Looking at the Neuron; Its structures and their functions.
Cell body. There are around 100 billion neurons in the brain! Neurons are really small, measuring in microns (thousands of a millimetre) The smallest […]
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Retrograde amnesia: Forgetting your past completely
Imagine forgetting everything from the past decade and being completely unable to recall those years. In this article, we will find out what retrograde […]
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Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger
Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know […]
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Dysphasia: Difficulty with comprehension of spoken or written language
Imagine not being about to sing your favorite song, or not being able to write or say how you feel or what you are […]
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Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages
We may not look back on our foreign language classes at school with much fondness.However, after reading about the following benefits of learning foreign […]
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Cognitive Reserve: What it is, Aging, Alzheimer’s and How To Improve It
We often talk about cognitive reserve when referring to someone who takes care of their brain health, who has the ability to decrease cognitive […]
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Understanding Your Brain and Stress: What Happens When We’re Stressed?
It’s time to talk about our good ol’ buddy stress. For most of us, it seems to cling to us all day every day, […]
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Are You a Mozart or a Macklemore? : Ways Music Helps the Brain
“Without music, life would be a mistake”. Friedrich Nietzche may have been skeptical about a lot of things, but the power of music was […]
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How To Communicate With Someone Who Has Advanced Dementia: Validation Therapy
Do you not understand why you have to continuously repeat the same thing to your family member with dementia? Does it bother you that […]
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Sleeping Well Improves Memory: Advantages of Being Well-Rested
Sleeping well improves memory? Who hasn’t had problems concentrating at work after a poor night’s sleep? In 2013, a study showed that this common […]
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Treatment For Alzheimer’s: New Research And Approved Drugs
For Alzheimer’s disease we have many theories on causes and different prevention techniques and lifestyle tips that might help us delay the onset of […]
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Diet And Alzheimer’s Disease: Eat For Your Future!
Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. There has been a lot of research done on ways to find the […]
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Bilingualism And Alzheimer’s Disease
In the past few years researchers and scientists worldwide have been looking into Alzheimer’s disease more and more, in order to not only find […]
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Early Onset Alzheimer’s Symptoms: What You Need To Know
When one thinks of Alzheimer’s disease, many can indicate symptoms and factors that are present in the highly developed dementia or in the late […]
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How to Take Care of Someone with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that slowly damages the cognitive skills of the person suffering. With time, the disease incapacitates the patient to […]
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