2014
Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.
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Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the American civil war? Now, that’s probably harder.
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What we do know about the brain is that it gets less sharp and productive with age. In this clip from our Alzheimers and dementia series, the doctor asks Kyle example questions from a mental screening test for dementia called "the mini cognitive assessment."
Memory. I have it. You have it. And then we feel like we’re losing it. Losing it. With all our brain changes at midlife, are we really losing our minds?
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Is it possible to improve my memory and learn to remember well? Of course. The only necessary condition is the absence of pathological memory disorders.
Practising mindfulness meditation for ten minutes a day improves concentration and the ability to keep information active in one’s mind, a function known as “working memory.”
A little forgetfulness can be brushed off as aging, but a repetitive pattern of memory loss or recurring signs of behavior change may lead to larger concerns about an elderly parent.
Looking to the future has always defined humanity. Will A.I. become the best crystal ball of all?
There are false signs and symptoms you should know when it comes to Alzheimer's and dementia. Psychiatrist Dr. Domenick Sportelli breaks them down in this video.
Stage 3: Late Stages - Signs, symptoms and behaviors commonly seen during the third stage of dementia progression.