Scientific American
Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity
6 min · · New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death · Shared by 418, including Jane, Marsha Collier
The New York Times
The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia
20+ min · · 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 · · The long read: What do you say to someone whose wife prefers photographs of deceased authors to him? · Shared by 85, including Jane, Neuropsychology
NPR
The first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity
· 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 109, including Jane
The New Republic
We Might Have Long Covid All Wrong
20+ min · · Some post-Covid symptoms may be produced by the brain. Does that make them any less real? · Shared by 267, including Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, Noah Smith, Jane
The Guardian
Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
2 min · · Scientists say test could replace a costly brain scan or painful lumbar puncture and enable earlier detection of disease · Shared by 127, including Jane
BBC News (World)
Forgetfulness: The benefits of when your mind goes blank
11+ min · · 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 1110, including Jane, Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦, Esther Schindler
The Guardian
‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?
9 min · · 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 336, including Neuropsychology, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Jane
The New York Times
New Study Strengthens the Link Between Exercise and Memory
4 min · · 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 77, including Jane, Timothy Caulfield
Inverse
Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on track
6 min · · More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future · Shared by 11001, including Michelle Boisson, Jane, Stephan Woodtli
Chicago magazine
One Neurologist's Quest to Solve Long COVID
10 min · · Inside Igor Koralnik's efforts to solve the mystery of COVID’s most puzzling complication. · Shared by 157, including Jane, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com
The Atlantic
Why a Tylenol Can Help With Hurt Feelings
6 min · · Emotional and physical pain share neurological roots, and the same substances can blunt them. · Shared by 1550, including Felix M, ellie-kempton, Arthur Brooks, Daron Larson, Jane
MIT Technology Review
How do strong muscles keep your brain healthy?
1 min · · There’s a robust molecular language being spoken between your muscles and your brain. · Shared by 680, including Jane, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Allison Arieff, Gui Schmitt, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, John Hagel
The Guardian
Mild electric shocks to the brain may protect older people from memory loss
2 min · · Researchers suggest this treatment could help Alzheimer’s patients but critics are unsure · Shared by 52, including Jane
The Guardian
Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s
7 min · · 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 910, including Kiki, Jane
The Associated Press
Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
3 min · · 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 527, including Jane