Omega-3 in Fish & Other Foods May Keep Your Brain Sharper, New Study Finds
Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:03:59 -0800

By Editor, on March 1st, 2012 People with lower blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids had lower brain volumes that were equivalent to about two years of structural brain aging , said Dr. Zaldy S. Tan, MD, MPH of the University of California, ...

World of Warcraft May Protect the Aging Brain
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:28:53 -0800

But what about the elderly and the problem of age-related decline? In a recent study, researchers at North Carolina State University's lab, Gains Through Gaming, learned that the aging brain may benefit from video gaming. Specifically from the famed ...

A Diet Rich in Fish May Help the Aging Brain
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:18:41 -0800

By jennifer corbett dooren eating fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids could help people maintain healthy brains as they age , as well as protect their hearts, new research suggests. In a study to be released Tuesday, participants with low ...

Support Groups
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:04:44 -0800

Parkinson's Education and Support Group, 11 am Mruk Family Center on Aging , 624 Hospital Drive. For those dealing with Parkinson's disease. 508-3880. Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas caregiver support group, 11:30 am AAA of Northwest Arkansas ...

Tim Grobaty: Is fish a brain food? Ask big-ticket TED
Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:21:48 -0800

... PEMF Pulsed Electromagnetic Stimulators, Hexagon Alkaline Water Machines (reverses aging ), a three-piece caviar cosmetic kit, the Miracle of Life captured in a capsule, Magnetico Sleep Pads, Quantum Age stir-wands and, should these products somehow ...

Musical experience slows aging in the brain , study finds
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:30:57 -0800

A recent study from Northwestern University's Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory shows that musical experience can slow age -related delays in neural timing. by alex gallucciand Anuja Vaidya Researchers recorded participants' neural response to sound, ...

Omega-3 rich diet could protect against brain aging : Study
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:53:50 -0800

High intake of the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) could help protect the aging brain , according to research. The new data published in Neurology suggests that a diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids ...

Sarasota doctor offers advice on how to 'die healthy'
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:45:26 -0800

Enabling people to live longer while enduring extended disabilities or disease is a failure of success, he told some 250 people Friday at the annual Winter Forum on aging presented by scope sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence.

Exercise your brain to enhance memory, prevent mind lapses
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:06:50 -0800

The findings indicate that it could be possible to change functions of the brain (called induced plasticity) even in advanced old age , according to the study published in 2008 in the journal Psychology and Aging . Researchers noted another important ...

Blockade of learning & memory genes may occur early in Alzheimer's disease: Study
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:50:37 -0800

In the most common type of Alzheimer's disease, symptoms usually appear after age 65. A hallmark of the disease is the accumulation of a toxic protein fragment called beta-amyloid in brain cells, which is widely believed to be the initial trigger for ...

Fasting can help protect against brain diseases, scientists say
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:36:30 -0800

Fasting for regular periods could help protect the brain against degenerative illnesses, according to US scientists. Researchers at the National Institute on Ageing in Baltimore said they had found evidence which shows that periods of stopping ...

Being Mrs. Robinson
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:42:14 -0800

"You should meet my daughter. You're about the same age ." I told Omar on class number two of a twelve-week program on brain disorders. The course had a science-based approach but the schooling I received was much different than my expectations.

Column: 10 myths about mental illness and depression
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:16:26 -0800

FACT: Mental retardation, more commonly known as intellectual disabilities today, refers to lower intellectual functioning while mental illness refers to a biochemical brain disorder, unrelated to a person's intelligence. People with mental illness are ...

SHARE Club North helping seniors exercise their brains
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:25:27 -0800

People are living longer, and brain function aids the aging . It isn't just seniors that are using like technology. "Lots of younger people are realizing the benefits of exercising your brain by doing some type of brain exercise.

On Faith: Mindful meditation may begin at any age
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:14:37 -0800

... keeping the brain healthy by new learning, reading, puzzles, memorization or other mental exercises is well-known. Research also clearly indicates that having a strong spiritual life and the support of community are valuable resources as we age .

You Docs; Feed your brain , not just your body, to fight age -related decline
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:22:15 -0800

All you have to do is pump up your brain power. Your goal is to make your heart strong and your arteries open, the flexible rivers of nutrient-delivering blood. You'll slow aging of thought-transmitting neurons. And grow or regrow your neurons ...

Research shows how to keep your brain healthy
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:09:48 -0800

The aging brain used to be something to fear. I forget why. Wait! I remember now. It's because my generation grew up believing nonsense. Men of science, even the women, used to believe that starting about age 30, our brain cells begin to die off, ...

HIV Infection Increases Risk Of Brain Shrinkage
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:56:37 -0800

We saw that there was an effect of HIV and that there was an effect of aging , but no interactions between them. It looked like HIV aged the brain by about 15 or 17 years or so, said Dr. Ances. According to the study authors, results from this ...

Going Blank
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:22:57 -0800

Other research into the brain shows that exercise can stave off the natural decline of the healthy aging brain . It seems as our eyes go and our joints start to creak, our brains get in on the natural-aging-action by losing volume - it's just part of ...

Scarborough AARP volunteer has passion for taxes
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:50:26 -0800

Joan Jagolinzer, the district coordinator for the AARP's free tax consulting services in the greater Portland area, checks the clock on Friday at the Southern Maine Agency on Aging while volunteer Ron Roy organizes paperwork.