Hello again,
March 12 – 17 is Brain Week.
All over the world, people like you are thinking about the way their brain works and what can be done to guard against memory loss. You’ve already taken important steps in this direction and below we bring you more quick reminders. You’ll find exercise tips, a video about what Alzheimer’s does to the brain, how brain injury affects memory …. and so much more!
Helen was exhausted. Her ageing father had again been up and around the house most of the night ‘looking for something’ and then not being able to find his bedroom again. His Alzheimer’s symptoms was worsening and she knew the day was coming when he would need to go into care. She dreaded that day. And she also dreaded the thought that someday she might end up like this.
‘I don’t want to get Alzheimer’s,’ she told Dr. Lamont. ‘Just give me a list of what I need to do and I’ll do it!” Read more…
Nearly 50% of me and 35% of women in the 60-74 age group are reported to have taken Statin in the past 30 days, reports the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). That is astonishing! Especially so because there is a mounting body of evidence that statins like Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-reducing
drugs are associated with memory loss in an unacceptable proportion of users. Read more…
