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Why Do Memory Problems Strike Men Harder? by Susan Berg Posted Sat 18 Sep 2010 12:00am Why Do Memory Problems Strike Men Harder? ... than women do, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking." Study after study comes back with the implication that what is good for the heart is good for the brain Read on »

Elders Can Be Adept at Covering Memory Problems by My Elder Advocate Patient Expert

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Posted Sun 22 Aug 2010 9:11am This article was written by Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders ( http://www.mindingourelders.com /). The article is owned by Elderlink.Com http://www.eldercarelink.com/Go/Alzheimers-and-Dementia/elders-can-be-adept-at-covering-memory-problems.htm Read on »

Elders Can Be Adept at Covering Memory Problems by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Sat 05 Feb 2011 12:00am Adult children can be slow to discover memory problems with their elders, as people with memory problems often find efficient coping mechanisms which help them... about covering memory problems: Find care agencies to help you help your loved ones: Support a caregiver or jump start discussion in support groups with real stories Read on »

AACR: Memory Problems Ma ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 06 Oct 2010 8:15pm AACR: Memory Problems May Plague Cancer Survivors 40 percent more likely to report memory problems severe enough to affect daily functioning 07 oct 2010-- Cancer survivors are more likely than those with no cancer history to experience memory problems that thwart daily activities, according to research presented at the American Association Read on »

Elders Can Be Adept at Covering Memory Problems by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Sat 17 Jul 2010 12:00am . However, when long married couples do this automatically, finishing one another's thoughts and sentences can gradually expand into filling in for memory gaps and even doing tasks the other spouse forgets or can no longer successfully complete. Read more about covering up memory problems: Find care agencies to help your loved ones: Read caregiver's Read on »

Healthy Forgetting Vs. Early Memory Problems: There Is a Difference by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:31pm Forgetting is great. We need to do more of it. That' s the essence of a story titled, "You Must Remember This: Forgetting Has Its Benefits," that recently ran on wsj.com. It' s a great read and very heartening to those of us who study and read about memory problems to the point that we can hardly have a conversation with a colleague without wondering Read on »

Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Should Be Made After Considering Other Causes for Memory Problems by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:31pm about Alzheimer' s diagnosis and other memory problems: Read on »

Alzheimer’s Memory Problems Originate with Protein Clumps Floating in the Brain, Not Amyloid Plaques by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Thu 29 Apr 2010 5:29pm Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that Alzheimer’s is not caused by amyloid plaques, as previously thought by many researchers...... By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Read on »

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) may help relieve "chemobrain" memory problems by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 2:02am WVU.edu - Cancer patients have complained for years about the mental fog known as chemobrain. Now in animal studies at West Virginia University, researchers have discovered that injections of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, can prevent the memory loss that breast cancer chemotherapy drugs sometimes induce. In the WVU researchers’ study, published Read on »

Memory problems with dementia explored by Susan Berg Posted Fri 10 Dec 2010 12:00am published in the journal Science reveal new research from the University of Cambridge has shown that memory problems like those seen in dementia may happen because the brain forms... that their research could lead to new treatments that should reduce the confusion between memories, "This study suggests that a major component of memory problems may actually be confusion Read on »