Banned chemical still affecting seniors’ cognition 30 years later...
In 1979, PCBs were banned in the U.S., but its effects are still showing up in seniors in the form of lower cognitive performance....
read moreBrain fitness program helps memory of older adults
Researchers at UCLA found that a computerized brain-fitness program significantly helps improve the memory and language skills of older adults (average age of 82, dementia-free)....
read moreAnesthesia can increase dementia risk by 35%
Elderly who undergo anesthesia could increase their risk of dementia by 35%. It’s called POCD (postoperative cognitive dysfunction) and it’s common in the elderly. It’s not set in stone, but this recent study shows that POCD may be a...
read moreFortified breakfast cereals contributing to Alzheimer’s?...
Are over-fortified breakfast cereals contributing to our risk of Alzheimer’s? Vegetarian activist and author Dr. Neal Barnard thinks so. He argues few of us are deficient in copper and iron (two of the supplements in cereals) and too much...
read moreLeukemia drug prevents build-up of toxic brain proteins
This is big news for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, Huntington disease, Alzheimer’s, ALS and frontotemporal dementia, among others....
read moreFall-related TBIs among elderly have increased drastically
A study out of Finland has found that traumatic brain injuries from falls have had huge increases. In 1970, the numbers were 60 women and 25 men. In 2011, the numbers were 1,205 women and 612 men (per 100,000...
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