Memory

We’ve all had this experience: we can’t remember a phone number or name, even as we can recount what our birthday party was like when we were five years old. Long term memories are fine, but if you can’t remember the little details necessary to get you through the day,…

If you’re sipping your cup of green tea and reflecting on some past memories, you’re probably also helping yourself in the fight against Alzheimer’s. New research has recently discovered the specific chemical element of green tea that disrupts the formation of the plaques in the brain thought to be associated…

It’s not often that we get insight into someone suffering from dementia, particularly someone as articulate as Gerda Saunders. Ms. Saunders, 67, a retired professor from the University of Utah, was given the diagnosis of cerebral microvascular disease, a precursor of dementia, 6 years ago. She began a journal to document her…

Anyone who’s had a “senior moment” can understand the allure of pills that promise memory enhancement or cognitive clarity. It’s no fun feeling like a word is just out of reach or on the tip of your tongue. But these feelings also leave you vulnerable to scams and fraud. Manufacturers are…

We usually associate smoking marijuana with an altered state of mind and even forgetfulness. But what if, in fact, it could have the opposite affect? A recent study by researchers at the University of Bonn are shining a new light on the benefits of THC (the active ingredient in cannabis)…

Yet another reason, if you needed one, to exercise: A new, albeit preliminary, study suggests that regular aerobic exercise, such as a brisk walk, may benefit those with memory problems. Certain non-Alzheimer’s dementias involve narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain and in those cases, aerobic exercise seems to…