November 2011
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How To Help Prevent Alzheimer’s With Mental...
Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease that affects memory, cognition, and the ability to perform normal daily functions. There are ways though to prevent Alzheimer’s or at least slow the progression down by using mental exercise and other cognitive brain training activities.
For most people, going through the normal daily routines doesn’t challenge the brain enough to keep it sharp, active, and...
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Are You Affected By Memory Loss?
The brain has an amazing capacity to store and then recall information later. In some cases it may be of short duration while other types of information may be able to be recalled many years later. This is an essential part of how we learn and think. However as we age, many people experience some type of memory loss. We’ll discuss some of the common causes, symptoms, and treatments for memory...
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Brain Plasticity Is A Critical Part of Learning...
Brain plasticity is a process by which the brain can alter its physical structure and function in response to stimuli changes. This is an essential way in which children can learn and retain information based on new and unique stimuli. Let’s discuss more aspects of neuroscience and brain plasticity here.
When a child is exposed to unique stimuli, he/she tends to create new neural pathways in...