, believes in the benefits of proactive health care. She exercises regularly and never misses an annual physical. So when she sees a flier for a free memory screening event at her local Kmart, she thinks it’s a great opportunity to check on her brain health too.
Sandra’s [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain health, Memory | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

The Journey Towards Alzheimer’s Prevention

May 6, 2010 – 11:08 am

On April 26-28, 2010, the National Institute for Health, hosted a conference entitled “State-of-the-Science Conference, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline“. It was open to both professionals and the public.
The goal of the independent panel of health professionals and public officials at the meeting was to assess whether previous research on purported risk or protective [...]

By Dr. Wes Ashford | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, dementia | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)