Eating fatty fish lowers risk of dementia

sea-maid submitted, created time 2 months 2 weeks (www.msnbc.msn.com)

Eating tuna and other fatty fish may help prevent memory loss in addition to reducing the risk of stroke, Finnish researchers said on Monday.

3 comments | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: memory loss stroke memory risk factors dementia food fish fat fatty foods

First-ever trial proves exercise helps memory

sea-maid submitted, created time 2 months 4 weeks (esciencenews.com)

West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just twenty minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration. In a world-first, a team from the WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA) based at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has shown that regular physical activity can lead to a lasting improvement in memory function.

1 comment | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: exercise geriatrics senescence aging memory loss memory

Blocking appetite could block other things as well

Darkfrog submitted, created time 6 months 3 weeks (www.nature.com)

A stomach hormone called ghrelin has been identified as a stimulant of the pleasure-causing portions of the brain. That's what makes all that food seem so extra appealing when one walks into a grocery store while hungry. What's new to this matter is the ability ghrelin has to stimulate and improve memories--at least memories of food.

Suppressing ghrelin has been proposed as a means of treating obesity, but this study suggests that doing so might have unpleasant mental side effects for those treated

5 comments | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: obesity ghrelin stomach side effects memory memory loss

Dementia Study-- Brain size may protect Alzheimer's patients from memory loss

More than five million Americans have Alzheimer's

DanyC submitted, created time 8 months 1 week (www.reuters.com)

The report found there were 411,000 new cases of Alzheimer's in 2000, a number expected to grow to 454,000 new cases a year by 2010.
PS:
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It starts out with mild memory loss and confusion but escalates into complete memory loss and an inability to care for oneself.
There is no cure and the handful of drugs that can treat Alzheimer's only slow its progression for a short time.

Submit comment | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: statistics populations demographics dementia drugs memory loss Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's

Is Old Age Memory Decline Reversible?

jane2007 submitted, created time 10 months 3 hours (www.sciam.com)

Scientists have found that a lessened supply of new nerve cells in the adult brain apparently triggers short-term memory loss typically associated with aging, setting the stage for one day developing therapies designed to maintain a steady supply of fresh neurons to keep the mind sharp.

1 comment | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: neurons neurogenesis short-term memory memory geriatrics aging memory loss nerve cells

Worriers risk losing their memory

captainclaw submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.abc.net.au)

The researchers found that people who most often are anxious or depressed are 40 times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, a form of memory loss that is often a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia.

Submit comment | Blog It | Email It | Keywords: memory loss Memory Storage cellular memory marker

Migraines may slow memory loss