Health
How to stay sharp in retirement
October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month, but how does one stay mentally fit after the 40-hour workweek is traded in for the gold watch?
Oct 1, 2013
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News tagged with mental decline
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's progression tracked prior to dementia
For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer's disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a decade ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression in diabetes patients linked to dementia, study finds
(HealthDay)—Type 2 diabetes patients who suffer depression also have more significant mental decline than those without depression, a new study finds.
Aug 15, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Certain blood pressure drugs slow dementia deterioration
A class of drug, called ACE inhibitors, which are used to lower blood pressure, slow the rate of cognitive decline typical of dementia, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jul 25, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Memory decline may be earliest sign of dementia
(AP)—Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.
Jul 17, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Later retirement may help prevent dementia, study says (Update)
New research boosts the "use it or lose it" theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study (Update)
Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
May 7, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows mental agility game slows cognitive decline in older people
There may be a way for older people to prevent natural aging of their minds, and it could be as simple as playing a video game.
May 1, 2013
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Neuroscience
Sleep study reveals how the adolescent brain makes the transition to mature thinking
(Medical Xpress)—A new study conducted by monitoring the brain waves of sleeping adolescents has found that remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition from ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Depression in Alzheimer's patients associated with declining ability to handle daily activities
More symptoms of depression and lower cognitive status are independently associated with a more rapid decline in the ability to handle tasks of everyday living, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers ...
Mar 19, 2013
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