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© 2009 Dr. Pascale Michelon
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Stimulating Activities Delay Dementia Onset.
How education and stimulating activities may contribute to cognitive reserve
and better brain health.
August 09
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A new, short, test to detect Alzheimer's.
Learn more about the Mini Mental Test, the most common test to detect early dementia and a new short test under development.
July 09
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Meditation can change the brain.
Learn about how meditation can affect your brain functions, thanks to neuroplasticity.
May/June 09
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Alzheimer's Disease and Genetics: The latest news on APOe-4.
Early- and late-onset Alzheimer's and their genetic components.
April 09
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The Mediterranean diet is associated with lower risk of cognitive decline.
Learn about what diet is good for the brain and why.
Feb/March 09
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Is Ginkgo Biloba good for my brain?
The latest largest study suggests that Ginkgo doesn't help much in terms of dementia prevention.
January 09
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More education = More cognitive reserve.
Learn about what cognitive reserve is and how education can alter it.
December 08
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Do Brain Age and other computerized brain training programs work?
Learn about the latest study supporting Posit Science computerized program.
November 08
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A Russian Antihistamine Drug to stop Alzheimer's?
Dimebon is a drug that was recently shown as promising in Alzheimer's treatment.
October 08
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The effects of Stress on Brain Functions.
Learn more about what stress actually does to the brain.
September 08
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The Effects of Food on Brain Functions.
Why are antioxidants, omega-3, etc. good for the brain?
August 08
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Adult ADHD in the Workplace.
Many adults have ADHD. What is the impact of the disease on their daily life?
July 08
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The Effects of Physical Exercise on Brain Fitness.
The latest research shows that exercising the body has a huge impact on brain health.
June 08
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Using Training to Boost Intelligence.
What is intelligence? Can it be trained?
May 08
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Social Connections and Brain Fitness.
Interacting with other human beings affects brain health much more than we thought.
April 08
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How Learning can Change your Brain.
Learn about brain plasticity or the amazing ability of the brain to change according to our experiences.
March 08
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Dementia or Dementias? From Alzheimer's Disease to Fronto-Temporal Dementias.
What is dementia? Is there a difference between dementia and Alzheimer's Disease?
February 08
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What does the Brain at Rest do?
What is going on in the brain while we rest or day-dream...nothing? Not so sure.
January 08
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Physical Exercise and Brain Health.
Why is exercising your body crucial for good brain health?
December 07
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Brain Plasticity and Brain Fitness.
Learn why it is that brain exercise is good for the brain.
November 07
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Alzheimer's Disease and Genetics.
My Dad has Alzheimer's... Will I get the disease too?
October 07 (The Memory practice was formerly Active Minds)
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Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Brain Warning Light.
What is MCI? What is the relationship between MCI and Alzheimer's Disease?
I have been diagnosed with MCI, what can I do...?
September 07
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Brain Imaging: There is More than one Way to Look Inside the Brain.
Learn about the different types of brain scans available: MRI, fMRI, PET scans, etc.
August 07
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Aging and the Truth Effect.
Do older adults tend to believe what they are told more easily than younger adults?
July 07
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Faces in the Brain: The Other-Race effect and the Own-Age bias.
Learn how the brain process faces and how race and age affect our own perception of other people faces.
May/June 07
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Memory Systems in your Brain: Not just one Memory.
Learn about the different types of memory that your brain deals with: short-term memory, long-term memory, etc.
April 07
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The Common Myths about Alzheimer's Disease.
So much information can be found about Alzheimer's Disease. Here is the answer to a few myths.
March 07
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The Different Parts of your Brain.
Learn about the different parts or lobes in your brain and what they are used for.
February 07
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Sleep and Memory.
Is sleep essential for memory? Why? What is going on in the brain while we sleep?
January 07
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Mental Activity and Alzheimer's Disease.
Is mental exercise good for my brain? How can it help prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
December 06
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