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Memory test 'spots pre-dementia' - BBC Health News 3rd November 2009
"Memory and language tests can reliably reveal "hidden" early dementia, say UK experts.
Most dementias are missed for years as the symptoms can be elusive until considerable brain tissue is lost. "
Forgetful mother keeping daily diary ‘to remember son’s life’ - Daily Telegraph 31st October 2009
"A mother, Karen Wilkinson-Wigham, is keeping a detailed diary recording her baby’s life so she can remember his childhood after suffering memory loss due to meningitis. "
How stress can seriously harm your memory - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"Mislaying your car keys, climbing the stairs and wondering what for, making a cup of tea and forgetting to drink it - all signs that your memory is not quite up to speed.
Then there are all those PINs, passwords and other codes we must memorise. Surely life was less stressful a few years ago?
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Diabetes may slow decline in Alzheimer's patients: research - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"Alzheimer's sufferers who also have diabetes experience slower memory loss than those without the condition, 'surprising' research results have suggested. "
Memory loss mum keeps diary to recall baby's early days - The Sunday Telegraph 25th October 2009
"A mother with short term memory loss following meningitis has started writing a diary of her baby's first month so she can recall his early days. "
'My memory has always been my greatest asset': David Blunkett explains why he is leaving his brain to Alzheimer's research - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"Many of us have wondered exactly what goes on inside a politician's brain. In the not too distant future, we'll be able to find out.
Earlier this week, former Home Secretary David Blunkett volunteered to become the first person to donate his brain tissue to a new brain bank network, Brains For Dementia Research, in the hope of encouraging others to follow suit. "
Nasal spray 'improves memory' - Daily Telegraph 6th October 2009
"A new nasal spray, taken before bed, could improve memory, scientists claim."
Late-night cramming could be the key to exam success - scientists claim - Daily Mail 6th October 2009
"Scientists have invented a memory-boosting nasal spray that could help students cramming for their exams.
A quick burst of the inhaler before bed time helps the brain retain memories during sleep, a study shows. "
'Chip on the shoulder' medication reminder - Daily Telegraph 22nd September 2009
Patients could soon be reminded when to take their medication by a “chip on their shoulder”.
Forgetful patients to be fitted with microchips to remind them to take their pills - Daily Mail 22nd September 2009
Patients will be fitted with a microchip in their shoulder to remind them to take their medicine, under a new scheme being developed by a drugs company.\n\nOlder people will be given pills containing a harmless microchip that sends a signal to the chip in the shoulder when the pill is taken.
Drug may wipe out troubling memories - The Sunday Times 13th September 2009
SCIENTISTS believe they could one day be able to create a drug to remove unhappy or embarrassing memories, from the death of a pet to childhood teasing or a failed love affair.\n\nThe prospect of a memory-cleansing "lifestyle drug" could be attractive to many. For others it would raise medical and moral questions, from the possibility of good or useful memories accidentally being lost during treatment to the potential for misuse.
Do mention the war, say scientists - Daily Telegraph 11th September 2009
Encouraging old people to talk about the war is good for their health, claim scientists.
Join in! It's good for your health - The Independent 10th September 2009
Being part of a social group can be better for a person's health and well-being, and can even provide better protection against memory loss and the effects of ageing, than many drugs and medicines, scientists said yesterday.
Studies have shown that when people feel part of a close-knit group they are less likely to suffer heart attacks, more able to cope with stress and better at retaining their memory than people who become socially isolated.
Why reminiscing can boost your health - Daily Mail 11th September 2009
Uncle Albert loved to talk about the war with Del Boy and Rodney in Only Fools and Horses, and now it appears he was right to do so.\n\nTalking about the past can be good for your health, research suggests.\n\nPensioners who got into groups and reminisced about their youth, including their wartime experiences, saw significant improvements in memory
Smoking can help create stronger memories - Daily Telegraph 10th September 2009
Remembering what happened the night before may be easier for smokers, research into brain activity has found.
Common bacterial infections increase Alzheimer’s risk - The Times 8th September 2009
A study by the University of Southampton published in the journal Neurology found that Alzheimer’s patients with common bacterial infections had twice the rate of cognitive decline as those who were otherwise healthy.
The effect is thought to be linked to increased levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, a protein involved with inflammation in the brain that is linked to dementia.
Colds and stomach bugs speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's patients: research - Daily Telegraph 7th September 2009
Alzheimer's patients experience faster memory loss if they have an infection, British researchers have found.
Infections 'speed memory loss' - BBC Health News 7th September 2009
Infections outside the brain may speed memory decline in Alzheimer's disease, UK researchers say.
In a study of 222 elderly people with Alzheimer's they found that getting infections in places like the chest or urinary tract could double memory loss.
Does brain training really work? - BBC Health News 7th September 2009
Brain training is a billion dollar industry, but does it actually work? The BBC is launching Britain's biggest ever brain training experiment to find out.
Millions of copies of console and computer-based "brain trainers" are sold worldwide every year, claiming to make peoples' brains younger, better, faster or bigger.
How brain training games 'give children a grade boost' - Daily Mail 7th September 2009
Simple brain training games can vastly improve children's school grades within a matter of weeks, research shows. A study found that games designed to improve memory increased literacy, numeracy and IQ.
Some youngsters benefited so much from brain training they shot from the bottom to the top of the class, the British Science Festival will hear today. In contrast, other commercially available programmes have failed to make the grade when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
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