Category: Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia

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Anchor lead: When it comes to stress and memory impairment, are some stressors worse than others? Elizabeth Tracey reports Stressful events in middle-aged women are associated with memory impairment, while such a relationship is not seen in men, a Johns …

August 29, 2019 – Specific Stressors Read more »

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Anchor lead: Does a stress reaction explain why women experience dementia more often than men? Elizabeth Tracey reports One in six women over 60 will develop Alzheimer’s disease while 1 in 11 men will do so, the Alzheimer’s Association says. …

August 28, 2019 – Stress and Memory Read more »

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Anchor lead: Does brain training help stave off Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Education seems to produce a cognitive reserve, helping stave off clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease even while the biological process continues, research by Rebecca Gottesman, a neurologist …

June 25, 2019 – Brain Training Read more »

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Anchor lead: What is the link between education level and Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with more years of education seem to manifest Alzheimer’s disease less often than those with fewer years. Now a new study by Rebecca Gottesman, …

June 24, 2019 – Education and Alzheimer’s Read more »