You’ve all heard them Clever saying about brain and memory. Check out which ones are true. Myth 1. Genes determine the fate of our brains. Fact: Brain plasticity continues throughout life so your lifestyle plays a significant role in how well your mind and...
1. What is dementia? Correct Answer : A decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life “Many people think Alzheimer’s is the same thing as dementia,” says David Knopman, M.D., a professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic....
Do you live alone? Maybe adjusting to life without a loved one? Is it worth making the effort to get out and about? Wondering how to make a start? You might feel alone, but you are NOT. There are hundreds of people just like you. Waiting for you to make a move. And ...
Doesn’t it drive you crazy? A tune plays over and over in your head. You didn’t try to remember it. You don’t WANT to remember it But it goes on … and on …. It’s a ‘sticky tune’ Sticky tunes are real. (sometimes called ‘earworms’ ugh!) 90% of people report...
Jazz is in a class of its own. But you might not know That the brains of jazz players work DIFFERENTLY! Charles Limb, John Hopkins School of Medicine professor, loves jazz. He has a listening zone set up in his rooms. One day, listening to John Coltrane, he...