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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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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‘I Can’t Remember!’ - Is It Normal Age-Related Memory Loss or Is It Alzheimer’s?
A little forgetfulness is perfectly normal as we age. But a lot of forgetfulness, or certain kinds of forgetfulness, are not. They could signify the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affecting one in 20 people over age 65. Since memory loss occurs both in healthy people and in people who are developing Alzheimer’s, it’s important to know what’s normal and what’s not. And it’s far better to find out sooner rather than later, because if it is Alzheimer’s, early diagnosis and treatment may be able to help you maintain your memory as long as possible.
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