News tagged with memory lapses
Some memory complaints in the elderly may be warning signs of cognitive problems
Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes. These findings, ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Staring, sleepiness, other mental lapses more likely in patients with Alzheimer's
Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Air Force unveils brain injury clinic in Alaska
(AP) -- Behind Dan DeRosa's smiling face lurks a dull headache that never goes away. He suffers from memory lapses and hears a shrill ringing in his ears akin to the lingering squeal of a heavy metal concert.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
(AP) -- Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Review: Samsung's Galaxy Nexus a sweet smartphone
As fans of Google's Android mobile software well know, each new version is named after a sugary treat, such as Gingerbread or Honeycomb. Android is about to get even sweeter with Ice Cream Sandwich - a smooth, ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 15, 2011 |
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The psychological science behind an oops moment
(Medical Xpress) -- Over the last week or so, the phrase “brain freeze” has taken on a new meaning and caused a bit of media frenzy – first over Rick Perry’s debate flub on television, followed immediately ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Walking through doorways causes forgetting, new research shows
(Medical Xpress) -- We’ve all experienced it: The frustration of entering a room and forgetting what we were going to do. Or get. Or find.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Study evaluates intranasal insulin therapy for adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's
Intranasal insulin therapy appears to provide some benefit for cognitive function in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease, according to a report published Online First today by Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Spring-cleaning the mind? Study shows a cluttered brain doesn't remember
Lapses in memory occur more frequently with age, yet the reasons for this increasing forgetfulness have not always been clear. According to new research from Concordia University, older individuals have reduced learning and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Disinhibition plus instruction improve brain plasticity
(PhysOrg.com) -- The healthy brain has balance of excitatory and inhibitory signals that stimulate activity but also keep it under control. Some brain diseases, like autism and Down's syndrome, have too much inhibition, which ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 12, 2011 |
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When 'senior moments' become something to worry about
(PhysOrg.com) -- It happens to all of us: You know you walked into a room for a reason, but you forget what it was. Or you see someone you’re acquainted with, but you can’t come up with her name. ...
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Cycling is all about 'me time'and a return to childhood
(PhysOrg.com) -- A ground breaking study into the image of cycling in Britain by a research team from the University of the West of England has revealed that people who regularly make small trips by bike are ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2010 |
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Can you prevent Alzheimer's disease by doing crossword puzzles?
(PhysOrg.com) -- By stripping patients of their memories, Alzheimer’s disease gradually robs people of their very identities. Patients eventually lose the ability to care for themselves and to control ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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