Tag Archives: memory loss

10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

May 30, 2009 – 5:43 pm

The Alzheimer’s Association recently published an article on the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The first sign is occasional memory loss, like not being able to remember important dates or events, further signs are difficulties in planning or solving problems, completing everyday tasks, confusing time and place and not knowing how and why you arrived [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Memory, memory loss, plasticity, Seniors | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

More Clues to a Lucid Old Age

May 28, 2009 – 12:35 am

In recent years scientists have become intensely interested in what could be called a super memory club. At a retirement community in Southern California fewer than one in 200 persons out of 20,000 are living past 90 without a trace of dementia. It is a group that, for the first time, is large enough to [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain exercises, Brain health, Brain Research, Casual Games, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Games, Seniors | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

The Financial Cost of Brain Decline

May 14, 2009 – 1:37 pm

As baby boomers approach retirement age, the field of cognitive fitness has begun to gain more prominence. In this interview with health blogger, David William, I speak about the magnitude of the economic impact of Alzheimer’s and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the strategies that can be used to slow mental decline, and how HAPPYneuron is [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain businesses, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Training | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Memory Loss explained..

April 21, 2009 – 7:41 pm

There are many memory disorders and it can be difficult to understand the differences. I am asked the question all the time “What are the different type of memory loss?” Let me offer a very brief summary here….. Normal memory loss: Everybody’s brain ages. As the connections and chemicals in the brain alter with time, [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Memory, Memory Training | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Alzheimer’s Disease – More Women than Men?

April 3, 2009 – 7:43 pm

Interestingly, the Mayo Clinic researchers reported that men are 1.5 times more likely than women to have memory problems. You may wonder then, how it can also be true that more women develop and die from Alzheimer’s Disease? The kind of memory loss in the study is called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Scientists theorize that [...]

By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Alzheimers, Cognitive Neuroscience, Memory | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Deep Brain Stimulation Inexplicably Restores Vivid Memories

September 9, 2008 – 7:07 pm

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Brain and Mental Performance on Mon September 08, 2008. What an interesting scientific discovery! Scientists searching for a way to suppress appetite accidentally discovered a way to trigger vivid memories. The researchers hope to develop the technique into a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Memory | Also tagged , | Comments (0)