Being Social Keeps Mind Sharp
New research suggests that just sitting around and chatting with friends may help keep our brains fit enough to fight off mental decline, especially as we age. Yakking it up with cohorts, it turns out, may keep the mental machinery well oiled.
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Finding Out If It Is Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease. Symptoms include loss of memory, judgment and reasoning; difsficulty with day-to-day tasks; and changes in communication abilities, mood and behaviour. If you notice any of these symptoms, it is important to see your doctor. Why find out?
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Getting an Early Diagnosis
Many of us fear that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s will mean an automatic sentence of doom. To avoid facing that fear, we may deny there’s a problem, cover up our own or our loved one’s worrisome signs and symptoms, and avoid talking to a doctor altogether.
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