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The New York Times

The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia

20+ min · May 9th · As cognitive decline began to alter who Diane Norelius was, her adult daughters and her boyfriend wound up in a bitter dispute over which version of her should get to decide what she wanted. · Shared by 16, including Jane, Julia Belluz
The Guardian

Dinner with Proust: how Alzheimer’s caregivers are pulled into their patients’ worlds

11+ min · Feb 28th · The long read: What do you say to someone whose wife prefers photographs of deceased authors to him? · Shared by 85, including Jane, Neuropsychology
health care
NPR

The first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity

Mar 9th · Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map, they say, could help scientists figure out how learning changes the human brain, too. · Shared by 108, including Jane
brain
nature
The New Republic

We Might Have Long Covid All Wrong

20+ min · 2022-12-08 · Some post-Covid symptoms may be produced by the brain. Does that make them any less real? · Shared by 257, including Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Taylor Lorenz -- FOLLOW ME ON LINKEDIN, Noah "Rabbit = Good Friend" Smith 🐇🇺🇦, Jane
health
coronavirus
long covid
The Guardian

Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

2 min · 2022-12-28 · Scientists say test could replace a costly brain scan or painful lumbar puncture and enable earlier detection of disease · Shared by 126, including Jane
science
alzheimers
alzheimers disease
BBC News (World)

Forgetfulness: The benefits of when your mind goes blank

11+ min · 2022-11-23 · We've all had those frustrating moments when we struggle to recall someone's name. It turns out these momentary lapses may actually be good for your memory. · Shared by 925, including Jane, Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦, Esther Schindler
brain
forgetfulness
The Guardian

‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?

9 min · 2022-11-22 · After years of setbacks, dementia researchers are getting excited about a new antibody drug called lecanemab. No one expects it to stop cognitive decline, but even slowing it would be a breakthrough · Shared by 288, including Neuropsychology, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Jane
health
science
alzheimers
The New York Times

New Study Strengthens the Link Between Exercise and Memory

4 min · 2022-10-07 · Experts have long known that fitness is good for the brain. A recent paper connects different types of workouts with assorted improvements in memory. · Shared by 76, including Jane, Timothy Caulfield
brain
fitness
Inverse

Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on track

6 min · 2022-09-11 · More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future · Shared by 6823, including Michelle Boisson, Jane, Stephan Woodtli
brain
psychology
productivity
mental health
mindfulness
distraction
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the decoupling of attention from perception, which is what happens when our thoughts separate from our perception of the environment.
Chicago magazine

One Neurologist's Quest to Solve Long COVID

10 min · 2022-09-13 · Inside Igor Koralnik's efforts to solve the mystery of COVID’s most puzzling complication. · Shared by 157, including Jane, Taylor Lorenz -- FOLLOW ME ON LINKEDIN
coronavirus
The Atlantic

Why a Tylenol Can Help With Hurt Feelings

6 min · 2022-08-25 · Emotional and physical pain share neurological roots, and the same substances can blunt them. · Shared by 1528, including Felix M, ellie-kempton, Arthur Brooks, Daron Larson, Jane
mental health
health
productivity
MIT Technology Review

How do strong muscles keep your brain healthy?

1 min · 2022-08-22 · There’s a robust molecular language being spoken between your muscles and your brain. · Shared by 679, including Jane, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Allison Arieff, Gui Schmitt, John Hagel, Danielle Fong 💁🏻‍♀️
brain
health
aging
dementia
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Myokines are released into the bloodstream when your muscles contract, create new cells, or perform other metabolic activities
The Guardian

Mild electric shocks to the brain may protect older people from memory loss

2 min · 2022-08-22 · Researchers suggest this treatment could help Alzheimer’s patients but critics are unsure · Shared by 52, including Jane
brain
The Guardian

Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s

7 min · 2022-08-17 · When does forgetfulness become something more serious? And how can we delay or even prevent that change? We talk to brain expert Richard Restak · Shared by 913, including Kiki, Jane
health
brain
renewable energy
habits
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Restak has noticed that many patients in the early stages of dementia stop reading fiction, because it’s too difficult to remember what the character said or did a few chapters earlier – which is unfortunate, he says, because reading complex novels can be a valuable mental workout in itself.
The Associated Press

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints

3 min · 2022-08-02 · New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems. Doctors have long advised physical activity to help keep a healthy brain fit. But the… · Shared by 524, including Jane
brain
Psychology Today

A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression

6 min · 2022-07-21 · An exhaustive new review debunks the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression. · Shared by 1140, including Janosch Troehler, Matt Walton R.TCMP, Neil Hart 💙, Jane
mental health
psychology
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